Posing for my photographer?

I don’t think you can practice a genuine smile.

There’s going to be all kinds of poses that day anyway so there may be some you aren’t even gonna be looking into the camera

I feel you on this. I tried practicing my smile so many times lol. I am missing a tooth and they just pushed my teeth together which was not what they should’ve done at the time. Now my smile is uneven or looks crooked even though my teeth aren’t if that makes sense lol Honestly I think genuine smiles or laughter photograph the best. But there’s nothing wrong with taking control and knowing what angles and sides are more flattering to you. You want to love your photos!

The best way I could practice a smile was by almost laughing and turning it into a smile. That way it doesn't look super forced/cheesy. For our engagement shoot, I would do a super soft chuckle to make it into a smile and now I'm so used to it that I don't have to do the silly half laugh before doing a decent smile

View Quoted Comment Any particular poses or shots a you recommend i tell the photographer? Anything that worked well for you? I know i want a drone shot of the venue and church

View Quoted Comment I like the idea of the photographer shooting even in between poses. Some of my favorite photos happen to be ones we weren’t even posing but was just of us genuinely laughing at something

The biggest thing is relaxing. FH tells me jokes in my ear and it gets me to laugh, and it makes me smile much more than if I fake it.

Practicing will likely make you more self-conscious and force your smile.

You'll be so happy the day of, you'll look amazing. Relax during photos and just talk with your NEW SPOUSE, family, BP, and enjoy. A good photographer will grab shots of you being that happy.