Thursday, January 8, 2009

That Wedding: Group Shots With a Little Spice

After all of those hugs we walked over to the lawn for the group shots. What is it about walking photos that makes brides love them so much? This shot even has some random car in the background and it is still one of my favorite wedding shots.


One thing I didn't do was get some shots of the back of my dress during portrait session. So sad when you think about how much I love my mom's veil and my bustle.


Group shots are so boring. I realize they are an opportunity to catalogue who was present, but they're just boring. Luckily they didn't take very long because we only took 6. The full group, anyone related to either of us, my mom's side, my dad's side, me and my grandparents, and me and my grandmas. The only shot I regret not taking is one with just Mr. Avocado and his family/guests.


This is what group shots are like. The photographer attempting to get everyone in place, everyone talking to someone 5 people away from them, and the people in the back row blending in with the trees because the ladies in front can't be squatting in their dresses.


What is my sister doing? I have no idea. But at the time I found it to be absolutely hilarious!


In my last post I mentioned that my bouquet was trashed, and this picture illustrates why. Anytime I needed to be putting my arms around someone for a photo I just tossed it on the ground in front of me. Bad bride.


Sorry dad, even your tender loving care can't save that bouquet from a sad and lonely death.


I saw MOH Shay walking around with the umbrellas I had stockpiled in case of rain. We obviously wouldn't be needing them for the guests, but I couldn't just let them be a complete waste and so I called her over for a little mini photo shoot.


This turned out to be the only time we did something that involved just the two of us the entire day. I think it is one of her favorite memories as well.


An attempt at some Rodney Smith style shots. This is what I like to think of as the "spice" we added to the group portrait time.


My mom, sister, and I all happened to be waiting around together while some other shots were being taken so we capitalized on the chance to be our silly selves for just a moment.


Of course, being the busy bride the shots really did last just a moment.



The last thing Suavacado and I did on temple grounds was capture what I like to call the "iconic LDS wedding day portraits." I'm not joking, all LDS brides and grooms have pictures just like this on their wedding day. I really wish my shots didn't involve that big ugly scaffold on the steeple.


I might try and photoshop the scaffold out, and I might not. It was part of my wedding day after all.

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