A Hangar –  A wedding dress usually comes gratis with a nice hangar. However, you can bring along your own hangar that can match with your dress. It is usually the classic wooden hangar look that often creates the most elegant look. Change the hangar to your own to capture the images of the dress.
As for the photographer, he or she can provide a gift to the bride as part of the wedding dress photography package and have the hangar customized with the name of the bride and the wedding date. Also, other bridal accessories such the shoes can also be included in the photo shoot.

Click unique shots – Try a few initial shots of the wedding dress then go for new angles and ideas. The location of the wedding is an indispensable part of the story so try to find ways that highlights in terms of where the wedding is being held. In case you are outdoors, hunt for interesting architectural features. You can try hanging the dress from a tress in front of a beautiful background but be careful of twigs or any rough edges as it might ruin your dress.

Incorporating other details –  As mentioned above in wedding dress photography options, the inclusion of the bridal shoes will give a more defined look. You also include other accessories such as the earring, bracelet, belt, brooch and even the veil. To create really nice and unique images, include these accessories with the dress when possible. Say, if the bride has a necklace, you can place it over the hangar with the dress.

Wedding blogs inspiration –  If you want to deliver a beautiful, dynamic and unique wedding pictures, spare some time to look for additional ideas that you can incorporate in your wedding dress pictures. Viewing wedding magazines or blogs can help a lot. There might be several ways of shooting a wedding dress that you have never thought about.

Before the day of wedding dress photography shoot arrives, educate the concerned bride about getting her shots ready. Keep the room or the area clean or you run the risk of wasting time on things that are not really associated with wedding dress or the photos.

Gift or parent albums –  It is a type of photo album which is a scaled down version of your main wedding album. The will include all the same picture but will be a tad bit smaller or they might also contain a few select pictures. Wedding albums such as these tend to have sizes around 20 cm square.
As the name suggests it is an ideal gift from the parents of the bride and the groom. Gift books are also available in smaller sizes and they make for a perfect return gift for the best man, maid of honor or the bridesmaids.

Matted albums –  Albums such as these known to have the most formal and the traditional style of album for weddings. They consist of a cardboard mount with a loose photo that is glued on to it. The mount is usually slightly raised above the photo so that it does not when the album is closed.
Each pages of the matted wedding album can hold a single image which has its own aperture. The matted albums are also known for their reversible nature since both landscape as well as portrait photos can be included and are more suitable for a formal or classic wedding.

Flash mount albums –  Flash mount albums are known to be more of a modern and contemporary choice than that of the matted albums. Mount flash albums have a borderless print or a rigid board which can include one or more images. There are usually two very distinct type flash mount albums, the coffee table book and the magazine style.
The coffee table book style of wedding album tends to have very distinct pictures or printed borders and sometimes they may even overlap each other. The magazine style albums are more likely to have a full page filled with pictures and might have the images overlapping with each other with no distinct borders.

Before you finalize on your wedding or bridal album, you need to think how you will use it. In case you want something that is on permanent display in your living room, you might want to have a contemporary flash mounted album. If you have a taste for a classic and timeless album, that you can keep in a safe place that, a matted wedding album is a better choice for you.

Styling and composition –  Understand the overall vibe you wish to capture so that you convey them in your photos. For instance, your personal style can be edgy, modern, vintage, traditional or good old classic. You need to decide on the theme and the overall look you wish to convey in your bridal photos. This will help you in making ideal decisions about the individual poses as well as the composition.

Make a list of possible scenes and poses –  As a bride to be, you need to decide on an overall theme, vibe and vision for the bride photos. Once it is done make a list of the poses you wish to incorporate in your bridal photo shoot. That way, you will have a checklist to refer to and you won’t have to forget anything when your big day arrives. A few of the classic examples are here as follows.

• Sitting in front of the mirror,
• Make up being applied on,
• Looking down at your engagement ring and smiling,
• Putting on your dress,
• Putting on your garter belt,
• Adjusting your jewelry,
• Looking out at the window,
• Laughing with your bridesmaids,
• Adjusting your shoe.

Personalize the photos –  For traditional bride photos, the above ideas are fairly expected, however, don’t forget that this is all about the bride i.e. you. Try to find ways to personalize the photo shoot to give it your own unique touch. You can take a picture of your cat or dog if you have one or a close up of a tattoo or even a piercing are just some examples of non-traditional bridal photos. If you want, you can plan as many special or uniquely posed photos but also be spontaneous and open to ideas of the photographer too.

These were only a few ideas for a unique experience when it comes to bride photos. A good and insightful photographer will be able to help you with the experience and thus give you the most beautiful images you ever wished to view.

Have a pricing structure that is personalized –  Photography related to destination weddings usually have a different pricing structure as compared to a local wedding. These can be in terms of services as well as costs each time.
You will have to factor in since your clients will be paying for accommodations, transportations, and travel fees to and from the wedding. These destination wedding clients will want a more personalized wedding photography than what you offer when your clients are local.

Have all your paperwork done –  Meticulous preparations are required for a destination wedding more than a local wedding. This happens because the location might be new territory for all of you especially when it comes to destination wedding photography.
Another point to keep in mind is that you might need to apply for a tourist visa and you will also need money exchange in due time. You also might have to change your business insurance policy to cover for you when you travel for the event.

Arrival and stay –  No matter wherever you are travelling, you might have to arrive at least two or three days in advance can be an ideal. However, if the wedding is held in a far away country, you might need additional days. In many an unfortunate cases, it might so happen that travel plans can get delayed at entry points, airports and customs.
If you want the destination wedding photography to schedule in time, arrive at least two days earlier prior to the actual event. This will ensure you that you arrive without stress and you will have enough time to work out any circumstances that may delay your arrival.

Getting light from all sides – When it comes to beach weddings, getting light from all sides is the key rule and has stood the test of time. It is bound to serve you well once you get to know it and thus include it into your set of skills. Let us assume that if it is a beach wedding, it will be either in the morning or afternoon.
While at the beach, you can get natural sunlight from all directions. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about low light shots. At the same time, however, bright lights tend to be tricky in its own ways so find out ways for beach wedding photography that can quickly be estimated when it comes to your exposure.

Ditch the sand – Having a beach wedding doesn’t necessarily mean that all of the pictures have to be taken on sand. If you are easy accessing the higher points of a cliff top, you can do so. This will allow you to take pictures with a panoramic view as your backdrop. However, you need to try this only if your dress allows.

Use other means – Couples tend to choose a beach wedding for two reasons basically. One, because they love sunshine that can merge beautifully with the beach wedding photography. Two, simply because they love the ocean. These reasons deserve to get celebrated and a beach wedding is the most suitable occasion for it.
You if you want to het nearer to the water, scout your location for piers that you can wander along or boats to sail. You can even select any other unique opportunities for taking photos which will get you closer to the sparkling water without any of you getting soaked.

Lastly, having a beach wedding doesn’t mean that you are at the beach or near but you can’t be a little adventurous. You can go bold and get your toes dipped in water. However, this cute little idea for a beach wedding photography is advisable only if you have a second dress to change into. You can also get your mister to remove his jacket, lean back and let the photographer weave his/her magic over the images.