Has anyone taken extra photos after the wedding in your dress? Photographer opinions appreciated!!

I think that's sweet and your reasoning makes sense.

I was wondering the same thing. So I think it makes sense!

Nah. My friend took her gown (and husband, lol) to where her family lived and took pictures with family that weren't able to come to the wedding. Do what works for you! But I'm not real traditional myself. i had a private ceremony in Oct, am having a Celebration of Marriage in April, and due to scheduling issues with photographer/BIL, am taking photos in March. I like that I'm getting more use of my dress, and get to wear it a couple times!

No. It's a great idea

Thanks everyone! I guess I was a little worried about having an awkward conversation with the photographer but I'm sure she would be excited to do a styled shoot with us. We are also getting an album eventually but we haven't gotten all our photos back yet. I'll probably wait to see them all before talking to the photographer about doing additional and diverse couples photos in our wedding day attire, but it is definitely something I'm so down to do! (Besides, so many brides wish they would wear their dress again... this way I can! Lol)

That's not weird! Actually, when I asked our photographer about how she handles serious inclement weather (e.g., a hurricane), she told us that she will schedule a secondary shoot after the wedding and the couple usually wears wedding attire.

I want to go to the mountains where we wanted to have our wedding (we didn't go due to family health issues) and take pics there. I want to wear my dress, and I'm hoping FH will wear at least his shirt and pants! I want some good shots! lol

I don't think it's weird at all. Brides do "bridal portraits" before the wedding sometimes, so this is just that, but after the fact. Besides... If it's something you guys want to do (for good reason, since you didn't get as many photos as you'd like due to time and weather, and you want more memories), who cares what anyone else thinks. If a couple asked to book a session with me to take a few more photos in their wedding attire, I would love to do that (then again, I love all couples/engagement/wedding photos, haha).

When I was researching photographers, some even had this option as part of their contract (or a small add on fee). They allowed a "re-shoot" up to 6-8 months from the wedding if the weather got bad on the wedding day.

I love your idea. Not weird at all!

There's no harm in it (although with a wedding in January, someone should have planned for the lack of daylight and the potential for bad weather).

The only thing that would make me rethink it is the fact that you want those sweet, intimate moments that professionals capture on a wedding day (and the best ones are usually candids). I'm not sure you'll really recapture that level of energy and excitement in a second shoot, but you're free to try.

We are considering that, regardless of whether or how the wedding day goes. I think we will be more up to photos later on.