Category: Wedding ideas
Pink
Every day is a pink day for me. But today is a special kind of pink day.
It’s ‘Wear it pink’ day! So to do my bit to make it the brightest, sparkliest, pinkest day ever here’s some pink pictures …
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Cakes, cupcakes, cheesecake, more cake
Cutting the wedding cake is the first task that a Bride & Groom do together to symbolise their shared future. But it hasn’t always been this way.
In Roman times the wedding cake was really plain and made of wheat, salt and water (yummy!) and was broken over the head of the Bride (nice!) to bestow fertility and good luck. I’m glad this isn’t practiced any more; imagine all those crumbs I’d have to retouch out! As time moved on cakes became bigger and harder to break and so the Bride took the tradition of cutting the cake. The strong icing introduced by the Victorians, to strengthen the cake and make tiers possible, was difficult to cut and so the cake cutting became a joint task for both the Bride and Groom. There’s usually more cake than can be eaten with a tiered style and the top tier was traditionally kept for the Christening of the couple’s first child but is now more often kept to celebrate their first anniversary. Steve and I planned on doing this. But cake doesn’t last long in our house! [You might like to read this great article by Maisie Fantasie for more background on how wedding cakes and traditions have evolved.]
The cake is one of my favourite details to photograph at a wedding. A close second to shoes. The traditional tiered wedding cake is ever popular but there are so many other options now that I’m always blessed with something different to photograph.
I’ve seen some truly scrumptious looking creations from simple white iced tiers decorated with fresh flowers to more icing than cake cupcakes. Quite a few Brides have lovingly made their own wedding cakes which have been nothing short of amazing. A Choccywoccydoodah sculpture is always impressive but if you’re not a cake fiend then a ‘cheese’ cake to be served with biscuits after dinner is a fun alternative. I love Fawsley Hall‘s take on this with cute little mice scampering over the cheese.
But there’s no room for cheese in the cutting photo. Nooo no no no no no! I like to stay around and capture the action as it happens rather than a cheese-o-rama ‘mock cutting of the cake’ photo. But be warned: this is a bit of a paparazzi moment for your guests!
If this little lot isn’t mouth-watering enough you’ll find more wedding cake photographs on my facebook fanpage.
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Wedding ideas: shoe photography
Couples are often to be heard saying ‘ooh those flowers are beautiful’ or ‘that’s just the colour I’d like’ and ‘oh that’s a good idea for a table plan’ as they look through my sample albums. Other peoples’ wedding photographs are a great source of inspiration for your own wedding. And there’s plenty of them here! So I thought I’d start a little series of wedding detail photographs. First up, shoes. Well, what else would I choose?!
For some Brides it’s all about the shoes and I’ve lusted after many.
Killer heels always look great. You just can’t go wrong with a sky high pair of Jimmy Choos or Gina’s. But just as they can be hard to walk in, it can also be a little tricky arranging and balancing them for a photograph. This is why there’s blue-tack in my camera bag!
Other Brides, whilst they love shoes, don’t want to tower above their Groom or might want something they know they’ll be comfortable in all day, so opt for something with a small heel. It can be harder to make flatter styles look good in a photograph so I’ll look for other props and reflections to create shape and dimension.
Colours are big at the moment. I’ve had the delight of photographing some gorgeous fuschia pink ones with a beautiful ruffled rose (Mrs. Byrne’s!) and a dramatic red pair adorned with the cutest hearts (Mrs. Norton’s!). More and more Brides are choosing a pair of shoes that’s ‘them’, that show their personality and that they can wear again.
Oh, and the toes should ALWAYS turn outwards in a photograph. Never in. That’s just wrong. Unless I change my mind ;)
See more shoe photos on my facebook fanpage
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