It's your wedding day, the day that you've been dreaming about and planning for so long. Your hair is perfect, your makeup is flawless and you are about to walk down the aisle. Your guests are waiting and ready to witness the start of your marriage. You've invited them there to be present as you say "I do" and to support you along this journey. While it is your day, you want to make sure that your guest feel included and can take part in your ceremony.

I'm not saying that you have to give each of your guests a job to do, but there are a few simple tips that will make your guests feel involved. This also goes hand-in-hand with ways to make your wedding ceremony photographer-friendly. Let me explain with a little more detail.​

Getting the bride into her gown can sometimes be a hectic part to the day. It can seem rushed and everyone wants to help get her dressed as quickly as possible. But there are a few tips that I've found to help the bride (and the bridesmaids) with "getting ready" portraits. If you missed last weeks "Wedding Walkthrough Wednesday" post, you can find out all about bridal details here.

Being behind the scenes on weddings day has given me a new perspective. I haven't been married, I'm not engaged...so this is something that I've learned over my time shooting as a wedding photographer and a second shooter.

There are a few tips that I have to ease that stress on the morning of.

But my biggest tip is to HAVE ALL OF YOUR DETAILS TOGETHER. When I first arrive to start shooting, the first thing on my to-do list for the day is to shoot bridal details, only after saying hello to the bride and introducing myself to the bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride. So what things should you have together?