What to do themes and ideas
Animals: Whether it is a pose on your favourite horse or on the sofa lounging with your pet cats, choose your animals wisely and be practical about how you handle them. If you like the idea of having your picture taken with a falcon swooping down behind you, make sure of course that you have the bird’s trainer nearby or that you’re wearing the relevant arm protection etc.
Barn: With your partner or without, a roll in the hay and a pair of Wellingtons while you trudge through the mud on a farm, sit on a tractor and herd the cows or sheep.
Beach: In the surf or on the cliffs, a stunning back drop for any photo shoot as long as the weather is warm.
Climb a Tree / Woods: Just like being a kid, let the dress flow over an oak tree or if you are daring enough, and of course have taken safety precautions, why not climb the tree and hang from the branch with the dress hanging down around you. For a more woodland adventure, take a picnic blanket and let the acorns and sycamore leaves stick to your hair as you lie on the ground.
Story Book: Was there a favorite fairytale you enjoyed as a young girl? Maybe you could create scenes from the story and participate in the story’s actions during the photos? Castles
Down on the farm: put on your wellies and trudge through the mud and the fields, walk past the animals, petting them as you go. Perhaps a few shots sitting on a bale of hay or a leaning on one of the giant wheels of a tractor.
Fairground Rides: You would get some lovely photos from the Big Wheel; your photographer could be on the ground taking the shots or even in the cart in front of you. Water ride shots would be spectacular but for the roller coaster ride, just hope your photographer has a steady hand.
Fields: Find a field of corn or heather and run through it dragging your fingers through the crops or just enjoy a good roll around. Running up and down a vineyard would also make wonderful pictures.
Fire: This of course destroys the dress completely and you must ensure you take the proper precautions, and of course consider what you will be wearing while you watch your dress burn.
Fire: This of course destroys the dress completely and you must ensure you take the proper precautions, and of course consider what you will be wearing while you watch your dress burn.
Fire Station: Slide the pole, ride the engine and get hosed down by the firemen.
Hills / Mountains: As long as it is warm enough, hike up a hill and enjoy your photographs with stunning scenery behind you.
Holiday Locations: Perhaps you would like a photo of you at Disneyland or maybe climbing the Eifel Tower? Find your favourite location, be it Stonehenge, your local Churchyard, an ocean liner or even a scenic tree lined avenue next to your favourite pub.
Industrialised: Adorn the bright yellow hard hat and pose against the machinery or a run down building site.
Movie Madness: Pose for a scene from your favourite film, be it an old movie where the damsel in distress is tied to railway tracks, unused ones of course, or a romantic scene from a more modern movie.
Sporting Events: For the more adventurous brides, wear your dress during a sky dive or a bungee jump off a local landmark; perhaps incorporate it into a shoot for charity, ensuring of course that you give your photographer the thumbs up when you are ready to go as you don’t want them to miss the shot! Try ice skating, rock climbing or even ten pin bowling as other alternatives.
Spray Painting: For the very brave of you, get family members, your new husband for instance, to paint graffiti on your dress or get your bridesmaids to spray the dress with different colours while you twirl around with your arms outstretched.
The Playground: Twirl on the roundabout, roll down the slide and enjoy the thrill of the swing as your dress catches the wind. Enjoy the play park, perhaps with your favourite pet and don’t forget to snap a few pictures on the see saw.
Tyre Change: Get oily and greasy by changing a car tyre, a few streaks of oil on the face or dress will make it look authentic.
Water: There is of course a wide variety of water around us, be it the sea or a nearby stream. Find your favourite water spot and immerse yourself, complete with dress into the water. Let the water fan your dress around you and for a romantic theme have some rose petals scattered in the water.
Your Life: Taking shots while visiting your favourite social venues or rooms in your own home and outside in the garden perhaps. Doing this you can incorporate small things that are important in your life whether it is your car or a photograph of a lost loved one in the background behind you. What about taking photos at your work place?