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Skye
Beginner October 2021

Im taller than my entire wedding party and my fiancee

Skye, on January 31, 2021 at 10:48 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 20
Height has never really been an issue for me and my partner. (Im 5'8" he's 5'3" ) but we just got some photos back from our friends wedding in December and if its not that im the absolute tallest person in every photo, I also look very heavy which stinks because I've lost 65 lbs in the past few years. But now im afraid im just going to look BIG in our own wedding . Tall and heavy . Im taller than all my bridesmaids and all the groomsmen. Im just beginning to feel insecure about how awkward im going to look because im not very photogenic as it is. I know I should just own my height but its beginning to really bother me. Anyone else have a similar situation?

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Latest activity by Mrs. Spring, on January 31, 2021 at 1:01 PM
  • D
    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    Okay, first off you’re a gorgeous girl judging by your default pic.
    Secondly do you feel comfortable enough to expressing this to your wedding party? You could ask the girls to wear wedges. Wedges are the easiest to walk in and will definitely give them good height.
    They also have shoe inserts for men.To give him a couple of inches. Also as long as you have a good photographer they are going to get the best angles. I really wouldn’t stress about it too much. My aunt had about 5 inches on my uncle when they got married. Their wedding photos were gorgeous.Not to mention, again your default pic looks gorgeous! It’s not like your goliath LOL! Do you think he might just be over stressing about it?
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  • D
    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    Do you think YOU**** might be stressing. NOT HE. My God I hate this phone
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  • C
    Master January 2019
    Cassidy ·
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    To piggy back off PP, if you discuss you concerns with your photographer and they are a good experienced photographer they should be able to pose and angle the photos to help.
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Thank you & no its definitely me stressing over this like I said it never really bothered me until I saw our friends wedding photos and that im the biggest person in those. I know im not "that" tall but everyone around me is short so i just became very insecure about my own height for my own wedding. Hopefully we will find a good photographer because I am definitely not photogenic.
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Thats def another concern of mine because a family member with a photography business has offered to do it but he's dragging his tail with everything and I get it were family but I want to get the ball rolling and also it is a concern that he may take a long time to get our photos back to us. So we may go a different route and hire a different photographer
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  • Alyssa
    Super December 2021
    Alyssa ·
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    First of all, don’t stress about it. If you want to, you wear flats and the bridesmaids wear heels for
    Pictures.
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    I had already planned on wearing flats because I never wear heels theyve always been uncomfortable to me and make me feel more self conscious about my height. The thing is if the bridesmaids wear heels then the groomsmen will look like shrimps because they're all under 5'6" and my bridesmaids are 5'6"-5'7"
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  • Alyssa
    Super December 2021
    Alyssa ·
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    Unless the guys are planning on wearing heels, it will be fine! Maybe find a small platform or something.
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  • Michelle
    Master April 2021
    Michelle ·
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    You’re gorgeous! I can see it in your default pic. As DJ said- have your ladies wear wedges. As far as your family member doing pics, exactly what do you want when you say get the ball rolling?
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Thats a good thought
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Well I asked him how much it would cost and he said he put his cheapest packages together and email the details weell that was 2 weeks ago. No email and I had already asked him once what we were looking at cost wise and he didn't even respond. So I asked again and thats when he said he'd email us. I just need to know so I can factor the cost into the budget
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  • Michelle
    Master April 2021
    Michelle ·
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    Is that information on his website so you can at least ballpark it?
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    No its not. 😬
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  • D
    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    It’s already off to a rocky start. Trust me! If the pictures are something that you’re most self-conscious about I would recommend just getting one of the best in spending the money on it. Cut corners and other places but photographers seem to be the most problematic with brides overall, especially when it’s family! Even if you have to lie and say that your grooms family is paying for the photographer and they already hired one or whatever LOL if you’re worried about cutting this photographer loose.
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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Yes honestly I've been thinking the same thing. As much as I'd like to support the family member I dont want issues to come with it. Thanks for your insight I appreciate it.
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  • Katie
    VIP August 2020
    Katie ·
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    Hi Skye! We are our own worst critics, aren’t we! Here are a few poses I found on the internet that may help to consider (ex: sitting, making use of stairs, etc.). Hope this provides ideas to make you the happiest with your future photos ❤️Im taller than my entire wedding party and my fiancee 1
    Im taller than my entire wedding party and my fiancee 2

    Im taller than my entire wedding party and my fiancee 3


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  • Skye
    Beginner October 2021
    Skye ·
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    Thank you so much!
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  • Katie
    VIP August 2020
    Katie ·
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    You’re welcome! I wish I would’ve included poses like these for our wedding just because they are so beautiful!!
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  • Michelle
    Master April 2021
    Michelle ·
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    Well it wouldn’t hurt to check into other photographers so you can compare all your options. Explain to your uncle that you need this information so you can add it to your budget but also explain that if he doesn’t have the time for your wedding to please just let you know so you can explore other options.
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  • Mrs. Spring
    Master April 2021
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    Yes! Thats part of the reson why I'm eloping. Never beeb photogenic and I don't want to take pics with several ppl.
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