Wedding Tips From A Wedding Photographer

I have a few wedding tips from Eli Allen, founder of Majestic Images in Philadelphia. He’s been taking wedding photographs for more than 30 years. With that experience he’s learned quite a bit about brides and their dresses.

Eli has one big tip he shares with his brides to help them pick the perfect dress. He always encourages his brides to take their cameras with them to every fitting and every trial. In some cases, he’ll even go with them to take some shots that will show them how they’ll really look on their big day.

I like Eli’s tip to always take a photo of the wedding dress you’re thinking about buying. Another advantage of taking a photo is the ability to walk away from a store and take a look at the dress when you’re not under the pressure of a sales person breathing down your neck.

You can also get photos of your hair and makeup to look over later and be sure it’s exactly the look you want for your wedding day.

Here are a few more tips Eli wants to share with brides:

Tip #1 – As far as make-up goes, do not overdue it. Make sure it is exactly as natural as you need it to be.
Tip #2 – Eat healthy and stay away from fried foods – they definitely show up in your skin and hair days after you eat them. Fruit is always a wise choice, and plenty of it.
Tip #3 – Mirrors lie. The only real way to know how you, your fiancé, your friends, and your mother look in your wedding day regalia is to take a photo. It doesn’t have to be a thousand-plus dollar camera with a super zoom lens and perfect lighting. In fact, some camera phones these days are good enough. But the simple fact is that in order to have an accurate picture (pun intended) of how your cleavage or butt or nose looks with the dress, hair, or make-up is to take a photo
Tip #4 – Do not excessively tan 24-48 hours before your wedding day.

Overall words of advice — Let the professionals do your hair and make-up for your wedding. Do not rely on best friends, cousins, Uncle Harry, or anyone else to do the right thing for you. They don’t know.

Images Eli Allen, founder of Majestic Images