Prenuptial photography is a collection of photographs taken of one or
both members of the engaged couple, and typically given one at a time to
the spouse-to-be in the weeks or months leading up to the wedding. The
purpose is to keep the excitement alive during the stress of planning
for the wedding, to give an indication that there is a "light at the end
of the tunnel," and to build excitement and anticipation for the wedding
day—or the wedding night.
Typically, the process of doing prenuptial photography is as follows:
The bride-to-be makes an appointment with
Dave Arns of Arns Photography for a photo shoot. The photo
shoot can be at the Arns Photography studio, or at the location of
your choice. If you desire a shoot at a location other than the
Arns Photography studio, Dave will bring the necessary cameras and
lighting equipment.
She arrives at the studio (or Dave arrives at the prearranged
location), and she has several changes and styles of clothing:
normal clothes, casual wear, pajamas, lingerie, whatever she
chooses. She might also have various "hand props"—items that
are especially meaningful to her and her husband-to-be.
Photos are taken of her, wearing the various kinds of clothing she
brought, and her poses might include those that would remind the
groom-to-be of some of their favorite activities, foods, hobbies,
and so forth, or just tantalizing glimpses of what awaits him after
they are married. Note that Arns Photography does not do
pornographic shots, and reserves the right to decline photographing
certain poses if they are deemed too sexually explicit.
Arns Photography puts all the photos onto a CD within a few days,
which the bride-to-be picks up, or it can be mailed to her.
She selects the best pictures, and informs Arns Photography which
photos she wants, along with captions if desired, and the sizes to
be printed. Since these pictures and their captions are for the
groom-to-be, they typically include things of emotional value to the
couple, including pet names and other "secret" things. (Again, Arns
Photography reserves the right to edit or omit captions that are
deemed excessively explicit.)
Arns Photography cleans up the selected photos if necessary, adds
the captions, and prints them in the requested size (available sizes
are 8"x10", 5"x7", 4"x6", and wallet-sized). Or to make it more
personal, she could print them herself and add the captions in her
own handwriting.
The bride-to-be picks up the prints (or they are mailed to her) and
then carefully, strategically, places them every so often where the
groom-to-be will find them and get more and more excited about, and
eager for, the upcoming wedding. Examples include: in his
briefcase, car, or sock drawer, on his computer keyboard, bulletin
board, car's glove compartment, billfold, bathroom mirror, and so
forth.
The above description assumes that the woman is having the photos done
for her husband-to-be, because that is most commonly done, but it can be
equally as exciting and anticipation-building for the man to have the
photos done for his bride-to-be. The process is the same as above,
except the roles are reversed. If both the man and the woman desire a
prenuptial photo shoot, it should probably be done as two separate
shoots, because the main attraction to this kind of photography is the
pleasant surprise and excitement that each newly discovered photo gives.
If you will be getting married soon, contact
Arns Photography for prices, and set up your appointment today!
Prenuptial photography is a collection of photographs taken of one or
both members of the engaged couple, and typically given one at a time to
the spouse-to-be in the weeks or months leading up to the wedding. The
purpose is to keep the excitement alive during the stress of planning
for the wedding, to give an indication that there is a "light at the end
of the tunnel," and to build excitement and anticipation for the wedding
day—or the wedding night.