By Julie Sylvester of www.2911photo.com
I like to get to know my bride and groom before their special day. I follow them on social media and look at their Pinterest boards. This allows me to get to know their personalities and gives me a good idea of who they are and what they like. I also get a lot of information about their vision for their wedding. Many times, I show up to the wedding and the details and decorations are nothing like what the couple talked about! It becomes really obvious that other people had a lot of power in the decision making about how the day was going to go. While the bride and groom are always happy (because it IS their wedding day and all) the day doesn’t truly reflect who they are as a couple. I think one of the best things a couple can do is really incorporate who they are and what makes them THEM into their wedding day. This will make the day even more special! For example, I had a groom that was super into Ford Mustangs. He drove a Mustang and started a club for other Mustang owners and it was really important to him. The bride was into pretty rocks and gems. This couple was able to incorporate both of these things into the day. The wedding colors and theme of the day was the colors of the bride’s favorite stone. The cake was designed around the colors, but the back of the cake was cut into a garage with a mustang parked in it! During the wedding ceremony, each bridesmaid was delivered to the top of the aisle in a Mustang. It was SO cool. This was something unique that no other couple has done. All of these things made the day super special to this couple. It fit their personalities perfectly. Your wedding day is one of the most special days you will have. It will be all the better if you make it about you and not someone else 😉
All to often I arrive at a wedding and start photographing the details and