

The Bride Guide
these tips are for my lovely brides…
This is what-cha going to need to know!
…starting with the timeline.
TIMELINE TIPS
So a couple of months before your wedding, I’ll be sending you a wedding day timeline questionnaire. This questionnaire will help me develop a timeline that will best fit your needs, as well as time for photos!!
Now the key is to always leave some extra time and don’t cram in too much in a tight schedule. Always leave some wiggle room, cause to be honest.. nothing goes as planned on a wedding day and something might go wrong…it’s just bound to happen lol. Make sure to plan for things that may take longer than expected, that way everyone feels relaxed and not rushed/stressed.
Here is a sample timeline I’ve created to help guide your day! There is one with a first-look and the other is without a first-look.


**Each timeline will be different depending on sunset.
TIMELINE TIPS

D E T A I L S
Okay!! So from the moment I arrive, please have the following things ready for me. These are going to be for the detail shots:

Items to have
prepared and ready for me
to photograph (all may not apply):
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NOTE: please have these items together in one place (For example: a shoebox). Your items in one box and your groom's in another. If you are getting ready at separate locations, then please keep ALL rings with the bridal items, including the groom’s ring.
HIS : shoes, ring, ring box, bowtie or tie, tie clip, pocket square, watch, cuff links, vow book, etc.
HERS: Invitation suite, shoes, ring(s), ring box, bracelets, earrings, necklace, hair pieces, vow book, perfume etc.
In Addition:
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1) If there are any textured / sentimental details that you love that you feel like would make great accent items to your detail shots then feel free to throw those in there (lace, fur, miniature plants, pretty rocks, anything!!).
2) Please have your dress on a cute hanger. If you didn’t buy one specifically for it, that’s okay! Any nice wooden hanger will do just fine :)
3) I love to incorporate floral in my detail shots. If at all possible, I will grab the brides bouquet and incorporate it, if the bouquet can be arranged to be there along with the other bridal details, then awesome!
Once i’m done shooting details of your items and your dress! I’ll start taking candid photos of you and the girls!
I typically don’t shoot anyone “Getting Ready” until they’re almost completely ready, cause let’s be honest, no one wants photos of themselves with their hair half curled and one eye of makeup half done! haha.
W H A T T O W E A R I D E A S:
Now even though we probably just want to get ready in a t-shirt and pj pants like usual haha. But this is your wedding day, and I’m going to be taking photos of you walking around, hanging with your girlies, and then of course i’ll pull you aside for some bridal photos of just you getting ready.
Consider wearing a gorgeous boho white maxi lace robe/gown. They make for dreamy getting ready photos, just like this one.
