Just read another photographer’s website and they had a really good tip about wedding shoes.
Brides spend a lot of money on really fabulous Jimmy Choos or Ginas and then go tramping around in grass and various places when they have their photos taken with the groom – the more romantic stuff. The shoes get trashed and it is a wistful moment for any girl (and/or whoever paid for the shoes) when they realise that its either the photos or the shoes. Generally having the photos taken wins the day and the shoes bite the dust – or the bride goes barefoot!
If the shoes win the day it means that the photographs are compromised – and vice versa.
So why not take along with you, stashed somewhere secret, a pair of white flip flops? In this way the posh shoes don’t get hammered and the bride feels uninhibited for her photos, as well as comfortable. I think its an inspired idea.
Also in this posting – I have been looking at lots of American photographers websites and blogs recently. It seems that there is a real trend in brides to wear a gorgeously mad coloured pair of wedding shoes. It looks absolutely fab and funky and gives another way of tying the colour theme of the whole wedding together. In addition it means that you’ll get more wear out of the shoes – overtly bridal wedding shoes can only really be worn the once really. With an amazing pair of say, pillar box red, shoes you’ll get a load more wear out of them - so its easier to justify the big expense!
I have also noticed on these sites that American brides love boutonnieres (buttonholes) and they seem to attach a lot of importance to them – so much so that these boutonnieres are not fresh flowers but often made out of feathers and fabric and funky little beads and buttons. Not in the naff way of dried or silk flowers where they are trying hard to be fresh – it never works.
But these boutonnieres are funky and a bit off the wall. And best of all you get to keep them afterwards as a really lovely memento of the day. Framed properly they would look absolutely stunning.
Now it just so happens that I know a lady who could put something lovely together for you in boutonniere style. Give me a ring and I will tell you where to find her!
Speak to you soon.
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