Many brides have asked me what a bridal session is; and just in case you are wondering what they are too, you have come to the right place! A bridal session is the perfect time to try on your dress, get your makeup on and hair done at the same time so you can see just how stunning you will look on photo besides on your wedding day. So this way you would look great just as you will on the big day without all the stress and time restraints! Bridals are usually taken before the wedding day and can be taken with your soon-to-be-hubby. We can even stage your “first look” moment with each other with out friends and family looking over your shoulder so this way you can genuinely hug, cry, kiss without thinking if you are still on schedule. We can go to your favorite places or just go off to a vineyard and create tender moments.

Whether your fiance comes to the bridal session or not, these can be valuable photos to hang on your wall or added to your wedding album. Because the stress of the wedding day will not be nagging our every moment, our creative juices will definitely be flowing more freely and we could create them practically anywhere without needing to consider if it were too far away from the venue or if guests were waiting for us your grand entrance.

When is the best time to have the bridal session? My awesome photographer, Amber, took mine a couple months before my wedding day. This way, I had time to make any prints I wanted to showcase on our wedding day. You can have them as early as a you like as long as you already have your dress and your hair stylist and makeup artist already picked out. Be sure to already have the dress fitted and have done at least one trial before this session so that everything may flow much better! Another good thing about having your bridal session on another day is so you can control the weather a bit… okay so you can’t really “control” the weather, but you can reschedule a bridal session if Mother Nature decides to make it rain on your bridal session day–just be sure to pay attention to the forecast and contact your hair, make up and awesome photographer to reschedule on time! We more than anything want this to be an amazing moment of fun for you as you prepare for your wedding day.

What to bring on your bridal session?

You will want to bring a friend to carry a white sheet or blanket to protect your dress just in case I have you sit down anywhere. extra hairspray and some tissues if you’d think you’ll cry when you see your fiance! Also, be sure to bring comfortable shoes beside your wedding shoes just in case we have to hike before we get to the shooting spot! I certainly do not want to get your beautiful shoes dirty! Also if you are into any sports or would like to wear some cleats under your dress, be sure to let us know so we can get some fun ideas there as well!

Anyway, feel free to ask away if you would like to know more about bridal sessions and how to better prepare for them or if you had a bridal session and wish to comment on your experience or what you wish knew to better prepare for it or how much you LOVED it!