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Lynnie
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Getting Ready Pictures - Necessary or Not?

Lynnie, on January 14, 2020 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Planning 83

Getting ready photos have become an almost standard part of any BAM or Real Wedding! But it also means extra hours that you're paying your photographer! 📸 How crucial do you think these pictures are? Are they necessary for your wedding plans or not? Photo by Sweetly Photography in Saint George, UT...

Getting ready photos have become an almost standard part of any BAM or Real Wedding! But it also means extra hours that you're paying your photographer! 📸


How crucial do you think these pictures are? Are they necessary for your wedding plans or not?


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Photo by Sweetly Photography in Saint George, UT




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83 Comments

  • Brianna N
    Super October 2019
    Brianna N ·
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    Not necessary for everyone, but it was for us. I really wanted pictures of me and my girls, as well as my husband and his brothers & groomsmen before the wedding. Some of our favorite photos are the getting ready pictures!

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  • Jacquelene
    Dedicated October 2021
    Jacquelene ·
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    Not necessary
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  • E
    Dedicated May 2021
    Elisa ·
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    I dont *need* it, but I really would love to have a photo of my mom helping me get into my dress. I dont need a shot of them putting makeup on my face though looking all crazy and half done-up lol

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    Dedicated November 2020
    Dezaree ·
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    I do feel it is neccessary. I want those special moments captured. I feel if someone wants to cut photographer time.. choose to not have them stay through the whole reception. Stay until dancing has started and get that first hour in. I have seen photographers stick around for the whole thing, and felt it is a waste of money.
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  • Shari
    Savvy March 2020
    Shari ·
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    The time slot for my photographers cover my getting ready time so did't need to worry about paying extra for those types of photos

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  • Leah
    Savvy October 2020
    Leah ·
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    Love these pictures!
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  • Jennifer
    VIP August 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    Not necessary!

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  • Jasmine
    Master August 2021
    Jasmine ·
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    Definitely not a necessity although very popular. I would love to have this but the way our plans have changed, I'm not sure if I'll have this anymore. It's not a deal breaker but still kind of sad to me.
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  • R
    Beginner August 2020
    Robin ·
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    It's not a number one thing to have for me. The memories are nice but it's not a necessity for me
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  • Erin
    VIP September 2023
    Erin ·
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    We likely won’t have them. I don’t think they’re all that necessary. I look like a wreck until I’m ready to go xD I don’t need photographic evidence of that.
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  • Kendra
    Devoted August 2020
    Kendra ·
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    We will just take pictures on our phones. We all have nice smartphones so it will be fine. The photographer will be there in time for her to photograph my dress and me putting it on!

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  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
    Andrea ·
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    Not necessary and still not sure if I want to do these shots. Maybe I might change my mind and actually give in when we get closer to the date.

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  • Sweet'N'Rhodes
    Devoted March 2022
    Sweet'N'Rhodes ·
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    Not necessary, and IDK how comfortable I would feel having a stranger take photos of me getting ready. That and it's another cost, and our budget is as small as we can make it.

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  • Tayla
    Dedicated March 2020
    Tayla ·
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    Very necessary!! What’s a wedding without the pictures to look back on? It’s all apart the actual wedding day
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  • Katelyn
    Devoted October 2020
    Katelyn ·
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    Not necessary for me! But I'd like my photographer to get a picture of everyone in their robes before putting the dresses on!

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  • Ashlyn
    Savvy October 2020
    Ashlyn ·
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    Definitely not necessary for me. Every bride I know has done nothing with their “getting ready” photos
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  • Nakesha
    Dedicated February 2021
    Nakesha ·
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    Cute but optional.
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  • Brianna
    Devoted April 2025
    Brianna ·
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    I mean of course! It's the big day for crying out loud. I want the whole day captured
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  • 8Bitbek
    Devoted October 2020
    8Bitbek ·
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    My MUA is someone I grew up with, so I definitely want pictures of her glamming me up!

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  • Nicole
    Master September 2020
    Nicole ·
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    These are pretty low on the photography totem pole for me, but since we have our photographers for 9 hours, we'll have some of these.

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