Bridal Portraits?

CarolineandDean · June 2012

Are you ladies having a bridal portrait session before your wedding, or waiting until the wedding day to have them taken? I have mine scheduled for the end of September, but now I'm second guessing it. I'd love to know what y'all are doing!

achiduck · June 2012

I have never heard of these until joining TK. I'm planning to do a TTD session, after the wedding of course.

BrittneyRN · June 2012

No, I guess I don't see a point. Plus I'd be nervous to get my dress dirty!

SassyToez · June 2012

I've decided not to them, but a lot of brides do them. Since we're not having a bridal party, I'm sure I'll get a few good pictures of myself... Voila! Bridal portraits! :0P

mrshall1027 · June 2012

I've known from the beginning I wasn't going to do them. It came down to this: what am I going to do with 100 pictures of just me? It seemed pointless other then being able to play dress up for one more day. I do however have some shots that I'd like to get on the day of, and I think that will be enough.

PetalPockets2012 · June 2012

Like others have said, I don't really get it.

I think it would be fun but then I go to the whole "What am I going to do with all these?" I think also since I know it wasn't on my wedding day, I wouldn't want to include any of them in an album or something.

I also think the TTD would be fun but then I wonder what I would do with those pictures. I'm torn but I doubt I'll do either.

Heath66 · June 2012

No, I won't be doing bridal portraits. I don't know anyone who has. I think the idea is interesting, but I don't want to pay to have my hair and makeup done twice, and pay my photographer even more than I am already paying her.

ericaandtom2012 · June 2012

I have never heard of bridal portraits before TK either. It seems to be a "southern thing" based on what I've read here. I'm just doing pictures day of - I'd be too worried about getting my dress dirty before the wedding!

CarolineandDean · June 2012

Thanks for the input! They are somewhat popular in my area, because one large print is generally displayed at the reception. However, the more I think about it, the more I'd like to save the $500 between hair, makeup, and my photog.

LDubHawksFan · June 2012

I've never heard of them before. I will not be doing them. I agree, I don't need any more pics of me in the dress, as I'm sure there will be a lot from the day of.

mfowler4 · June 2012

They are VERY popular in my "neck of the woods." Haha I think I am going to get them done. My friends mom has like a $4000 camera and said she would take them for me for free!! and shes not too bad either! I cant believe some of you had never heard of bridal portraits, though!

BlingBride12 · June 2012

I will not be doing Bridal portraits, just pictures on my wedding day.

HillaryB10 · June 2012

I think its funny how somebody commented it seems like a "southern thing" to do bridal portraits. I guess us Southerners go above and beyond for every aspect of a wedding! I am definitely doing bridal portraits and will order a canvas to have at the reception. My mom will also have them to put up in her house. I'm getting married October 20th and I am taking my bridals August 4th. This should give my photographer enough time to edit the photos and for me to order them in time for the wedding.

CATurren · July 2012

I never thought about not doing them. Every wedding I have been to (with the exception of one very informal wedding) had a canvas of the bride. I plan on getting them done (in two weeks in fact)! I have had a hair and make up trial run but I like the idea of seeing everything together to see how it looks before the big day in case any adjustments need to be made. I understand not needing 100 pictures of myself, but I plan on giving them to family members because we don't really like the lame, group family shots post wedding. I am fortunate that my photography package comes with bridal portrait time and my venue has time in it too. I never realized it was a regional thing either!

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