Some of my favourite photos are captured during bridal prep. The nerves, the excitement and the intimacy with family and friends. It is an honour to be with a bride in the lead up to her wedding. This image was captured at one of my favourite wedding venues in Scotland, Glencorse House just outside Endinburgh
This photo was taken in the cottage on the grounds of the venue, which boasts its own beautiful little church. Using only natural light I caught this moment of the bride being helped into her dress by her bridesmaids.
It is a good time to capture the little details that the bride has worked so hard on like her jewellery, shoes, personalised dressing gowns and hangers, flowers, but also those precious moments of exchanging gifts with the bridal party or the first cheeky glass of champagne and the moment parents see their daughter in her dress for the first time, which is my favourite.
Bridal prep is also the best time to build a rapport with the bride and bridal party. To be there as a support and to help where needed, to be a voice of calm among the nerves and most importantly to have fun with them. In my opinion the more relaxed you can make your couples feel the better your photos will be. I would say the large majority of my couples are not overly excited about having a camera shoved in their faces, so the more relaxed they feel they less they will notice you hovering around. I always make sure I talk chat with everyone at the wedding.
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