Photo pop

Having just chosen a photographer for our wedding, I have been looking into the different kinds of options out there. I honestly hadn't twigged the vast variety of categories of styles one can chose from.

photo courtesy of Henry Wells

The current favorite of many is reportage style. These photos are all about spontaneity and capturing moments as they happen. The good side of this is that your photographer may document things you would never have noticed in the haze of the day. The disadvantage is that you might have lots of pictures with your mouth hanging open. Not so great on a day that you are trying very, very hard to exude goddess-like glory.

photo courtesy of Shooting Hip

The next popular choice is what is called contemporary posed. These are spontaneously posed images taken from unexpected persepectives or with quirky details. The benefit is that you will still have images very personal to the day and yet memorable. The disadvantage is that the minute you start controlling and posing images, you lose some of the flavour of the life going on around you. These will also be limited by the spontaneous creativity of yourselves and the photographer.

photo courtesy of Blink Photography

The traditional choice is formal style with all photos thought out previously. This is great if you want pictures with big groups (like family) that need a bit of corralling and gets things done quickly.

photo courtesy of wedding aces

A big fave for many diy weddings are photobooth style pictures (especially since "Amelie" I rekon). These serve a dual purpose of providing quirky images of your guests and giving them some entertainment. The downside is that (obviously) the location for shots is limited to one.
Which would you go for?

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A thinly veiled remark...

Having just received notice that my dress has arrived (happy dance!) I am now asking myself the question of many brides, to veil or not to veil? I used to shrug off the idea of ever wearing a veil (or a wedding dress for that manner) but again, the minute you try on one of these things it's amazing how fun it is! (So swishy and twirly!) I also loved the look that this "Gator" bride went for (check out her amazing blog for all things wedding). So today I did a huge search on etsy to see what was out there. Here are my favs:

This one is from BridalAmbiance. I love the simple flowers around the edge. Not so sure about the poofy top to this, but it's different from the usual.

This one from veiledbeauty has a lovely delicate feel to it with the lace edging. I am definitely a fan of the single tiered look as well.

Birdcage veils seem to be everywhere now and this one from WeddingAisle would be perfect for that chic vintage look.

This one from FascinatingCreations is also featured in Mountain Bride's blog. It is just about what I might want, just missing a bit o' lace.

For those that want to do the Carrie Bradshaw thang, there's this one from heknowsmyname. Personally, I find the whole poofy blusher just a bit too Mrs. Havesham for my liking so I don't think this is the route I'll be taking. Which do you like?

Venue chosen!

After much searching, visiting and dealing with loads of other eventful life decisions, Mr. T and I have finally settled on a venue. Wouldn't you know, it was the first place we went to!

Mr. T and I were quite taken by Ramster in Surrey for their gardens and the eclectic mix of Asian and English family artifacts they have on display around their Long Hall and Great Drawing room. It seems like a beautiful place to celebrate the fusion of all our influences into a marriage. That and they have no corkage fees! In any case, we are provisionally put down for the 21st of May 2011!

Handmade Wedding

Etsy is a goldmine of ideas for wedding planning. Here are a few things I have been looking over recently:

Etsy hanabird

Of special interest is the idea of incorporating paper cranes into the decorations and using lanterns in some way to create an atmosphere a bit like a Japanese matsuri.

Big sky wedding planning!!

Wedding planning: Before being proposed to I thought this would be nothing but a chamber of horrors. However, having had a few dances around in poofy white dresses and gone to a few venues I have to admit that it's not so bad. Especially having seen this inspiring couple, I have to say it looks like a fun house! It makes me think that DIY may be possible, despite the fact our current guest list is above the 200 mark. More big sky wedding planning to come!

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