Wedding + Bridal Accessories // What to Photograph

For Brides & Photographers

By Jada Parrish

Posted: 03/18/15

Category: Wedding Tips

Photographing a bride's weddding accessories is one of the first things that I shoot when I arrive at a wedding. I always instruct my brides to gather all of their accessories ahead of time and have them waiting in a bag for me. This helps make the process go a little faster, and on a wedding day time is everything.

It's important to much sure you get photos of all of these wedding accessories for a few reasons. Bride's put a lot of thought into their wedding day right down to every last detail. I'm sure they spent a lot of time, money, and energy putting their entire look together, so you want to make sure you get quality photos of everything.

These photos also help tell the story of the day. They compliment the style and overall feel of the entire wedding and can be incredibly useful filler photos when putting together a blog or wedding album. 

Here is a list of a few items that I always make sure I photograph. Remember that every wedding is different, so be sure to ask your brides for any unique elements important to their day as well. 

 

1. The Rings

  

[ TIP: Tell the bride ahead of time to make sure all of the rings are together ]

 

2. Invitation Suite

 

3. Shoes

 

4. Perfume

 

5. Jewelry

 

6. Veil

 

7. Wedding Dress

 

8. Hair accessories

  

 

9. Bouquet

  

 

8. Garter

 

9. Old, new, borrowed, blue

  

 

10. Gifts + Letters