Wedding Photos Redo?

I'm with your H, it seems silly to redo wedding pics a year later. If you wanna do family pics just organize a family photo shoot.

I wouldn't redo pictures. I do think that is silly. You'd always know which were at the wedding and which werent- the whole point of pictures is to remember the moment in time they were taken. If you want family pictures (which definitely IS reasonable and I get why you'd be sad you don't have them) schedule a family shoot with a photographer. Make a new memory instead of trying in vain to recreate an old one!

I agree with the PPs. Just have a family shoot with a photographer now.

Personally, I don't think it's silly. I have a close friend who had her wedding pictures ruined by an inexperienced photographer. They got less than ten usable photos because of pour lighting, bluriness, etc. - they chose to do this and were extremely happy they did. I think it could be fun to get dressed up in your wedding clothes again and take the pictures on your anniversary or some other special occasion. It won't replace the pictures from the day of, but at least you will have some nice pictures of you both dressed up and it will still allow you to reminisce about the wedding when you look at them!

It may be silly to invite family members to this, but I don't think it's silly to get some pictures of just you and your husband.

If you want to redo them... then redo them!

you could make the occasion special.. maybe do it on your anniversary or host a dinner/party with everyone you want to participate. Just by getting everyone together you will be creating a new memory, but also re-living the good memories from your wedding. I was only married 25 days ago and people are already asking when we get to do it again... they’d love a reason to get together a year from now

Also, 40 years from now it will be a funny story to tell your grandchildren when they look at your “new” photos.

Go ahead and redo the pics! I like the idea of having an anniversary party to do this. My wedding was a total nightmare and I hate the pictures because they look a mess. There are only a few I like and I don't want to buy them. I am planning a redo for my pics and video because we had such a bad day. I suggest you do whatever it is you think you want to do to make you happy. Otherwise, you will always have regrets.

We also plan to make new memories for our wedding disaster. Every month on the 29th we have a mini private celebration and on one of the mini anniversaries, we will redo some photos. We will be wearing something different because my dress was burned on the actual wedding day by one of my bridesmaids... But that is another story. We want to do a montage of the happy photos we have been taking during our relationship. (We do not have a wedding video so this is all to replace it)

Make yourself happy! If anyone thinks it's stupid or unnecessary, that is their opinion. It is not important to make them happy.

From your post, it's your husband that you need to convince. It should be that both of you guys want to retake the pictures, then you have to check to see if both of your families are up for it as well.

I love most of my wedding photos, but I'm not 100% happy with how I look (personally). I want to lose some weight and get some new ones of both of us having shed a few pounds. We were thinking anniversary time, which would even allowing a get together with friends and family. I don't think it's silly! You spent all that money on a dress, give you an opportunity to wear it at least one more time and get what you want from it!

You mention a tea ceremony so I'm guessing one or both of your families are Asian? I'm of Asian decent as well... and I think it's important to bring cultural considerations in as well. Isn't it quite normal in a lot of Asian countries to do "pre-wedding" photos as if it's the actual wedding day? These photos would be used as display photos on the actual wedding day. So why would it be strange to do "post-wedding" photos? Maybe run your idea past your families and I think maybe they won't be opposed to the idea. And if people are happy to do it and it really means a lot to you, why not?

My wife and I just had a styled shoot with our wedding attire. We went back to the venue and got some meaningful photos done. Don’t regret a single penny! Definitely worth it!

I'm glad I'm no the only one kind of doing this. I got enough pictures of the family, friends, and our dog thankfully, but not enough of us alone and by each of ourselves to frame. From the crappy weather that happened an hour before the ceremony to the unnecessary drama caused by family and friends, doing "supplemental" photos I feel will "make up" the not-so-favorable parts that I now remember when I think of my wedding. It was supposed to go a bit smoother than what was planned. However, we were planning to go to New Zealand for our honeymoon, which obviously won't happen for a year or two until they open their borders fully again, so we have to wait regardless to do this "supplemental" photoshoot.

View Quoted Comment I am so thankful you brought this subject up! We just got our wedding photos back and I am heartbroken. Our photographer was terrible and almost all the photos are blurry or no one’s eyes are open. we are very loving family and there were only six of us and in the only three photos the photographer took of our family we look like we hate each other, none of them were clear or had everyone looking at the camera with her eyes open 😭and we had several family members that couldn’t attend last second. My husband thinks it’s a crazy idea to get dressed up again and take new photos but in my heart I know it will make me feel so much better to have beautiful pictures of us in our wedding attire with all of our family members together in a photo dressed up with us!!