Atlanta Wedding Photographer, N'neka Scruggs

Taking a Few Intimate Moments Together

Months of meticulous planning have come to this – a chorus of I do’s and being announced as husband & wife. Your emotions are high as you exit your ceremony, followed closely by your wedding party, parents & special guests. A sea of arms reach out to hug you. You hear congratulations and well wishes as if it were surround sound.  Coordinators have you on a tight schedule so you’re ushered off for a round of family portraits. Next thing you know, your list of portraits has quadrupled as everyone wants to take a picture with the bride & groom. You’re getting tired of smiling for the camera and you’re pretty thirsty & hungry by now.   As you wrap up the wedding party photos, you’re ready to go to your reception and celebrate.  But wait- you’re forgetting one thing- your very first portraits as husband and wife!

Forget about the obligatory, boring altar shots. This will be your first and probably your only opportunity to spend some time alone together during your wedding day. Well, almost alone since I’m following behind you. But, I have my 200mm lens and I’m 30 feet away, watching the natural emotions take place and preserving them.

 

If you haven’t thought about allotting a few moments alone together, add at least 10 minutes into your portrait schedule. Whether you hug, kiss, laugh or cry, or even if you discuss the logistics of returning the tux on your way to the airport, it’s important to have those few minutes alone together without the distractions of your wedding party, family or guests.

 

Many of my couple’s favorite photos were taken in those few moments of quiet time they had after the formal portraits. Those often become the covers of their album and the portraits that hang on the wall in their home.