[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wedding-morning-photo-tips\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wedding-morning-photo-tips\/","headline":"Wedding Morning Photo Tips","name":"Wedding Morning Photo Tips","description":"Wedding morning tips to help keep brides calm and as organized as possible, especially when it comes to photography.\u00a0","datePublished":"2023-07-13","dateModified":"2023-10-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/author\/molly-gregor\/#Person","name":"Molly Gregor","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/author\/molly-gregor\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47da4f5ce435757f134af9d46b74669474dd0bee2bfa69c2a08fe81cc550ccc5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47da4f5ce435757f134af9d46b74669474dd0bee2bfa69c2a08fe81cc550ccc5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wedding File","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/weddingfile-logo.jpg","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/weddingfile-logo.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Website-Sarah-John-Whitechapel-Projects-Wedding-4-28-2023-\u00a9Daniel-Nydick-Photography-287-of-846-Edit-Edit-2-scaled.jpg","url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Website-Sarah-John-Whitechapel-Projects-Wedding-4-28-2023-\u00a9Daniel-Nydick-Photography-287-of-846-Edit-Edit-2-scaled.jpg","height":1707,"width":2560},"url":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wedding-morning-photo-tips\/","about":["Photography"],"wordCount":644,"articleBody":"The morning of your wedding is a special time filled with anticipation, excitement\u2014and most likely a bit of anxiety. The best way to start the day is with self-care: Take a bath, practice yoga, or enjoy a cup of tea. Surround yourself with loved ones, stay hydrated, and be sure to eat breakfast! But there are some additional steps that will keep you calm and make the morning as organized as possible, especially when it comes to photography. I spoke to Daniel Nydick of Daniel Nydick Photography in Scotch Plains, who is a pro at mapping out the wedding day and eliminating anxiety for his couples. He always tells me \u201cno planner, no problem\u201d when a couple chooses to work with him since he\u2019s so organized.  So I asked him to share some of his top tips, so that you, too, can have a relaxing morning. Daniel Nydick PhotographyWedding morning tips: 1. Timing of photographer’s arrival Schedule for everyone\u2019s hair and makeup to be finished 30 minutes before your photographer arrives. If you want fun shots of you and your bridesmaids in matching pjs\/robes\/etc., these don\u2019t happen until everyone is done. Why? Your hair and makeup artists won\u2019t stop for photos, and none of your bride tribe will want to be in photos without their hair and makeup finished.2. Hair and makeup One big fear that brides have is running behind. The fool-proof way to alleviate this is to have your hair and makeup done first. The minute you are done, you can rest easy knowing you’re set up for success and just enjoy the fact that it\u2019s your amazing wedding day. Let hair and makeup run behind on everyone else. It\u2019s the bride that needs to be ready for the first look. Everyone else doesn\u2019t need to be ready until hours later for the family photo session (except for MOH\/MOB\/anyone who\u2019ll be in the “helping with getting in the dress” shots).Daniel Nydick Photography3. The wedding gown Have your dress unwrapped, unstuffed and on a preferred hanger you\u2019d like it photographed on before your photographer arrives. Remove tags and backings from all jewelry and all tags on dresses. Have all of the bridesmaids\u2019 dresses laid out or hung on display (if they\u2019re not already dressed). Have all bridesmaids\u2019 gifts neatly placed on the bed, as well as bride and groom gifts.4. Jewelry and detail shots Brides should have their shoes, invitations and rings collected together so that your photographer can take detail photos of them. Your jewelry can be photographed on you\u2014it\u2019s a more human approach to show you wearing them. The maid of honor or mom will help the bride get dressed and\/or put on jewelry during her photo session. Daniel Nydick Photography5. Keep the room neatThis may sound funny, but have your most OCD bridesmaid and groomsman make sure the prep room is clean, tidy and uncluttered. Your prep shots will pop when backgrounds\/surroundings are neat.6. The groom The groom should have his shoes, tie, cufflinks, belt, watch, flask, gift or card from the bride and any other pertinent details collected and all together before the photographer arrives. Groomsmen should be fully dressed no later than 30 minutes after the photographer arrives. The best man or father will help the groom get dressed during his photo session.Daniel Nydick PhotographyFollowing these tips will allow your photographer and second shooter to shoot more and stage less, have more time to capture candid moments, and also shoot more efficiently. DANIEL NYDICK PHOTOGRAPHYDaniel Nydick offers candid storytelling imagery, combined with award-winning, epic portraits, delivered in bold, true-to-life colors that give his work a unique look and feel. To see more of his work go to www.danielnydick.com."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Wedding Morning Photo Tips","item":"https:\/\/weddingfile.com\/wedding-morning-photo-tips\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]