Your wedding day is coming up and you are anticipating the way your day will unfold. You are daydreaming about the way your partner will look at you when he first lays his eyes on you, his beautiful bride. I will never forget the moments leading up to seeing my husband for the first time on my wedding day. It was surreal. Every shot leading up to that very moment will be forever etched into my mind. I hope that this blog post will leave you inspired for what shots to jot down as a must-have on the day of your very own wedding.

No.1 Hair and Makeup | The Bride

It just can’t be “getting ready” without a few hair and makeup shots. Take a moment to have your hair and makeup photographed so that when you and your partner recall your wedding day, you will remember you were a beautiful bride on your wedding day.

No.2 With The Entourage | The Bridesmaid

This is a very special moment for a bride. She’ll be spending her last moments as a maiden with her girls! We love when brides opt in capturing images of these moments with their girls. It’s also super fun to incorporate your personalized jammies or robes. That’s exaclty what our our bride, Olivia did the morning of her wedding!

No.2 Special Moments With Mom | Mother and Daughter

Carve out time for you and your mom on your wedding day. Allow you and her to share moments together the monring of your wedding day. You can do this by allowing her to help you with her viel, shoes, and, your neclace. You can also opt to include your grandmother or another close realtive, if your grandmother or close loved one acted as a mother figure in your life.

No. 3 Let Your Shoes Shine | The Shoe Shots

This is a favorite of mine! I love taking these shots! For me, it’s a symbolism; a bride puts her shoes on to prepare for a new journey! Not only is it a beautiful symbol, it’s also a great way to incorprate your bridal party for addtional shots! We loved how Olivia let her niece in on the fun! Afterall, girls love to play dress up in heels too!

No.4 Your Dress And Everything In Between| All Of The Details

This is a favorite of mine! I love taking these shots! For me, it’s a symbolism; a bride puts her shoes on to prepare for a new journey! Not only is it a beautiful symbol, it’s also a great way to incorprate your bridal party for addtional shots! We loved how Olivia let her niece in on the fun! Afterall, girls love to play dress up in heels too!

No.5 First Looks with Your Father | All Of The Details

This is another favorite of mine! I love when a loving father sees his baby girl in her wedding dress for the first time! It is a moment that will be treasured forever! You can also opt to include your granfather or another close realtive, if your grandfather or close loved one acted as a father figure in your life.

As your wedding day approcahes keep in mind these sweet moments you can create on the morning of your wedding day. Make time for it, you won’t regret it!