Our bridal shoot with Talyn and Kenny was nothing short of magic. Not only are they hilarious and absolutely adorable together, we had one heck of an evening!
Bridal Sessions - Why You Deserve One
You may have heard the term “bridal session/day after session” floating around. What is it? And why does my photographer recommend one? Because you DESERVE one!
Seriously, I believe that every couple deserves a bridal session - and here’s why.
What is a Bridal Session?
A bridal session is a separate from your wedding day. You get pictures taken of you and your future spouse.
Won’t I get pictures of me and my husband/wife on our wedding day?
Of course! And even when my couples schedule Bridal Sessions, I always take photos of just the two of them during the wedding day, too.
The main reason that I recommend bridal sessions - and the reason my couples love them - is that it frees up time.
When you set aside another day for bridal photos, it frees up time on your wedding day. You no longer have to stress about fitting in portraits somewhere between the speeches and cake.
But I can carve out an hour for pictures - right?!
Picture this:
You two just finished your ceremony, you’re married! You want to go party and celebrate!
Welp, not quite yet! Now we have to squeeze in family photos, bridal party portraits, PLUS photos of the two of you. And this all happens right after you get married! That means you may have to skip your cocktail hour altogether.
And I don’t know about you, but a margarita sounds really good right about now!
Instead of missing your cocktail hour and chilling with guests, you can schedule a bridal session. (Insert twinkling stars)
That means instead of spending an hour taking photos after you get married, you only need to spend 10-20!
10 minutes of family photos + 10 minutes of taking cute couple photos = a whole lot more margaritas!
That does sound really nice!
Doesn’t it?!
Now picture your bridal session!
You have 1+ hours to leisurely have your photos taken someplace EPIC.
Think:
You can literally have your bridal photos taken anywhere!
This is a great option for you if you want a wedding surrounded by friends and loved ones, but you crave those jaw-dropping photos in scenic mountain ranges.
With a bridal session, you get the best of both worlds!
Okay, I’m SOLD! When should I schedule one?
Most couples choose to do their bridal session after their wedding -
but it’s all a matter of choice when it comes to when you schedule your bridal session.
I recommend doing your bridal session after your wedding date if:
You don’t plan on leaving for a honeymoon for a few days or more after your wedding day
You want to go somewhere adventurous, but you want your dress to be clean on your wedding day
You have WAYYY too much to do before your wedding day, and the sound of taking pictures the week before is giving you a headache
If any of these sound like you, then I recommend doing a bridal session after your wedding date! It will be totally relaxing, because guess what? You’re already married and you don’t have to think of it as crossing something off your Wedding To Do List!
I recommend doing your bridal session before your wedding date if you plan on doing a First Look anyway!
Why? Because:
Your photos will be done beforehand, so you can chill on your wedding day
You’ll have complete privacy for a true “first look”
You’ll be able to go on an epic adventure together
I already got married, but a bridal session sounds so nice!
Already married? Do yourself a favor and schedule a bridal session!
Even if you got married 5, 10, or 50 years ago, you can still have a bridal session!
I think it’s an awesome idea to do an Anniversary or Bridal Session where you two are back in your wedding clothes. Because, why not?!
You can write new vows to share with each other, or dust off your old vows and see if it still rings true for your relationship.
If you didn’t get to go on an epic adventure on your wedding day, a bridal session is a great opportunity to have fun and get amazing photos.
Whatever the reason, hop back in those wedding clothes, go somewhere epic, and do the thing!
xx
I’m Arizona based but travel worldwide! if you’re thinking about eloping, renewing your vows, or doing an epic bridal session, contact me!
Bridal Session in The Grand Teton National Park | Wyoming Wedding Photographer
A childhood friend hit me up on Facebook and asked if I could photograph her wedding and her bridal session at the Grand Teton National Park and I was like, ummmmm YES OF COURSE! She flew me out from Arizona to photograph the most beautiful bridal session at Jenny Lake before her wedding.
I flew in to Salt Lake City and drove to Rexburg, ID, to reunite with the bride, Darby, after almost ten years. Soon after meeting her then future husband, Ryan, we drove to Wyoming from Rexburg to do her bridal session!
With the sun beginning to touch the mountainside we started with their First Look. After their First Look we started on their two hour long bridal session.
Ryan and Darby could not have been more perfect for each other. They had the same sense of humor and the same laid-back attitude—they were MEANT FOR EACH OTHER.
While they wanted those dramatic and beautiful moody photos—they mainly just wanted to laugh and make funny faces and it was totally amazing. She brought her traveling gnome to sneak into some photos and she also wanted to have my brother (one of her good, old friends) in some of her photos in the background, because WHY NOT?? It was a beautiful and hilariously epic night in the Grand Teton National Park.
