Remember when I talked about our engagement session and how HOT it was??
Well, after that steamy day, I decided that I just could not handle doing a bridal session before the wedding. It was just way too hot and I wanted an outside session, not an inside session. Just my personal preference. I talked to my photographer about it and he said a lot of brides skip bridals and do an after session. It has two major bonuses: 1) the groom can come 2) no need to worry about getting the dress dirty.
So, on Monday, my hubby and I did an after session with our amazing photographer, Brandon O'Neal! The initial plan wasn't to wait so long after the wedding, but we had to cancel once because of the weather. The day ended up being perfect. It sprinkled early in the morning and cooled off the day. By the time we shot pictures, it was sunny and 70 degrees. It was a truly gorgeous day. The wind was a little bit crazy, but we managed with it and (hopefully) got some great pictures.
We shot downtown along the river in a gorgeous little park with fountains and flowers.
Looking towards the river. The steel tulips haven't bloomed just yet. ; )
My parents were able to drive in and come to the pictures, as was my grandma. It was so fun having them there with us. It definitely made the atmosphere more fun and carefree.
There may have been balloons involved.
My silk bouquet. I want to be buried with it. Haha.
My adorable groom...with his boots on.
J was such a good sport about having to take pictures again. He didn't whine or gripe at all. Seeing him all dressed up just melted my heart into a million pieces. We actually had several people in the park come up to us and say congratulations. It was so cute...it was like the wedding day all over again. : )
Putting my dress back on was amazing. I haven't had it on since the wedding day and it made me relive our beautiful day all over. What is it about a wedding dress that just makes you feel so amazing?? Not to mention, I was SO glad that it still fit.
I can't wait to see the pictures. Y'all know that I will share!
Have a great weekend!
Love, love!
PS: All pictures above were taken by my precious daddy. Thanks, dad!
PPS: The winner of the JB giveaway is Michelle at The Vintage Apple! Email me!
PPS: The winner of the JB giveaway is Michelle at The Vintage Apple! Email me!
55 comments:
Aw, that's such a great idea having the pictures taken afterwards. I can't wait to see the pictures, I'm sure they'll be amazing!
What a great idea to do this after the wedding. I can't wait to see the pictures!
fuuun! i had a bridal session after my wedding..like a year and a half after my wedding..well actually it was a bridal shoot for something else but i got to wear my wedding dress again and basically got free bridal portraits. thankfully the dress still fit...
I'm thinking about doing this too!
I actually a bit nervous it will rain on my wedding day so this makes me feel good knowing we can do an after session!
oo meg you are so adorable ;) love this idea though- if i ever get married (bahaha) i may choose to do that depending on what the weather is ;) have a fabulous friday pretty girl!
waiting until afterwards is a great idea. I did mine before and my dress got SO dirty! I cannot wait to see the ones the photographer took!
aww i can't wait to see the pics! x
like everyone else- I think that an 'after session' is a great idea!! I looove your dress- can't wait to see the rest of the pics !
have a great weekend (:
I won??? I had to read that like, five times!!! THANK YOU!
I can't wait to see the rest of your pics! The ones you have shown so far are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Thank you again! I'll email you now!
Megan, you're so cute! Can't wait to see how the pics turn out!
Aww fun!! I so want to do an after session!!! Is a year and half too late? :-)
That's SUCH a great idea! I can't wait to see the pictures.
Congrats to Michelle!
Your dress is SO pretty!! How fun! I want to do pictures again in my dress....3 years later! Haha! I can't wait to see the pictures!
Oh and I got a silk bouquet too...LOVE it! I'm so glad I did and that I get to have it forever :)
That's so fun...think people would look at me weird if we did an after session 4 years later! Hahaha!
We also did an after session! I swear, I could live in my wedding dress...
How exciting, I have been wanting to do this with my dress just need to fit back into it since it was 4 years ago lol :-) Can't wai tto see the pictures!!!
I can't wait to see the pics! I'm doing and after-session this July on the beach.. I have to admit I'm super excited to prance around as a "bride" again for a day and I secretly hope people will come up to me and congratulate me!!! And yeah for your dress fitting! that is my concern right now since my dress was kinda tight! Yipes!
so fun!! i love this idea. can't wait to see the pics.
happy friday!
yay!! can't wait to see pictures from it!!
We did our 'after session' in December almost a YEAR later! My dress fit...not QUITE as well but it fit and still looked pretty =) I was happy!
I never even thought of doing an after session. I cannot wait to see all of the lovely pictures.
Your dress is beautiful!
I wish we had done an after session. It's now almost four years later, though, so I'm pretty sure that ship has sailed. :)
Can't wait to see the pics!
