Tips for brides on getting ready for wedding ceremony
What you should be doing the morning of your wedding as you are getting ready
Being a lady photographer, I know how important it is to look and feel good on your big day. For the bride, it is very special and important day, but at the same time, it’s also very hectic, stressful, and emotional. I would like to give some tips that can ease up some stress and help you plan your day better that will be more organized and enjoyable.
First things first: Location and space
- When you are getting ready, choose a room that is not very crowded and well ventilated. It should only have you, couple of bridesmaids, and close family. This way you’ll have more time and better view of what you want to do with your makeup. You can also communicate better with your makeup artist and photographer openly and give plenty of room for the best moments to be captured as you’re getting ready.
Makeup first, not the hair
- Ask your makeup artist to start your makeup first, not your hair. This way the photographer does not have to wait until the makeup starts. This should save you some time on your busy day.
Meeting with both makeup artist and the photographer
- If possible, set up a meeting with both your makeup artist and the photographer together, so you know what’s expected on the big day. This is very important since one person will be making you look gorgeous and the other person will be capturing the beauty of the precious moments as you’re slowly getting ready, that you will be cherishing for a lifetime.
One designated person
- Keep one designated person in your room that has access to the clothes and the jewelry. When getting ready in the morning and something is needed, it is easily accessible. When photographer needs the clothes and the jewelry for detailed shots, the designated person can provide the items right away and the bride does not need to be bothered.
Relax!
- Most importantly, do not stress yourself and ask your family and friends to help out to ease up some of your responsibilities. Do not take too much on your head, keep yourself calm and think this is your day, most important day of your life.
Photographer to come in early
- Ask your photographer to come early and take pictures of the clothes before you have to put them on. Ask your makeup artist if they want you to put your dress first before makeup and hair. Everything should be discussed ahead of time and organized with a timeline to enjoy it naturally.
Pictures with bridesmaids
- If you want pictures while getting ready with bridesmaids, keep everyone nearby so they’re available right away for the getting-ready moments.
Timeline for the entire morning
- Keeping an organized itinerary for yourself that shows the getting ready timeline, pictures with bridesmaids, family, parents, and relatives/friends will help plan your event better and your photographer will have plenty of resources to stay focused and organized.
Helper!
- In some cases, only the bride is left with the makeup artist in the morning. Make sure this does not happen as you should have at least one person with you. In the event that you have questions about the makeup or any other items, you can easily reach out to this individual. This helper can be the same designated person mentioned above.
Stay hydrated
- Because of non-stop excitement, being emotional, having mixed feelings, sometimes, the bride does not eat or drink anything since the morning. Keep some food/snack and a bottle of water in your suite to keep yourself well hydrated.