1.
Keep family photos short
Your family photo list doesn’t need 45 combinations. The shorter the list, the faster you get to cocktail hour.
2.
Bouquet + Garter Toss
Awkward and outdated. No one misses them.
3.
Sparkler exits
Cute, but tired.
A champagne pop exit with your wedding party = iconic. Plus, you’re not herding and handing fire to your drunk guests.
4.
Keep your getting ready space tidy
Tidy up your getting-ready space before your photographer arrives. Your future self will thank you when your photos don’t have Chick-fil-A bags in the background.
5.
Feed your Photographer when YOU eat
Otherwise, you’ll have 300 photos of your salad course and zero of your dad’s emotional toast.
6.
Toasts
Speeches longer than 5 minutes aren’t toasts, they’re hostage situations. Keep it short, and cap it at 2 or 3 speakers
At the end of the day, weddings are about love, joy, and celebrating your story—everything else is just details. My goal as a photographer is to make sure those memories are captured in a way that feels true to you.
