Weddings are stressful. Even the most relaxed and laid back weddings have their stress, to ensure everything goes smoothly and on time. Before the ceremony, the bride and her ladies are all occupied with the bazillion tasks that need to be completed before the ceremony starts, and making sure nothing gets forgotten. However, 9 out of 10 times, something very important does get left behind:
EATING!
Because of the level of stress, no one notices how they haven't been hungry enough to eat more than the bare minimum all morning. Not until about 10 minutes after the ceremony is over. At that point, everyone's stomachs can be heard a mile away! And it's at that point that we're asking them to stand around for 45 minutes while we get all the formal portraits done. I don't know about you, but that prospect doesn't induce me to smile for any photographer, if I were in the bridal party.
You know the saying, that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach; But when it comes to happy subjects in photographs, it applies to everyone! If we are taking the bulk of the photographs at the reception site, it's great to have some of the staff bring the hors d'ouvres out to where you are. Or, if you are looking to stay at the ceremony location, make sure to have some finger foods readily available. A tray of small sandwiches from Publix works great. Or you can get some Clif bars, or various protein bars, to help keep you going! Whatever you choose to do, a little bit of sustenance, not only for you, but those in your bridal party and family, can go a long way when asking people to smile for the camera, and making a great day go even smoother!
And because every post looks 1000x better with a photograph, here's a sneak peek at the wedding we did last weekend! Isn't this such a hot shot!?!? Wow, that couple is working it! Yowzas, I think this might be one of my new favorites!!
Yesterday we made the drive down to Apopka, FL to shoot the wedding of Stephen and Amanda! Everything went so smoothly, and we can't wait to share all the wonderful images we got! Until then, here's a sneak peek of two of my favorites:
Keith and Michaela had a beautiful wedding yesterday at the White Room Loft. They scheduled plenty of time for portraits, and everything turned out just perfect! You couldn't' have asked for better weather, location, or couple! Here's a sneak peek of their big day. Stay tuned for more soon!
Is her cathedral veil not gorgeous?!?!
It wouldn't be complete without a quick round of putt-putt!
Here's a few images from Saturdays wedding at the Casa Marina, Jacksonville Beach. Everything worked out so well for their wedding! The lighting was beautiful, and we got some great pictures of their special day. More to come soon!
Such a beautiful bride!
I love this shot that my second shooter, Steph, got of the radiant couple!
More coming soon!
Randy and Danay are one of the sweetest couples I've ever known. The only thing more beautiful than the bride, was their love for each other, which I know will last forever! Here's a sneak peek.
This seems to be the year for many of our friends to be getting married! Immanuel and Nicole are such wonderful friends, and we knew their wedding was going to be a blast! Here's a sneak peek at the beautiful bride.
Stay Tuned for more from their wedding!
Sam and I just returned from Streetsboro, Ohio, where we photographed the wedding of two of our friends! I just wanted to share a sneak peek of the beautiful couple.
Yesterday we photographed Matt and Amy's beautiful wedding at the Lightner Museum in downtown St. Augustine! Here's a sneak peek...
Isn't her dress just Gorgeous?!?
Edd came all the way from Australia to marry his beautiful bride! They had such an awesome wedding, and such a beautiful couple. Here's a sneak peek!
This past Saturday, Shadrach and Irene were married! It was such a joyous day for both families. Here's a sneak peak of the wedding!
Jeremy and Huriyah were married on base this past Saturday. She was a beautiful bride, absolutely glowing on her wedding day! Congrats to you both!
Here's a sneak peek of their wedding. More to come soon!
