One Great Reason To Do Bridal Portraits!

If you’ve been thinking about doing a bridal session before your wedding day here’s a reason to do it! This styled bridal shoot was put together by the uber talent Sarah Vaughan Photography. We have all seen styled shoots before, however, Sarah took a very different approach to her styled shoot and I’m glad she did!

Sarah said, “The reason I did this was to show the value of having a bridal session. We had lots of time to shoot, with no pressure of a tight timeline and we were also able to pick the BEST time of day to get beautiful light for the photographs.”

Bridal sessions are commonly known as a Southern tradition where the bride does a portrait session in her full wedding day attire – hair, makeup, jewelry, veil, bouquet, and of course, the dress.  Most of the time a large portrait from the session is displayed at the reception (I’ve always seen them near the wedding cake).  In many cases the large photo is given as a gift to the Mother-of-the-Bride after the wedding, with smaller photos being given to the Father-of-the-Bride and the Groom, as well.

One BIG reason I believe every bride should do a bridal session is the opportunity for a trial run of the wedding day look.  It will give you enough time to make adjustments on your dress (maybe it was too big), or the shoes (maybe they gave you blisters), or the eye makeup was too intense, or hair kept falling in your eyes and annoying you, or the flowers didn’t hold up the way you thought they would. Its worth it in the end and your wedding day will fly by with all the extra time!

You can check out more of Sarah’s work by visiting her website and blog! You can also check out Amanda of Add Love, who created the gorgeous bouquet and hair piece.


Real Denver Engagement: Lindsey & Sean

From the photographer:

I love when I get to photograph a couple who are so perfect for each other that they fit together like two little puzzle pieces.  That’s exactly how Lindsey and Sean describe themselves and I think you can see it in their photos. 

I am hard pressed to figure out a better way to describe this particular session as anything other than just a perfect alignment.  They met at work where they both make a living as accountants and. I can’t wait for their wedding this August!

You can check out more of April O’Hare Photography by visiting her website!

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Real Wedding: Nina & Nguyen

This is part 2 of Nina and Nguyen gracing the LDW blog! We featured their engagement session back in November and were so excited when their photographer Chyna Darner Photography submitted their pink inspired wedding!

Don’t you LOVE the candy bar?

You can check out more of Chyna Darner Photography by checking out her website!

Happy Monday! :)
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Real Wedding: Erica & Mike

Erica and Mike met in Windsor, On, at a bar where Mike worked as a bartender and Erica a barfly. After several attempts, Erica finally said yes to a date. He took her out for dinner, and they have been together ever since.

You can check out more of Erica and Mike’s story by watching their Engagement Cinematography Video we featured in early November by the super fabulous {Dylan List member} Brent Foster Photography!

Photography: Brent Foster Photography

Florist: Flowers by Design

Venue: Caboto Club

Wedding Gown: Bridal Couture

DJ: Corbett Productions

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Year in Review: Best Couples of 2011

From purple shoes to farm weddings to engagement session with lamp shades you adored so MANY couples this year! I can’t thank the wonderful photographers enough who submitted their work to me to feature this year. :)

As always here are the best couples of 2011 in no particular order!

Real Manitou Springs, Co Wedding: Jandee & Shane by JasonG Photography

Real Victor, Idaho Wedding: Sarah & David by {Dylan List member} Kisa Koenig

Real Missoula Wedding: Daisy & Erik by Kristine Paulsen Photography

Real Vancouver Wedding: Kelly & Zac by Jamie Delaine Photography

Real New York Wedding: Felicia & James by Photography by Verdi

Real Williamsburg, VA Wedding: Torrie & Stephen by Rebekah J. Murray

Real Windsor, Ontario Wedding: Janye & Ricardo by {Dylan List member} Brent Foster Photography

Real Pleasanton Wedding: Sylvia & Johnny by Rhee Bevere

Real Savannah, GA Wedding: Pam & Pat by Diana Daley Photographers

Real Wedding: Samantha & Jared by Marvelous Things Photography

Real New York Wedding: Ginger & Preston by Jenny Evelyn Photography

Real Wedding: Melissa & David by Kate Miller Photography

Real Engagement: Rena & Sean by Misty DeBlasio Photography

Real Ontario Wedding Katrina & Jason by Renaissance Studios Photography

Real Engagement: Cori & Ben by {Dylan List member} The Last Forty Percent Photography

Real Nashville Wedding: Jennifer & Jon by Jennifer Creed | Photographer

Real Wedding: Jenny & Roger by March Seven Photography

Real Engagement: Dani & Nahrain by Photography by MM

Real Wedding: Alina & Nico by I Drop Photo

Real Wedding: Falon & Clay by Two Ring Studios

Here’s too a fantastic 2012… Cheers!

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Real San Jose Engagement: Nina & Nguyen

I hope the last few weeks have been a good one for everyone! To say things have been crazy around here would be an understatement!

I’m glad to be back into the swing of things and bringing you a wonderful engagement session submitted by Chyna Darner Photography.I just love that brick wall. Don’t you? :)

 

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