5 Photography Shots For Your Wedding Bouquet
Viola Grey Flowers. Sofia Tubman Photography.
It’s your wedding day! Your dress is on, hair and make-up done and you’ve just been handed your beautiful wedding bouquet. It is now time for the photos.
While most florists will explain how to best showcase the bouquet they have designed, this can sometimes get forgotten in the excitedment of the moment or if you’re like me, you get a bit awkward in front of the camera.
As a general rule, I like to tell my clients to tilt their bouquets slightly forward so the camera sees the faces of the flowers and not the stems.
Here I have outlined 5 ways to hold your wedding bouquet so they will look breathtaking in every photo.
Tradional Bouquet Hold
This is most likely what you picture when you think of how to hold a bouquet - slightly below your waist. The key with this pose is to think “stems to tummy”, keeping the cut ends of the stems pointing towards your tummy and letting the top of the bouquet shine forward. I will typically design my bouquets to have the stems cut short so they are minimally seen.
Flowers by Amanda Vidmar. Photography by Jen Huang Photography
At The Hip Hold
One-handed - down at the hip! Don’t forget to tip your bouquet so the flowers are facing the camera. This one is super simple, but oh, so chic!
The Cradle Hold
A less common way to hold your bouqet is what I like to call the “cradle”. Taking a note from the 80’s popular cascade-style bouquet, think about gently tucking the stems in the crook of your arm you can then “hug” it with one or both arms. I find this pose looks great when taken from the side or back.
Flora by Nora. Decorus Photo.
Under the Veil
I always love seeing shots of a bouquet under a veil. It definitely exibits ethereal romance like nothing else. If you choose to do an “under the veil” shot, I will recommend waiting until the end of the day as delicate flowers can be easily bruised.
Flowers by Walnut & Main. Jeremy Chou Photography.
Flowers by Bows & Arrows. Photography by Brandi Smyth.
Get Creative
This is not really one style per se, but rather a few of my favourite non-tradional artful shots. If this is your vibe, I encourage you to discuss this with your photographer beforehand and send them some photos of your inspiration.
