How To Hold Your Bouquet To Elevate Your Wedding Photographs.

You have spent time and energy choosing the perfect flowers but I’m here to tell you a couple of tips on how to hold your flowers in a way that will elevate your wedding photographs.  

If you have been a bridesmaid or in weddings before you may have a general ideal of best practice, but these are my recommendations as a wedding photographer.

How To Hold Your Bouquet While Walking Down The Aisle.

So this first tip applies to both the bride and bridesmaids while walking down the aisle.

Or if you’re not a fan of that phrase think more thumbs to bellybutton. The idea is to hold them as low down as comfortable.

These two rules will show off your lovely face, neckline of dress and the beautiful flowers in your bouquet, enhancing your wedding photographs.

As an extra tip, I’m sure you don’t want water marks on your dresses while walking down the aisle so make sure to take the bride and bridesmaid bouquets out of their water at least 45 minutes – 1 hour before the ceremony.

How To Hold Your Bouquet During Your Mini Photography Session.

This section is predominantly aimed at the brides but would also apply during the group photos for bridesmaids.

During your mini photography session on your wedding day you will be photographed in a range of angles and in a multitude of poses or prompts.

Although you might not be holding your flowers for the whole session, this is my advice for the moments when you are holding your bouquet.

Try and think of your photographer as the sun that your flowers want to face.

Let me demonstrate what I mean.

This works in all scenarios regardless of angle you are to the photographer, it also includes if you drop your arm that is holding the bouquet.

Although it seems like an extra thing to think about, it is a small action you can do to really elevate your wedding photographs that bit more.

Your florist may also provide your will extra guidance for holding your bouquet on your wedding day such as hand placement on your specific bouquet etc.

Disclaimer, during certain prompts this may not be possible and that is totally fine. This tip is angled towards slower movements or still poses.

Check out the video below for a little bit more of a demonstration.