Fun Wedding Photo Ideas
Although planning a wedding can be stressful for both the bride and groom (and their families), much of the stress can be relieved by having a casual “photo party” for just those in the wedding party but could include their immediate families. Make sure all the guests are reminded to dress casually and bring cameras and a sense of humor.
You can use any kind of camera. Polaroid cameras are good because there aren’t trips to the photo shop. Digital cameras are more flexible since you can take a picture and delete it if you don’t like the way it turns out.
From the digital camera, pictures can be put on computers later and shared with others, or prints can be made. Perhaps there is someone in the group who loves to use a camcorder to record special times like this. Later, after the wedding is over, copies could be made for the people in the wedding party as a special gift.
It might be fun for each person to bring a picture that includes the guest and either the bride or groom from an earlier time in their lives. All these photos can be placed in a decorated box when they come in and passed around during the party.
Make sure that each person is reminded to write the names of those in the picture on the back along with the approximate date it was taken. As the pictures are passed around, stories about the relationship with the bride or groom can be shared along with lots of laughter which will definitely relieve the tension from working on wedding plans.
Refreshments for this type of gathering should also remain casual. Guests can be requested to bring some type of food that doesn’t require long preparation. Cheese and sausage and crackers along with some type of beverage are always good for this type of party. Chips and dip are another easy choice.
Depending on the time of year and the weather, the “photo party” could be held out in the back yard and include a barbeque on the grill. If the wedding party is a younger, quite active group, another choice could be to have the gathering at a nearby beach.
Music is an important thing to consider having at any fun gathering especially when a couple gets together with their wedding party. Make sure that the music doesn’t get so loud that your guests can’t hear each other when they talk. Keep in mind that the goal of this gathering is to relieve stress and just have a good time together.
You might consider having a suggestion box to get ideas from the wedding party about how they would like the wedding and reception photos to be handled. Much tension can come from disagreements about wedding photos. Hopefully, having a “photo party” with lots of fun and laughter can open up discussion and relieve unnecessary pre-wedding stress.