Your wedding is an event that is not only special for you, your groom, and your families, but also the bridal party. It is important for you to have a nice catalogue of bridal party photos, which will be a nostalgic reminder of the fun and anticipation you experienced with your girls right before the big day. They are the people who helped you through the preparations and planning, and they also have an important role to play on the day of the ceremony. Needless to say, on your wedding day, you tend to end up remaining poised and collected throughout; hanging out with your bridal party gives you the much-needed relaxation, right before you say “I do.”
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The few hours before the ceremony are your last hours as a single woman. Now, there is nothing sad or morbid about that, but it signifies the end of a vital part of your life. This is when you can enjoy your time gearing up for your wedding with your bridal party. Instead of posing for wooden pictures with everyone, one at a time, check out these fun and creative bridal party photo ideas that will make your wedding day all the more memorable.
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1. The jump
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When it is a day as important as your wedding, the most natural reaction for you and your bridesmaids is to jump for joy. Just because you are getting married and wearing nice formal dresses does not mean you cannot unleash the happy girls in you!
2. The goofy picture
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Arrange for a very serious pose, and instead of having those plastic smiles, goof it up a little by making funny faces for a hilarious bridal party picture.
3. The line-up
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Lead the line in front of your bridesmaids while they peek out from behind you.
4. The victory pose
Have all your bridesmaids cheer and surround you while you victoriously punch the air, to properly showcase your emotions on your wedding day.
5. The serial snaps
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Pictures taken in quick succession are always precious and memorable. If the first picture shows a poised and prim wedding party, you can unleash all the pent-up excitement in the following ones!
6. A view from the top
Some of the coolest bridal party shots are the ones that are taken from an unconventional angle. Have the photographer stationed on some high verandah, while you and your bridesmaids recline somewhere comfortable or even look up.
7. From the back
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Meanwhile, a picture of you and your bridesmaids from the back is a wonderful picture as well, because after all, throughout the ceremony, that is what your guests will be looking at.
8. The coy glance
Along with the picture of you and your bridal party from the back, get another picture of all of you glancing back towards the camera.
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9. Props make you picture perfect
Props are quintessential additions to a wedding photo booth. Get a number of fun props for you and your girls, and have the time of your life while clicking goofy pictures.
10. Bring out the fangirls
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If you and your girlies have something in particular that you all like obsessing about (whether it is Harry Potter, Dr. Who, zombies, or Star Wars) bring out the nerds in you and dress up and have fun with a theme photo shoot.
11. It’s a sign!
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Signs are the cutest additions to any photo, and wedding signs are becoming popular when it comes to pictures of the bridal party. Your maid of honor and your bridesmaids can hold up signs while you are in the center of the picture. You can even have them hold a sign of where they first met you, which will make for an emotional picture.
12. Through the mirror
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There is nothing more romantic than a photo made through the reflection of a mirror. You, as the bride, can hold it up, where all your bridesmaids and your maid of honor are reflected. It is one of the coolest ways of putting both the bride and her bridal party in focus.
13. Flower petals
Grab a handful of flower petals and toss them into the air for a fun and ethereal effect. The wonder and excitement on your faces will be something worth treasuring.
14. The reverse bouquet toss
This is a quirky take on the tradition of the bride throwing the bouquet. Have your bridesmaids throw their bouquets at you while you try to catch them! Could it get any cuter?
15. Sassy ladies
Want to show the world how sassy you are? Grab a pair of sunglasses and plant a big kiss on a white placard, then hold it up in a line for a classy shot.
16. Sparklers!
After-dark pictures can always be made to look romantic. Have your bridesmaids write anything from your name to “love” or anything else with those sparklers.
17. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!
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Whether you have matched your shoes with the bridesmaids’ dresses, or you have the same shoes, you have to get a picture of the bridal party along with the bride showing off their shoes. It’s a great way to capture your whole bridal party together.
18. In the groomsmen’s shoes and jacket
Get all your bridesmaids to steal the jackets and shoes from the groomsmen and put them on, while you can wear your own groom’s outfit for an unconventional bridal party photo.
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19. Go outdoors
There are countless shots that you can take outdoors. Link your arms up with your girlies and walk towards the sunset or lie down in the grass in a circle, and let the photographer do the rest while you have unadulterated fun with your bridal party.
20. Sloshed out
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Who else will you get completely hammered with if not with your girls? This quirky picture of you gals downing it at the bar will be a sweet reminder of your bachelorette party.
21. The all-in picture
Your bridal party does not only include your bridesmaids. Get a pyramid picture with the flower girls, your maid of honor, bridesmaids, and even your mother and grandmothers for the perfect bridal party.
22. Frame the party
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Have the bride hold a frame in a neutral color, while the bridal party struggles to fit in it. Fun bridal party pictures anyone?
23. The lift
As for candid and spontaneous bridal party pictures, there is nothing better than the lift, where the groomsmen can lift the bride. It is impossible to fake emotions and expressions in pictures like this.
24. Protect the flower girl
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Have all your bridesmaids do something that you don’t want your flower girl to see, such as swigging champagne and stuffing food unceremoniously into their mouths behind her back. It makes for a hilarious picture.
25. The first look
Possibly the most precious bridal party picture possible is of the expressions of your bridesmaids and maid of honor the first time they see you in your dress, in all your bridal glory.
26. The getting ready shot
This is one of the quirkiest bridal party photos you will have. Also, it is sure to crack you up every time you see everyone bustling around, trying to make you look more fabulous than you already feel.
27. The pre-ceremony prayer
One of the most emotional moments before the ceremony is the prayer, where all the good wishes and blessings from the bridal party are conveyed to the bride. This makes one of the most emotional and endearing pictures of the bridal party.
28. Moments before the wedding
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Right before the wedding, it is essential that you get a picture of you and your bridal party posing in all your dressed-up glory before you say your vows.
29. Fleeting moment
In the rush of excitement and momentum, have the photographer click a picture of you and your bridesmaids sharing a quiet moment while everyone else rushes around in an incomprehensible blur.
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30. The toast
What could possibly be better company than your bridesmaids and a lot of champagne? The toast makes for a great wedding picture.
31. Group hug!
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There is nothing that says love and affection and togetherness like a group hug, and when it is in your formal wedding attire, the picture becomes all the more endearing.
These are just some suggestions for fun and out-of-the-box bridal party photos. If you’ve tried any other interesting ones, let us know in the comments below!
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