Why make time..

Why make time for Bridal Portraits?

    Everyone has their own view of what a wedding should be, and how it should go. A groom, a bride, a vendor, the parents, and of course the photographer. As the photographer my main goal is for the photos to go smoothly, for them to be FUN, and for us to get the best photos we can get that day! (its also why I get paid) Anyways. There are always a couple things I suggest to the bride and groom. 

   1. First Look Photos..

             Its awesome, Its amazing, and its brilliant. It makes the day go by so much smoother, makes plenty of time for the bride and groom portraits! more on that in another blog though.

  

    2. Family photos BEFORE the ceremony.

                Why? Because after the ceremony it seems the people are done with taking the photos, and just want to talk, party, drink, and eat.. BEFORE!  Everyone is looking nice, clean, happy, satisfied, and excited for the wedding. Plus, your guests don't have to wait for hours before eating. They will be appreciative of that. 

               

     3. Bridal Portraits.

               Which is the reason for this post! Well, its your wedding day!  Its one of just a few when the day is all about you, your love, and the only day that you can spend heaps of money on one dress. On top of that, you get your hair done, you get your makeup done, and you look AMAZING! You deserve a good at least half hour of time getting photographed by yourself. Because your the bride, you NEED good photos of just you, and you ARE gorgeous... 

  and now.. some EPIC Bridal Portraits.

I know its out of focus, but its still so good!





















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Brett & Marie
October 2nd
Three Hills, Alberta, Canada

Marie and I met in Fiji 5 years ago. After Fiji I have to say, we didn't stay in that good of contact so I can honestly say that I was surprised and so HONORED to have her contact me to shoot her wedding. She, in fact, booked me before she was even "officially" engaged. And I'm so happy she did.

This wedding was in Alberta, the province in Canada. And if you know me well you know that I will do anything to get my happy butt to Canada! Especially shoot a gorgeous bride and groom. When we were driving to three hills, I wasn't sure where I was. Dirt roads, nothing in sight just the rolling hills of Alberta and bit of fog. When we arrived at the Hinkle house I was greeted by lots of happy and welcoming faces. Marie was having her makeup done, while drinking a cup of coffee and she was GLEEMING! Then her hair, then we got to do some epic bridal portraits. Please, if your ever wondering why its important to have a few minutes just to have photos of you, the bride, take a look at this slideshow! Seriously, she rocked it so hard, and I'm so happy to have done this for her.... Anyways, we get to the small little chapel, after driving 20 minutes on the dirt roads, they were wed with a smile on their face and a tear in the eye. It was quite beautiful.

Then my favorite part. We had an hour with the bride and groom. ALONE! We got to go to this old barn, that Bretts great grandfather built! Amazing. ALSO! Their gettaway car... A Galaxy! AMAZING! I went crazy, and had the time of my life. Kellen went crazy, and had the time of his life.

All this to say, this slideshow is a bit long, but its well worth it! Brett and Marie were an amazing couple to photograph and I feel so blessed that they would fly Kellen and I all the way up there to shoot their special day. It does make me feel so lucky...





Brett & Marie from WeeNo Photography on Vimeo.