Looking at wedding photos all day is part of my job. Yeah, I know…poor me.
After a while, most weddings just start to look the same. Part of this has to do with trends. Part of it is that the big wedding blogs tend to focus on the same types of details. Part of this is what wedding photographers focus on–think classic mixed with blog-worthy details. You see the cycle?
It raises the question…as a bride, how do you make sure your wedding photos depict how uniquely YOU your wedding was?
For one, you hire the right photographer.
You and your wedding photographer should click. Your photographer should understand what’s important to you…not just about your wedding, but about your relationship and your interests. If they GET these things, they’ll have an eye for what to capture on your wedding day.
Secondly, to make sure your wedding is uniquely yours, don’t shy away from including pieces of your personality, culture, interests and personal style.
Each of these things make up who you are, both individually and as a couple. Why not incorporate them into your wedding day?
Working with Daniel C Photography, Bea + Peco made sure the intricacies of their celebration were showcased in their photographs. It’s clear from each of these photos that the couple connected with their photographer. He wasn’t just someone in the background to snap a few pictures. He made sure he was THERE. To capture everything he knew would be most important to them.
Here’s how they did it…
The Classics
Let’s not discount the classics. These are the frame-worthy photos…the ones your children and grandchildren will have hanging on THEIR walls.
Capturing Personality
It may be you, your bridal party or even your wedding guests…a good photographer knows it, sees it and captures it.
Incorporating Culture
Bea is Vietnamese. So after the ceremony, she changed into a traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai for the first half of the reception. They also incorporated their cultures into the centerpieces. They even did a Vietnamese wedding game that consists of inserting a raw egg through the bottom of the groom’s pant leg, passing it up over the top and down through the other pant leg. Fun!
Personal Interest and Style
Adding a few personal touches like colored bridal shoes, Converse for the bridesmaids, a World Cup cake and a cigar session are great ways to make your wedding day your own. And, of course, your photographer will want to capture each of the unique touches you add to your wedding!
Can’t get enough of Bea + Peco? I feel you…check out the more of their wedding here and here.
Better yet, come out to see Danny Brod of Daniel C Photography at the Mansion at Judges’ Hill (where Bea + Peco tied the knot!) next Wednesday, August 11th. Buy your tickets and bring a guest for free with code GUEST.
