A wedding is a ritual. The ritual is not just in the exchanging of vows, the toasts, the dances, the cutting of the cake. The ritual begins early in the day or evening when lotions are being applied, make-up and hair and the adorning of the body. This is when some of the deep bonding between the bride and her inner circle occurs and the groom with his inner circle.
A physical and emotional intimacy occurs amongst the participants as they help each other with hair and make-up, applying eyelashes or attaching earrings, cufflinks and figuring out how to pin on a boutonniere.
As a photographer this is a prime opportunity to get to know your subject. It is an opportunity to really get a sense of who they are and who the major players in the wedding are.
This is also an opportunity to figure out who the leaders are the dominant personalities and therefore be able to call on them for assistance later on in setting up group photographs.
For many brides and grooms it is also a time of deep contemplation, there are many wonderful moments to capture a bride contemplating the seriousness of the day when she is spending time alone with herself in the mirror or being pampered by a make-up artist.
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