A bride slipping on her wedding dress for her big day, popping a bottle of champagne with her best friends, having her hair and makeup done. These are just a few of the important things that will be happening in your getting ready location for your big day. Here are some tips for choosing your getting ready location and how to make it look beautiful!

• Find Natural Light: Pick a location that has large windows and beautiful natural light. This will help your photographer get beautiful getting ready shots of you and your girls!

• Light Color Walls: Choose a location with light colored walls, such as white or light gray. This helps reflect the natural light coming in and makes you glow!

• Keep It Clean: I know there is a ton of commotion going on when getting ready for your big day, but try to keep it organized or put in one space. If there is clutter all over, it will take away from the beautiful photos your photographer will deliver.

• Open Space: If you can get ready in a location with open space, do so! If it is a big suite or even just a big room, it will make the photos seem less cluttered and you will have more room to celebrate with your bridesmaids.

Those are just a few of my top tips for making sure you have beautiful getting ready photos! I absolutely love this part of the day and love photographing it. The bridesmaids and bride are bonding and celebrating this beautiful day, and it shows through the photos!