Wedding photography: moments you can’t afford to miss

Getting your perfect wedding photo album takes more than just a photographer with an expensive camera and some editing skills. A top-notch professional wedding photographer is someone who knows just when and what to capture.

Hiring a professional wedding photographer isn’t all that cheap, with prices ranging from $590 to $1450, so make sure that you get your money’s worth. Here are some of the most important shots that your photographer should know to take.

Getting ready

For most brides, the process of getting ready is just as important as any other part of the wedding. It’s also one of the precious few moments where you get to feel like a model! Some popular shots of the bride getting ready include:

• Close-ups of the bride having her make-up applied and her hair styled
• A magazine-worthy full-length shot of the bride posing in her wedding dress
• The mother of the bride helps fix the bride’s veil or zip up her dress
• Shots of the bride putting on pieces of her outfit, such as the shoes, garter, and jewellery
• The bride looking at her gorgeous reflection in the mirror

 Still life

Not all your wedding photos should have people in them. To capture every detail of your wedding and preserve them for years to come, make sure that your photographer takes pictures of the following:

• Your wedding dress, shoes, rings, bouquet, invitations, and jewellery
• The table settings, place cards, gift table, decorations, and overall scenery
• Your awesome wedding cake
• Your guest book and wedding favours
• The getaway car or limo

The wedding party

Your wedding is not only about you and your groom; it’s also about sharing your special day with all your friends and loved ones. Whether you want to take glamour shots, creative shots, happy shots, or wacky shots, getting your photos taken with everyone at the wedding party is a must!

Important moments

After months and months of vigorous preparations for your wedding, it’s those few but very precious moments of the big day that will really stand out. The exhilarating atmosphere of your wedding might make these moments seem fleeting, so make sure that you will have photos of them to reminisce with afterwards:

• Your walk down the aisle
• Your husbands-to-be's reaction upon seeing you
• Cherished moments in the actual ceremony, such as the exchange of vows, rings, etc.
• All your firsts as a married couple: first kiss, first dance, and so on
• Candids of your family and closest friends with their emotions running wild
• Guests giving their funny, endearing, or embarrassing speeches about you
• Your bouquet toss
• All the fun and dancing during the reception