Even though your wedding lasts just one day, it lives forever in your memories and, most importantly, the photos. So, you want to do your best to reflect its beauty in the pictures. Creating a photogenic wedding might seem like a task without professional planners, but all it takes is thinking, time, and effort. To help you do it correctly, we’ve compiled this article to guide you through setting up a mesmerizing wedding venue.

Wedding Venue Elements To Consider

1.   Color Palette of the Venue

Your wedding color scheme and decor will set the mood for your special day and the photographs of it. Choose your colors based on what type of tone you want to set.

For example, pastels have a very romantic, fairy-like appeal, deep gemstone shades like ruby and emerald scream rich and formal, and lastly, bold yellow, red, or blue hues give off a playful and vibrant energy in your pictures.

Consider your venue’s existing color palette before deciding on anything. Ballroom-style venues have intricate designs, historical spaces have ornate, rich-colored hues, while outdoor wedding venues have a natural, earthy space with endless potential.

1.   Theme-Up the Venue

Setting up the theme for your venue is another crucial aspect of your wedding planning. Maintaining a specific theme will keep your venue from looking cluttered or messy with different ideas.

Make your theme personal by collecting ideas representing your relationship, shared interests, ideas, or any meaningful elements. Whether it’s a classic wedding theme or a fancy farm setting, look through wedding catalogs, magazines, social media, etc., to find inspiration and put your thoughts into action.

Everyone wants a visually appealing wedding, and the venue is also a significant part of that. After selecting your theme, devise how to incorporate it into your venue to create a memorable ambiance.

Mix and match colors or designs, and ask family or friends friends for their input to create your perfect wedding scene.

2.   Picturesque Buffet Setup

Food and how you present it at your wedding directly relates to the space and setting of your venue. While the taste takes care of the delicious balance, the appearance makes your guests want to join the feast.

You can opt for something unconventional and out-of-the-ordinary cuisines or entertaining food stations. For example, you can have a seafood bar serving an assortment of in-season items like fresh oysters or mussels, crabcakes, shrimp cocktails, steamed lobster claws, etc.

Similarly, you can use vegetable carvings or ice sculptures to highlight centerpieces for the buffet table. Don’t forget to include some light play to showcase the highlights of the food display.

3.   Include Memorable Details

The bride and groom can get carried away by all the preparations for their special day, often losing sight of the finer details.

However, it’s in these little details that you find some of the most stunning photographic opportunities. Whether it’s the upholstery of the venue, lighting, wedding flowers, or special elements like performances, guest entertainment, and tradition, all of it comes together to create some fantastic wedding pictures. 

4.   Add a Touch of Fun

Every photographer’s dream is to capture genuine moments filled with exciting emotions, especially for events like weddings. So, loosen up and don’t be stiff and severe when posing for pictures.

After all, the whole point of the wedding celebration is to make it fun, so why not showcase that in your pictures, too? You won’t just get happier-looking pictures but also ones where all the incredible moments are natural and not “set up.”

Best Tips for Wedding Photography

After bringing your dream venue to life for your special day, it’s time to look at what will take your wedding photography to the next level.

• Capture quintessential moments: It may sound traditional, but every newly married couple wants their special moments captured, whether the kiss to seal the vows or the bouquet toss; capturing such moments adds sentiment and character to the wedding album.
• The Key Is In The Details: The bride and groom have planned everything carefully for the wedding day; you have to take the best shots of these details, be it their wedding styles, flower arrangements, or unique highlights.
• Candid Moments Are A Must: The emotional moment shared when the bride’s father gives his daughter away must be one the most heartfelt moments; weddings are full of candid moments like these, and they must make it to the album.
• Get Creative With Light: From the ceremony to the reception, weddings take a bit of time, which means you get different shades and shadows of sunlight throughout the day. Use this to add a sophisticated touch to the photos.
• Don’t Forget The Guests: What’s a celebration without moments where family and friends are having fun? So, you must capture these moments throughout the event so no guest goes unnoticed in the wedding pictures.

Parting Thoughts

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t put your best foot forward for the venue decor and ideas. It’s your special day and a memory you’ll carry with you for the rest of your life, especially in your wedding album.

So, pay close attention to the visual appeal and follow these tips to capture moments that leave you in awe.