We were reminiscing about Liz’s trash the dress photo shoot and how to convince more of you brides to do this. Hey, you can even involve your hubby! Keep in mind, trash the dress doesn’t necessarily mean “destroy” it. There are many themes or locations that will preserve your dress following the shoot. If your reservations for trashing your dress are because your daughter will wear it in 20-30 years… well… our guess is she’ll want a new one. While we never pressure brides into these shoots, we always let them know how enjoyable they are and how neat the photos will be years down the road.

What kind of trash the dress session would you do? Ocean? Under a waterfall? Horse Riding? We wanna hear your creative ideas!

Enjoy some of these images from Jacksonville Beach, FL. We did this shoot the day after Liz and John’s wedding. Crazy to think this was over 2 years ago!

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Wedding blogger Gaby of Cap Classique has some beauty tips and advice in preparing for having your photos taken on your wedding day. Sarah Logan, on behalf of Aesthetic Science Institute, wrote the guest blog post and Gaby contacted us to use some of our photography alongside her advice.

In addition to it being really cool that a blogger in Cape Town, South Africa wanted to use our photography, we thought this was pertinent information for our readers and just had to pass it along!

Check out the post: Plan for a flawless face in your wedding photos

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Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are looking for your wedding photographer and planning your wedding day.

1. Research. We can’t stress this enough. Spend time thinking about what attracts you and what you like and consider it in relation to what you want from your photographer. You should know enough about yourself to know what you like and what you don’t. Find a photographer who matches your style and whose photos will stand the test of time. You don’t want to look back at your wedding photos and say, “what was I thinking? That vintage look is sooooo 2009.”
2. Build in time for portraits: Your wedding day may be the only day where all of your family and friends are assembled in the same place at the same time and you’re actually alive to enjoy it. Make sure to allot enough time to commemorate the love and community that the day represents. We recommend you allot at least 30 minutes for couple portraits and another 30 minutes for family portraits.
3. Speak up. Don’t be afraid to ask your photographer for specific shots. Are there special DIY projects or articles of clothing you want to get details of? Are their special family members we should highlight? The earlier you do this the better – ideally when we first meet. Still, don’t be afraid to communicate your inspirations on the wedding day. If you are inspired by something and moved to set up a shot or see something poignant, by all means let us know so we can capture it for you!

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