Reasons Why You Should Do a Bridal Session and First Look Before Your Wedding Day
This Bridal Session and First Look was the perfect example of why you should do them BEFORE your wedding day.
What do you get when a plant person and a corn dog enthusiast fall MADLY in love? One stunning bridal session and first look that is full of emotion, good vibes, nature, and sunshine.
Honestly, as a Wedding Photographer based in Utah, I don’t think that I have ever come across a couple more perfect for each other than Hannah (plant person) and Gavin (corndog enthusiast).
Hannah and Gavin’s love?
It made for the most incredible session at Provo River Canyon.
2 REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD DO A BRIDAL SESSION AND FIRST LOOK BEFORE SAYING, “I DO”
ONE | THE BUSIEST WEDDING DAY
Everyone tells you that wedding planning is the busiest time… However, if we are being honest here, I wholeheartedly believe that the day of the wedding takes the cake!
HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT CAN TAKE PLACE ON YOUR WEDDING DAY:
Decorating
Getting Ready
Morning Rehearsal
Civil Ceremony
Family Photos + Bridesmaids/Groomsmen
Lunch/Toasts with Family + Friends
Temple Photos
Temple Sealing
Dinner
Reception
Sparkler Exit
TWO | THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED
Not everything works out according to schedule during the craziness of a wedding day! Cakes have the potential of getting dropped. Dresses might get caught in a door and need some sewing. The weather might put you back an hour or two.
Whatever the case may be, plans are going to change.
Taking your bridal session and first look BEFORE your wedding day is going to be essential in making sure that nothing stands in the way of them!
KNOWING THE BENEFITS
Before we dive into the benefits, it is important to realize where you are at in terms of having a bridal session and first look in the first place!
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS:
01. Do you want a special moment alone with just you and your partner?
02. Is it important to you to have a moment together without the hustle and bustle of the wedding day?
03. Are you feeling like bridal photos in a stunning location where you have more control over EVERYTHING is something that you would like to explore?
WHY A UTAH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDS HAVING A
BRIDAL SESSION AND FIRST LOOK
ONE | PRIVATENESS
Wedding guests and family members aren’t observing your photo session! They aren’t critiquing your poses or shouting out inappropriate comments in the background of your session either!
For Hannah and Gavin’s session, Hannah’s mom came along to help out with last-minute touches on the dress/hair and to bring the flowers. Once those things were completed, she stayed back to give the couple space for their first look.
Because they felt comfortable, true emotions were able to be felt.
TWO | STRESSFREE
In the grand scheme of it all, you have more time to make the most out of everything. You can try fun poses or different locations on site.
Not only that, but you can have that emotional connection with your partner without all of the outside factors affecting it!
THREE | LIGHTING CONTROL
Although you have quite a bit of say on your wedding day, you don’t always get to control what the lighting is like! Honestly, it’s one of those things that you get what you get!
When you plan your first look and bridals ahead of time, you can plan for the sunrise or sunset shoot that you have always dreamed of!
When you choose to do your bridal session and first look before your wedding day, you are choosing love, intimacy, and emotion.
I promise YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT ONE BIT
