Are getting ready photos worth it?

We're not banking on too many getting ready photos. Our photographer is only coming about an hour before our first look is schedule so she will be able to get some pictures of FH getting his bout pinned on, my having my veil attached, dress on ETC. Just a couple nothing excessive. I think its much more important for us to have the photographer there for the first look through the end of the ceremony than anything before.

We are planning on having them done. I think they are good to show a picture of the whole day, especially if you are getting a wedding album done.

We did "getting ready" photos. The photographers showed up 30 minutes before the first look was scheduled to basically get a few detail shots and to photograph me getting into the dress. And to photograph the guys (primary photographer and a 3rd shooter came to the bridal suite and the 2nd shooter went to see the guys).

I'm glad we have the pictures we have of the BMs finishing up, the moms coming back into the bridal suite with their dresses on (they look so excited!) of my dress/shoes/jewelry/bouquet/the rings/our invitation/etc, of me getting into my dress, of a BM putting on my necklace and my MOH pinning a piece of my mom's wedding dress under mine, of DH and his dad helping each other with their boutonnieres, of everyone helping a GM that apparently needed a lot of help with his tie. A lot was still able to happen in just 30 minutes as we finished up getting ready. But, I think any more than that would have been awkward and unnecessary. I'm glad we had hours before the photographers showed up to relax while actually getting ready and eating lunch.

I love mine. We did about an hour's worth, 30 minutes of girls, 30 minutes of guys. When the photographer arrived, hair and makeup had left a while ago, so it was all details and getting dressed.

I'd rather have an hour's worth of getting ready pictures than an hour's worth of drunken reception dancing pictures personally and I prioritized my photographer time accordingly.

We didn't do them because we prioritized the money on guest things.

I was just thinking about this this morning, because we have our photographer for 2 hours before the ceremony for first look, formal, and getting ready photos.

I'm thinking that I'll just have someone snap some pictures on their phones. I think it would stress me out too much to have the photographer there as I'm trying to get ready.

When we met with our photographer, I wanted to do a cheaper package (4 or 6 hours) rather than the norm (8 hours)-who needs pictures of me getting ready and stuff, amirite?? But the photographer let us see a recent wedding she did...

Everyone looked so natural and relaxed than when looking straight at the camera! It's always nice to see those kind of photos; everyone's looking beautiful/handsome right before they walk down the aisle, and you can feel their excitement through the photos (it's contagious)!

I think the best kind of photos are when people are not facing the camera, when people are themselves. Then again, all wedding photos whether looking at the camera or not, are always amazing to see!

It's definitely not needed to have getting-ready photos if you don't want them, but my photographer convinced me into it!

I have my venue two hrs before the ceremony so I'm going to use that time for getting ready Photos. Adding blush, lipstick, stuff like that. But they won't be there the whole time.

We're going to have getting ready shots in our highlight video. I might be backwards but I care about my video more than my pictures. The only "getting ready" pictures I have will be like finishing touches. Putting on the veil, zipping up dress, etc

No

You can have "getting ready" pictures without your photographer being there for that long. My photographer arrived about 30 minutes before the scheduled first look. She took pictures of me "getting my makeup done" and "putting on my dress and jewelry." Most of it is staged anyways so they don't actually have to be there for that long.

I'm just having a few done, but mainly of me and my bridesmaids, not just me. I don't need my every step getting documented, but I'd like a few pictures of me and my best friends having fun and getting ready for the big day together!

They mean a lot to some people. We didn't really do any formal "getting ready" photos other than me getting in the dress and some of the bridesmaids having a good time, but by that point everyone was already "ready." We have a thousand other photos that I am in love with so I don't regret not doing them.

I personally don't have any getting ready photos, nor do I wish I had them.

Adding to the chorus of those who got "getting ready" photos after we were almost all ready My photographer got there at 2:00 and we left at 2:45 for the first look at 3:00. We had all had hair and makeup done already at the salon, and the girls were almost done dressing and accessorizing when the photographer arrived. She did detail shots of rings, flowers, shoes, jewelry, etc. while we fixed my BFF's bra issue. My BFF got me into my corset (which looked super fetching with my bunny slippers *g*), and then the photographer came upstairs and took pictures while the girls got me in my dress and put my veil on. We did pictures of each of us primping a bit, then headed out. Super simple. One of my *favorite* shots is the one she took of me coming down the steps of my house. Supermodel!

Disclaimer: We were lucky to have 2 shooters in our package, so one photographer went to the B&B where the guys were getting ready to get a few shots. DH didn't really care much about that part, but he wore a full dress kilt and ALL the accessories to go with it, so I wanted some detail shots of his kit. They turned out really nice, and he was actually quite happy with them. I think it's nice to have at least a few of those shots to tell the story of the whole day, but not necessary for the photographer to spend hours and hours with you. We didn't look too cute at 9AM before makeup and hair--nobody needs to know how that magic happened, yanno?

We just got our photos back (finally going to do a BAM on here!) and I love, love, LOVE our getting ready photos. Not so much the actual ones of putting on makeup and doing hair, but the ones that show the wedding party members just hanging out and having fun together. Another thing I didn't think about until actually looking at the photos: I wouldn't have been able to see H and the groomsmen getting ready if not for the photographers! It was so cool to get to show each other what was going on when we were in different spots.

If you can afford the cost, I think it's worth it.

I was wondering the same thing. Glad you posted. I am hoping to at least take a couple of both of us.

I had my photog come right after we were done getting hair/makeup but not in the dress yet so she could take pics of the dress hanging/accessories and me getting in the dress. I have to say they aren't my most favorite photos and I don't really find myself going back to look at them or including them in an album. I could have easily skipped it with no regrets.

I loved my Husbands getting ready pics, but my bridal were running behind, the pics felt rushed and I only really like the one with My mom and daughter helping with my dress and my mom looking at me as I was getting my hair done.