Bridal sessions. What are they, and are they worth it? A bridal session is you-the bride- and your fiance, or maybe it’s just you dressing up in your wedding day attire and taking you bridal portraits on a different day from your wedding.

You spend months, maybe even a year or two planning your big day. You want to enjoy single moment of that day. So let’s talk about five reasons why a bridal session might be the perfect fit for you.

Testing your wedding hair and makeup

If you are having a hair and make up trial for your wedding day, then it is perfect to plan your bridal session for the same day. You then you already have professional hair and makeup for your session in your wedding attire. Not only this, but you can then see how how your hair and makeup photograph with your wedding attire.

An Intimate First Look

While not all couples choose to do a first look for their wedding day, if you were already planning on one why not do it during your bridal session? Your wedding day can be busy and can fly by you. By having your first look during a bridal session, it allows you to keep it intimate with you and your partner. This way the day of, you can just enjoy the day and the rest of the festivities.

Save Time on Your Wedding Day

It is so easy to fill your wedding day timeline with a lot of “to-do’s”. Maybe you are planning a first look with your girls or one with your parents. Maybe you want to enjoy the whole cocktail hour with your guest. By having your bridal photos with or without your partner, it will allow you to have more time on your wedding for other important things to you without feeling rushed.

Include A Special Location

Another reason as to why you might consider doing a bridal session is to incorporate a special location in your photos. For example, this particular bridal session included a very special location to the couple. It was here that Abby told Bailey she loved him for the first time. Then Bailey asked Abby to spend forever with him here. So how special it was to take their bridal photos in their wedding attire at such a sentimental spot. A bridal session is such a great way to include a special or unique spot with your wedding attire.

Relive Your Wedding Day

You have spent so much time and money on one of the most important days in your life. Why wouldn’t you want to dress up again and relieve the feeling in your beautiful dress with the love of your life by your side? Your photos are one of the few things that will last from your wedding season. So make the most of it and fill your walls memories from this season.

Preserve your Memories

So whether you want to share your intimate vows with your partner before your wedding day or dress up in your beautiful dress again, a bridal session might be just for you. This season of life only happens once. So invest in documenting it to preserve these memories for a lifetime.