More iconic shots
Last week we began to look at a series of shots that would usually make up the chronological narrative order of a typical wedding album. We got as far as the signing of the marriage register (phew) – now for a spot of celebration, so here is the continuing saga!
The newlyweds’ recession
If this conjures up images of budget-busting brides, it shouldn’t, as the ceremonial recession is simply where the bride leaves the ceremony room with her new husband in tow to receive the congratulations of family and friends, confetti et al. A central shot straight up or down the aisle looks great here, especially with happy and emotional guests leaning out of their pews in order to catch a glimpse of the lovestruck couple.
Confetti!
Getting showered in bits of paper or flower-petals has never been so much fun! Nor has it been so photogenic. This is a great moment for your lensman, and really sums up the wedding. Your photographer should encourage your guests to throw their confetti simultaneously for the best effect.
Jump in the wedding car and let’s get out of here!
After a certain amount of congratulatory post-ceremony milling around is over (cue more photographs, posed or otherwise), it’s probably time to hit the road and move on to your wedding reception. Depending on his/her approach, your photographer will either capture you doing just that, or may ask you to wait and pose for the best shot.
Pictures of your wedding reception
External images of your reception venue and then a few photos of the setup of your reception dining room are commonplace here; if your photographer can gain access to these rooms before you and your guests, he/she can get all the shots required without being disturbed. Close-up images of the details such as candles, floral arrangements, table decorations, general room layout, etc are all great here.
Posed individual and group shots
Just before the wedding reception dinner is the usual opportunity for photographers to take these shots. Depending on the stylistic approach of your photographer, and his/her artistic attitude toward posed and group shots, this could last anywhere between 20 minutes and an hour. Build up your guests’ appetites (but go easy on recharging their glasses)!
The speeches
Individual snaps of your guests laughing their heads off or shedding emotional tears as they listen to the speeches before or after your reception dinner usually look great, especially in reportage-style photography.
The First Dance and the evening’s entertainment
Whether it be a DJ, an upside-down elephant circus or a live band, or perhaps even all three, it would be great to have a few shots of you and your guests busting some moves out on the dancefloor, to sum up the night! The more adventurous (or sober) of couples may want to go outside with their photographer at this point for a series of romantic night-shots – this will be great if your venue is lit up spectacularly after dusk!
And that concludes our basic outline on typical wedding photography shots that you can usually find in most wedding albums. Of course, there are so many different types of shot out there, especially from the more innovative, more adventurous wedding photographers. Please click on the relevant links above to find out more about each individual shot.
Wedding Secret Shop
This post's featured suppliers from The Wedding Secret Shop are:
JLC Photography www.jlcphotography.co.uk
Clear Image Photography www.clearimagephotography.co.uk
Kach Photography www.kachphotography.co.uk
Celynnen Photography www.celynnenphotography.com
AVA Images www.avaimages.co.uk
Dawn Potter Photography www.dawnpotter.co.uk
Capture It Photography www.captureit.co.uk
Jacqui Marie Photography www.jacqui-marie-photography.co.uk
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Click on the image in the collage that impressed you and go straight to the supplier's website to find out more.