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June 13, 2011 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Photography, The Bride's Stuff

It’s one of those commonly overlooked details.

You pack everything up the night before nice and neat, labeled and organized. Your dress is steamed and bagged and ready to go.

Your wedding comes and goes and it’s time to look through your pictures.

But what is that awful metal and plastic contraption supporting your gorgeous dress?!

It’s the hanger that you grabbed last minute and didn’t even imagine would rear its ugly head. But it did.

Now all of your wedding pictures are super perfect and everything you imagined – except of course for the hanger.

Thankfully, our photographer was thoughtful enough to mention to me beforehand to bring a nice hanger for dress pictures. I happen to have a dress form that I used, but there’s no way I would’ve thought to bring it on my own.

So here’s my nudge to you, my fellow brides. Take a few minutes and spend a few dollars if you have to. Find yourself a hanger that you won’t mind looking at over and over again when you’re taking a trip down wedding memories lane.

A friend of mine recently attended a bridal shower and instead of just mentioning it to the bride, she went all the way and gave her a custom hanger as a gift. Both practical and thoughtful. It’s perfect.

My friend found her personalized hanger at the Etsy Shop, The Painted House and More. There are a bunch of different options. You can have a common word bent in the wire like love or Mrs., but you can also take it a step further and order a custom name, like Mrs. Williams, for instance.

So do yourself a favor and remember the little details like this one. Believe me you’ll be glad you did.

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Take a Picture – Click! Click! DIY: Boudoir Pics

March 26, 2010 by DetroitGyrl | Filed in: DIY

Yeah.. I think it’s a brilliant idea. Not that the professional ones aren’t a great idea too.. In fact – they’re pretty inexpensive.. But for someone like me who doesn’t want to get all sensual in front of someone else.. or who has an FI who doesn’t want you to get all sensual in front of someone else. I have a few tips.

1. Lighting, Lighting, Lighting. The best way to get great shots in your own room is to make sure the lighting is JUST right. You have to try different things – opening a curtain, turning all the lights off and using the flash, putting a lamp by the bed but out of the shot, etc.

2. Clothing Optional. You can strip tease on film. Start in something he loves to see you wear and make it all the way to ALMOST Bare! (yeah – I rhymed that myself). Some guys like to be teased. Some guys like to see it all – and if you do them yourself – that IS an option. Just make sure you don’t let them get into the wrong hands.

3. The bed.. Make it pretty or pretty messy. Set the scene. Take test shots to make sure the bed looks the way you want it.

4. Creative angles. A tripod is ideal.. if you don’t have one – try sitting the camera on a movable table, the dresser, a drawer chest, etc. That’s what an automatic timer is for.

5. Set the mood. Have a glass of wine and play your favorite Jill Scott, Norah Jones, etc CD. Light some candles and remind your self how beautiful you are.

6. Try poses and faces. Take as many shots as you like.. Look them over and try again. They don’t have to be perfect because you’re the only one who’ll see them – until you’re ready to share them with your FI.

7. Have fun! Don’t be afraid to be daring in your pics. And laugh at yourself if you catch yourself in an awkward pose. It’s a chance to have fun with yourself.

If you’re really daring.. Get your FI to take the shots! It could turn into a REALLY fun date night.

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Real Wedding: Ja’Lisa and Jaye

July 8, 2009 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Real Weddings

So I’ve been waiting for these pictures from our friend and photographer, Elton, for a long time. We actually went to school with Ja’Lisa and Jaye. I already knew their day would be beautiful and whaddyaknow, I was right. My favorite, by far, is the last picture. Just something about all that empty space that I really love.

Check out the original post at Elton’s blog, complete with his commentary.

Enjoy

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Group Wedding Photos

July 1, 2009 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Photography

We have an 18 person wedding party. So not quite as many as this party with 23, but I love how everyone just looks so comfortable and in their element. This is exactly how I’d love to have our group wedding photos taken. It’s right up my alley.

Source: Amelia Lyon Photography at Weddingbee Pro

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Lee Gainer on Engagement Ring Budgets

April 8, 2009 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Photography

From what I can tell, Lee Gainer is a photographer/artist. One of his collections came across my reader today and it instantly intrigued me. He did a collection on what the WIC and the majority of our society think an engagement ring should be, categorized by profession.

The notion that the ring should be worth two months salary is common. For his two cents of social commentary on this bass ackwards idea, check out Lee’s collection.

As a disclaimer, let me just say that if a person is free to spend two months salary ring if they so choose. My problem is when it is positioned as a requirement. There is so much more I could say about this, but I’ll keep my soapbox neatly tucked in the corner for now.

As a teaser, here is what a mathematician would be able to afford on two month salary budget:

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Engagement Ring Pictures

January 7, 2009 by Mrs. 12k | Filed in: Behind the Scenes, Photography

I, like everyone else followed suit after reading Anne Ruthmann’s post about taking shots of your ring. In the beginning I must admit I was guilty of the outstretched hand shot, which of course turned out quite bogus. After reading her post though, you can’t stop me. I have a little Canon Elph point and shoot and the pictures turned out pretty good in my opinion. I don’t know what I’ll do with them yet, but they’re too nice to not use.

A few notes that made it easier for me:

Find random objects to sit your ring on
I like food so I started with fruit
I used a piece of white paper as my backdrop
Don’t use the zoom feature but scoot in as close as you can
Play with lighting – I used a flashlight for some shadows

I had a difficult time focusing some of them where I wanted, but I think that’s something I can work on. Without further ado, a few of my favorite ring pictures: