Decisions, decisions and more decisions!
It can feel like you have a million and a half decisions to make leading up to your wedding day. Choosing the “getting ready” location can often take a back seat to deciding on the band, decor, flowers and basically everything else that planning a wedding involves. You don’t want your getting ready location to be an afterthought though! You will be spending a large portion of you day here so you want to be comfortable : ) I encourage you to take a little bit of time and really think about your getting ready location : )
To help you decide I have put together a few key tips below that you should keep in mind when deciding on a location, whether it be your childhood home, a hotel or even a B&B that you have rented for the morning.
ENOUGH SPACE
This should be big factor when deciding where you should be getting ready, especially if your hair and makeup team is coming to your location (which I highly suggest). The morning of your wedding you may have close family members, the bridal party and additional friends with you while you are getting ready.
All of these people are going to bring their dresses, shoes, accessories and makeup with them. Having space for your friends and family to get ready as well is really important for the morning not to feel chaotic, which leads to a more relaxed experience for everyone!
A large hotel room suite or B&B close to your venue is always a great choice!
NATURAL LIGHT
For beautiful getting ready and detail shots this one is so important! Having large windows or sliding doors where you are getting ready allows us to have natural looking portraits and details shots. Can beautiful photos be made without natural light – of course, but having ample natural light gives us so many options to create amazing photographs.
ROOM DECOR
Take a look at what the room looks like as well. Light/white ceilings and walls are basically big reflectors that help spread the beautiful natural light around. So if you can have natural light plus a white ceiling that is a huge bonus for the getting ready room.
Also being aware of the decor is something to think about. Less is more when in comes to decorations, so if you have a choice opt for the room without floral wall paper.
LOCATION
The fewer locations that you have to travel between on your wedding day the better! And if you are traveling between locations try to have them close together. A beautiful getting ready location can loose it’s luster the day of your wedding if it is 45 minutes away from your ceremony site.
If your ceremony/reception venue has a suite or large getting ready room that can be a bonus, especially if it is part of the package they offer.
I hope this helps you decide on the perfect location for beautiful photographs the day of your wedding!
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