W
inter weather can make for beautiful photography for those willing to brave the cold. For those of you who will be getting married in winter weather, here are some tips on how to have a comfortable experience and get beautiful results with your photography and videography.
The Coat-Bearer
Because the bride will likely be wearing little more than a wedding dress, it's important that you have someone with a warm coat standing by between shots to help her stay warm. In addition to offering comfort, this will help avoid skin turning pale and from shivering during shots.
The Essentials
- Coat for the Bride
- Hand Warmers
- Umbrella (to keep Bride's hair dry)
- Good Shoes
An interesting idea that I saw on the last wedding I filmed was the bride wore boots instead of typical dress shoes. If you don't want people to know you're wearing boots then we won't show them, but being bold enough to wear boots deserves to be in the video; it's a neat way to show your adventurous personality.
Your Worst Enemy
Besides the cold, you need to worry about the moisture, such as snow, rain and puddles of slush. Using the umbrella between shots will help prevent the bride's hair from becoming messed up from getting wet.
Watch out for slush and wet surfaces. Some photographers and videographers like to have you sit down on say a bench or in front of a pond; obviously, we won't ask you to do that if it's not going to be practical, but if you want to get these shots anyway, you can bring a sheet of plastic or a garbage bag to sit on so you don't get lovely marks on your clothes where you sat down.
Finally
Don't sweat it—not that you will, because it will likely be too cold to sweat. Winter weddings are beautiful in their own way. You might be cold the day of, but you will have the warm memories of your wedding video to look back on for the rest of your life.
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