They say that your wedding day can feel like a blur, so it’s amazing how your wedding portraits can instantly transport you back to the way you felt during those moments. After the I dos are said and done, you’ve gotten your photo with Grandma Doris, and guests have begun to enjoy your perfectly planned cocktail hour, it’s those first moments alone where you’re able to truly embrace being newlyweds. Of all the images your photographer captures on your wedding day, it’s the couple portraits that you can’t wait to see, that bring you happy tears, and that you display in your home.
While we certainly don’t advocate for telling your photographer how to do their job, we hope these amazing wedding portraits give you a little inspiration for your own big day!
Which of these couples reminded you the most of you and your bride or groom? Looking for more wedding photo inspiration? If you weren’t crying already, you’re going to need a tissue for these 17 heartfelt first looks!
The “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass” neighborhood in Brooklyn, also known as DUMBO, was the perfect location for Sara and Steffen’s wedding! The couple splits their days between Brooklyn and Montauk, a beach town in Long Island, so it only made sense for them to pick a venue that combines classic NYC sophistication with a natural waterfront vibe. Lev Kuperman Photography captured Sara and Steffen’s day with vivid detail and contagious emotion. The wedding guests took a ferry over to The River Cafe to witness Sara and Steffen tie the knot in an emotional Humanist ceremony, then dined and danced under the twinkling lights of the Big Apple skyline.
At the time of our wedding, one of Steffen’s many jobs was as a cocktail bartender at Hotel Delmano in Brooklyn. The space is historic, beautiful and has a tremendous amount of character. The owners were kind enough to allow us to shoot a good amount of our pre-wedding shots inside the bar – these are my favorites for many reasons as the setting & color pallet is stunning and the place itself means so much to us and will always be the source of great memories in our early relationship. I love the shots of the two of us standing outside the front entrance.
We planned every single of our wedding, so it was completely a personal & unique reflection of our love and relationship from start to finish. This was extremely important to us!
Our location & venue (the River Café in DUMBO) provided the city element. Our hand-written ceremony, attire, flowers and small details incorporated the more natural elements – succulents, sand, driftwood and rocks hand-picked from our favorite beach in Montauk.
The CEREMONY was our most memorable moment. Our best friend, Louise Storey married us in a Humanist Ceremony. Louise and the two of us collaborated to write the entire ceremony which incorporated a moving letter from Steffen’s late father, answers to secret love questions that were unveiled on our wedding day and personally written vows. Louise put a voice to our hearts, values, told our story and what matters the most to both of us in life.
Processional Song: Re:Stacks by Bon Iver Recessional Song: Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra First Dance: Heavenfaced by The National
The wind at Lignano Sabbiadoro Beach might have been chilly, but Ellen and Simon’s engagement photos are totally hot. The pair embraced on the blustery beach as Tramontina Studio snapped frame after frame of beautiful moments. If the ocean calls to your heart and you don’t mind a little salt in your hair, this engagement shoot is for you.
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