3 ways to guarantee AWESOME bride and groom portraits

It's your wedding day. Your family and friends have come from near and far. They want to be there to watch as you say "I Do" to the love of your life. Everybody has put on their best outfits and donned their brightest smile but no one will be as stunning as you coming down the aisle to meet your groom. Your inner circle love you dearly. They'll cheer when the minister says, "I now pronounce you man and wife." They'll beam with joy when it's time to 'kiss the bride.' They'll give you hugs and pull you aside for 'their' picture with you and your brand new husband. You'll smile so brightly and so often that your jaw will be sore.....and you'll love every minute of it. All the planning and prep, all the details boil down to this.....and you want to soak in every minute of it.

The happy couple is the center of attention and the want to remember the day forever. But sometimes in the joy and bliss of the day they miss out one very important thing......bride and groom portraits. They have pictures of everything, and with everyone, but stepping away to create the portraits that will hang on their walls gets the least attention, or sometimes get's completely overlooked.

Hire the best photographer, then take these steps and you'll have AMAZING bride and groom portraits.

1. Schedule at least 2 hours between the ceremony and reception for bridal party pictures, family pictures and bride/groom portraits. 
• Yes, it seems like a long time but creating amazing, breathtaking pictures takes time and requires that you leave the wedding guests behind so that you can have as few distractions as possible. 
2. Do a first look.
•  This is a photographer and videographer's dream for every wedding. The bride and groom agree to see each other before the ceremony and take amazing pictures. It is all staged  by the wedding professions to achieve the sweetest and most powerful reactions from the happy couple. Then they are wisked off for a photo session that is just mind blowing. 
3. Plan for a post-wedding session. 
• If you weren't able to get the pictures that you wanted on your wedding day then it's not too late. It is always possible to schedule a session after the wedding. I highly recommend that you do this as soon after the wedding as possible.

Here's a sneak peek of a Post-Wedding session. Jason and Tajana are a wonderful couple. She's gorgeous and he loves every cell in her body. It's obvious. I was not their wedding photographer but I've always wanted to photograph them....so I asked.....and they said 'Yes'. We spent about 2 hours together and the result is an amazing photo story that makes me scream with joy. There's a beautiful open trail in Lithonia and I've dreamed of the art I could create there. These two were the perfect couple to make my dream come true.

Love these pictures?

• Then book your wedding day photography with Photos by Pru.
• Maybe you didn't get the pictures you wanted on your wedding day, it's not too late, book your own Post-Wedding Session. I'd love to make it right for you.
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