How To Include More of You in the Details of Your Wedding Day

Over the last year I have realized a couple different things. #1 My brides are awesome and #2 this is their first time at this so they are not sure what to do. Five years ago I was in the same boat. It's not like there is a class on how to be a bride or how to plan a wedding. Most of the time you have a year to six months to plan it and have no idea where to even start. Therefore most brides look to the wedding vendors for advice on a variety of topics for their big day. So I have decided to put together all of the questions I get asked by posting a tip or the top few things about that question or topic on the blog.
Let's start everything off with a little tip that goes a long way. When it comes to the wedding day, brides are so quick to look at the latest trend that they often forget to look at what makes them who they are. Incorporate things that mean something to you, or about the two of you and your relationship into the wedding. Whether it is a DIY item or not incorporate it into the wedding because YOU want it, not because it is the latest trend. Once you decide on what those little details are going to be, make sure you let your photographer know. I absolutely LOVE to capture details, and they mean even more if they have significance and meaning to you as a couple.

A couple examples of this are seen in the pictures below with descriptions as to the reasoning behind each one. Leave us a comment below about how you incorporated yourself into the details of your wedding day!

1) Incorporate pictures into your centerpieces:

This couple worked to add a little bit of themselves into each table with a picture of the two of them at the age of the table number. This was a great conversation piece for the guests, and they bounced from table to table to see the couple at each age. 

2) Incorporate your hobbies

This bride loves quilting and everyone knows how much she enjoys it. So her mom helped her work day and night to get these bunting/pennants sewn, in order to hang above the guests as a fun reflection of her in their wedding reception hall.

3) Add pieces that mean something to you into your bouquet

This happened to be her something borrowed, but it was meant so much more. Her father carried this locket around for years with the picture of her and her sister in it. Something this small could have been missed but I made sure to ask the questions that prompted her to tell me about it that day so I could capture it. 

Everything about this bride was something awesomely vintage from her childhood or family. She incorporated a variety of vintage broaches and handkerchiefs that belonged to her family into each of her bouquets. Which made for a beautiful and fun detail for everyone to talk about during the wedding. 

This bride and her sister had a special bond, so she incorporated the Claddagh symbol pin into each of their bouquets.

How To Include More of You in the Details of Your Wedding Day

Over the last year I have realized a couple different things. #1 My brides are awesome and #2 this is their first time at this so they are not sure what to do. Five years ago I was in the same boat. It's not like there is a class on how to be a bride or how to plan a wedding. Most of the time you have a year to six months to plan it and have no idea where to even start. Therefore most brides look to the wedding vendors for advice on a variety of topics for their big day. So I have decided to put together all of the questions I get asked by posting a tip or the top few things about that question or topic on the blog.
Let's start everything off with a little tip that goes a long way. When it comes to the wedding day, brides are so quick to look at the latest trend that they often forget to look at what makes them who they are. Incorporate things that mean something to you, or about the two of you and your relationship into the wedding. Whether it is a DIY item or not incorporate it into the wedding because YOU want it, not because it is the latest trend. Once you decide on what those little details are going to be, make sure you let your photographer know. I absolutely LOVE to capture details, and they mean even more if they have significance and meaning to you as a couple.

A couple examples of this are seen in the pictures below with descriptions as to the reasoning behind each one. Leave us a comment below about how you incorporated yourself into the details of your wedding day!

1) Incorporate pictures into your centerpieces:

This couple worked to add a little bit of themselves into each table with a picture of the two of them at the age of the table number. This was a great conversation piece for the guests, and they bounced from table to table to see the couple at each age. 

2) Incorporate your hobbies

This bride loves quilting and everyone knows how much she enjoys it. So her mom helped her work day and night to get these bunting/pennants sewn, in order to hang above the guests as a fun reflection of her in their wedding reception hall.

3) Add pieces that mean something to you into your bouquet

This happened to be her something borrowed, but it was meant so much more. Her father carried this locket around for years with the picture of her and her sister in it. Something this small could have been missed but I made sure to ask the questions that prompted her to tell me about it that day so I could capture it. 

Everything about this bride was something awesomely vintage from her childhood or family. She incorporated a variety of vintage broaches and handkerchiefs that belonged to her family into each of her bouquets. Which made for a beautiful and fun detail for everyone to talk about during the wedding. 

This bride and her sister had a special bond, so she incorporated the Claddagh symbol pin into each of their bouquets.

South Carolina Engagement Photographer | Emily & Kurt | Yah Photography

Emily and Kurt are collage sweethearts from Campbell University. Brody played on the football team and football became a huge part of their relationship, so we wanted to make sure we incorporated that into the session! I absolutely love to just let them be them and just run around having fun with each other. Most people are not sure how to just do that, so my job is to give them cues and things to do that lead to the natural reactions I am wanting... and the two of them were amazing at it! This loosened them up to where they were no longer shy in front of the camera and I was able to capture... them. After the session we met back at my house and talked more about the wedding day, and I have to say that I am really excited to see how everything turns out this coming June.

South Carolina Engagement Photographer | Emily & Kurt | Yah Photography

Emily and Kurt are collage sweethearts from Campbell University. Brody played on the football team and football became a huge part of their relationship, so we wanted to make sure we incorporated that into the session! I absolutely love to just let them be them and just run around having fun with each other. Most people are not sure how to just do that, so my job is to give them cues and things to do that lead to the natural reactions I am wanting... and the two of them were amazing at it! This loosened them up to where they were no longer shy in front of the camera and I was able to capture... them. After the session we met back at my house and talked more about the wedding day, and I have to say that I am really excited to see how everything turns out this coming June.

Freedom Park Engagement Photographer Charlotte NC | Meghan & Mike | Yah Photography

I love when clients are adventurous and willing to brave the cold! Meghan and Mike were both! We made sure to layer and accessories with warm items like Meghan’s cute pink gloves, and Mike’s awesome leather jacket. The two of them were perfectly matched and had so much fun during the session. One of my favorite parts was the fact that Mike actually proposed to Meghan on the very bench in Freedom Park, so the location meant everything to them. I even had Mike reenact it for me so that I could capture that moment for them.  One of the other fun things about the day was incorporating Mike’s love for golf; he was showed off one of his tricks for the camera and was actually able to keep the ball bouncing on the club for quite some time. Being able to get to know them and what makes them a couple was so awesome and I cannot wait for their August wedding and to see what a beautiful bride Meghan will be!