Creative Wedding Photo Ideas
Photos are a big part of any wedding, and a main concern for the bride and groom. Most couples will have both professional and amateur photos taken of them all day long. Photos taken of the couple prior to the wedding may also be on display during the wedding ceremony and reception. Use creative wedding photo ideas to display those pictures, and to get the shots you want for the big day.
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Before the Wedding
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Photos of the couple will go on display early in the wedding preparations. Many couples have engagement photos taken to be displayed on the save the date cards. Rather than sending a traditional announcement, have a magnet printed with a photo of the bride and groom. To get more pictures of the happy couple, throw a photo-themed wedding shower for the bride. Ask guests to bring memory cards filled with pictures of the bride, groom or both and download them to a digital frame. The frame becomes a decorative slide show during the party, and a gift for the couple to cherish in years to come.
Digital Editing
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Ordinary pictures can be made into some special with a little creative digital editing. Software programs allow anyone to tweak their photos by cropping them or adding different effects. Add borders and frames to pictures to highlight certain parts of the photo. Cloud effects and other additions will make a regular photo look ethereal. Using digital photo software, it's even possible to superimpose one photo on top of another.
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Poses
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When hiring a professional photographer, it's important to always make a list of poses so everything important will be remembered in photos. Add a list of funny or unique poses to get creative, interesting photos that will be treasured long after the wedding is over. Try some funny poses of the groom running away while the bride tries to drag him to the wedding, or a poses of the groomsmen throwing the groom into the air. Pictures of the flower girl and ring bearer napping will also look great in the wedding album. Look through online photo galleries of wedding pictures to get more ideas, and add to the of creative photo ideas.
At the Wedding
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Creatively display photos of the bride and groom at the wedding, and use them as decor. Place a large matte around a photo of the couple, take the glass out of the frame and encourage guests to sign the matte rather than a traditional guest book. The couple may display the guest frame in their home for years to come. Incorporate the bride and groom into the table centerpieces by suspending small portraits of the couple on wire photo holders. Many couples also provide each table with disposable cameras, so guests may take their own pictures at the wedding.
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