| are many wedding albums which are filled with the | | | | will help to tell the story of your romance. |
| standard formal portraits. While often beautiful, these | | | | Some of the most wonderful wedding photos are |
| photos do not tend to say anything about who the | | | | the most offbeat. I recently saw some pictures from |
| bride and groom are, what they enjoy, or what | | | | a wedding in which the groom was a firefighter by |
| makes them special. These are some great ideas on | | | | profession. The entire wedding party posed for |
| how to get wedding photos which reflect your life | | | | photos in front of a shiny red firetruck. Best of all, |
| together. | | | | there were pictures of the bride, in her white gown |
| One of the best ways to capture something special | | | | and elegant bridal jewelry, riding in the front of the |
| about the bride and groom in photos is to take them | | | | truck. It was a fantastic metaphor for the way in |
| away from the reception site. So your first step is to | | | | which she was now a part of her husband's life. Not |
| find a photographer with an open mind and who has | | | | only that, they were just great looking pictures. |
| a creative mind and an artistic mind. The next step is | | | | Many couples have a shared love of animals. If your |
| to think about what is special in your lives, either as | | | | wedding venue will not permit your pets to attend |
| individuals or as a couple. It could be hobbies, a | | | | your event, have a friend bring them by for a few |
| favorite place, a profession, a love of animals, or | | | | quick pictures outside. How sweet would it be for |
| anything else that in fifty years from now will tell the | | | | the bride and groom to pose for snapshots with a |
| story of your life at the time of your wedding. | | | | pair of Boston Terriers or with a big cat curled up on |
| If the bride and groom have a shared love for a | | | | the groom's lap? Even a larger four legged friend |
| place, that would be a natural destination for the | | | | could get in on the action – imagine how grand |
| wedding photo shoot. It could be a very specific | | | | it would be to have photos of the bride perched |
| place, such as a lake, or a mountaintop, or it could be | | | | sidesaddle on her horse, for example. Just bring a lint |
| a broader category like a city. The special place need | | | | roller for quick touch ups before returning to the |
| not be formal or classically beautiful, either. If you | | | | reception! |
| spend every Saturday morning sipping coffee at your | | | | If you can think of it, a good photographer can |
| favorite cafe down the street, why not take a few | | | | capture the special place or idea. Whether you are |
| photos there in your wedding attire and bridal | | | | quirky, romantic, or creative, your story can be told |
| jewelry? Think about how much fun you will have | | | | in images. Having wedding photos which are not only |
| reminiscing over those pictures in years to come. Or | | | | beautiful, but which are expressive and personal will |
| if you fell in love in San Francisco, take some | | | | truly make your wedding album a cherished |
| wedding portraits on one of the iconic streetcars. By | | | | memento. |
| capturing an image of the background of your love, it | | | | |