10/13/2026
One wedding thing I wish more brides knew was an option? A bridal portrait session before the wedding day 📸
If you’ve never heard of one, think of it as a very pretty dress rehearsal!
You get into your full bridal look before the wedding, & create portraits without a ceremony starting in 30 minutes, guests arriving, or someone asking where you’re supposed to be next. 😂
Heres why I love them:
1️⃣ See your full bridal look together.�Dress, veil, hair makeup, jewelry, shoes, all of it! You get to see how everything looks & photographs together while there’s still time to make any adjustments.
2️⃣ See how your hair + makeup photograph.�Having a session with your trial, lets you see how the full look translates on camera, in natural light & from different angles.
3️⃣ Learn how your dress actually moves.�Wedding dresses are not exactly everyday clothing. 😂 You get to walk in it, turn, sit, hold your train, figure out what feels natural & learn what your dress does when you move. By the big day, you already know how to work with it instead of meeting your train for the first time 5 minutes before portraits.
4️⃣You can create portraits without watching the clock.�Wedding days move FAST. A separate session gives us room to slow down, try different locations & create without taking you away from your favorite people you came to celebrate with.
5️⃣ Feel more comfortable before the big day.
You’ve worn the dress, worked with your photographer, & experienced being photographed as a bride. One less brand new thing to think about on the big day! 💁🏻♀️
The session isn’t something every bride has to do, but if beautiful portraits are important to you or you love the idea of a little bridal dress rehearsal it may be worth considering!
Your wedding day will move fast. Your bridal portraits dont have to.
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