I'd be afraid to do that because I'd be afraid my dress wouldn't fit!! But we didn't even get a bridal session.
That is such a smart idea! I wish we would have done that since we didn't get to take any outdoor pics with my fam bc it rained.
I'm excited to see your!
Happy weekend love
your dress is gorgeuos! i wish i would have done an after session! After 6 years and 2 kiddos, i am positive my dress doesn't fit! HAHA can't wait to see pictures!!
How fun! This is actually a great idea - love that you got to put your dress back on :)
I can't wait to see the pictures. Lucky you....there's no way I could fit back into my wedding dress. I've gained too much weight since then!! haha :) ohh well...I guess that's what Happiness does to you!!
awe what a great idea! your grandma is too cute! your hubby and his boots = precious! you were lookin fabulous girlie! i cant wait to see the pictures!
That is so awesome y'all did that! We've talked about it, but it's been almost 5 years, which I can't even believe! Have a wonderful weekend! Love ya! xoxo
How unbelievably adorable are you???? I've heard of couples doing this & I think I am definitely going to do this after session as well....if I ever get married ;) It must have be SO nice to have your family there and to semi relive the experience. That is so special! Those Silk flowers look AMAZING. I thought they were real! Did you get a replica made of silk ones from your actual Wedding day or did you decide from the start to have silk? They are simply stunning! I would want to be buried with them too!!
You looks gorgeous in your dress again. Such a beautiful style and perfect for you!! I CANNOT wait to see the photos!!! Soon I hope!! I love balloons in shoots. I have friends that used a heart shaped balloon for their wedding photos and it was gorgeous & so fun. Eeee! I can't wait to see yours!! Happy Friday friend! xoxo
You are beautiful, and such a handsome husband you have. Can't wait to see the pictures!!
Happy Friday love!
xoxo
What fun! I bet you had a blast and you look stunning!
oh i love it. i was supposed to do this too, but then just totally slacked. i cant want to see the photos!
ahh I thought we were going to get to see them today! Oh the suspense... :) Your dress is gorgeous. How cool that you got to wear it AGAIN. Excited to see the pictures, especially since there may or may not be a lot of balloons involved :)
I love the idea of doing them after! You look so pretty! I can't wait to see how they come out! <3
Super fun! Can't wait to see the pictures! I might do a "trash-the-dress" shoot:-) I need to try that sucker back on! They're too pretty to wear just once! xoxo
this is a wonderful idea! and it's so great that you got to put on your dress again! =)
FANTASIC idea!
Fun idea. That's so sweet that your family came for the pictures too! Can't wait to see!
ahhh I love this!
that park looks gorgeous which is fitting because so do you.
I absolutely want to do this because I know I will be obsessed with my dress and will want to wear it again.
Think people will still be doing bridal portraits in 2035 when I get married?
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You have such a beautiful dress. Doing bridals after was a great idea. I wish I would have thought of that.
I can only imagine how amazing it was to have so many generations there for your pictures! I just love that!!! I had silks at my wedding too!!! It's so awesome to be able to still enjoy my bridal bouquet 5 years later!!
i think thats such a wonderful idea!! you look gorgeous as always :)
I don't know what it is about wedding dresses, but I wore mine two other times for photos afterward. I trashed it once and it survived, so I put it back on for another shoot!
You look gorgeous!
I can't wait to see them!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE that balloons are involved!!
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Wonderful idea.
You look amazing in your dress. :)
"there might have been balloons involved".
love it!
Sorry I made you wait more than a day for the rest! And your idea was genius! You look gorgeous! And your engagement pics are adorable!
Beautiful dress!! Your gorgeous! :)
Thanks for stopping by my blog and your sweet comment. My blog header is a picture from our engagement session, that I will be featuring on my blog within the next couple of weeks. I love how you did a "day after" session, I've been wanting to do the same thing! I also saw that you were married on the same day as we were, Oct. 2, 2010!! Small world. Congratulations and let's keep in touch.
best, tamra
i got your card in the mail today!
thank you for the thank you card!
i mean, you're welcome.
i don't really know what the proper etiquette is for thanking someone for thank you cards BUT, i'm glad that you like them!!
haha.
cannot wait to see these pictures megan! Please share!!! your dress is gorg!! XO, A
i want to do this too! i hope it is never too late to do it because we are almost at one year and a half of marriage ... only issue is that i KNOW for a fact that i can't fit into mine right now, lol.
can't wait to see the pictures when you share ... because i know you will, hehe ;)
You are so beautiful Meg!! And I love your little accent :) I just watched the video from surprising your friends and I feel like I know you know! Cannot wait to see those beautiful photos and how sweet that hubby was a good sport for you! Awe xo
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