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Ceremony, Reception · September 26, 2012

Reality VERSUS Photography: The True Story Behind Those Gorgeous Weddings you See on Blogs

This post has been a long time coming. I am a wedding blogger and I was also a bride blogger. That comes with A LOT of pressure to have a trendyfabulouschicgorgeousamazing wedding. Truth? I nearly drove myself crazy trying to make my wedding blogworthy. I almost missed out on the entire purpose of the whole hosting-a-wedding thing – to enjoy a great party with my friends and family.

I'm glad that I came to my senses a few days before the wedding and stopped stressing out about pom pom garlands and lighting and DIY tutorials. But that great decision didn't really hit home until I saw pictures from my family and THEN got my wedding photos back from the photographer. Um. Let me let y'all in on a HUGE SECRET that the wedding blogs are trying to hid from you.

It doesn't matter what your wedding looks like in real life. A good wedding photographer will make it look blogworthy.

Don't believe me? Check out these ACTUAL photos from my wedding and see how the Reality (i.e. candids from friends and family) compare to the Photography (images from the wedding photographer):

Reality Photography Bridal Bouquet 
Reality Photography Bride 
Reality Photography Bridesmaids 
Reality Photography Centerpieces 
Reality Photography Ceremony Backdrop 
Reality Photography Wedding Cake 
Reality Photography Wedding Reception Table Settings 
Images Courtesy of: Miranda Laine Photography and my mom

See the difference? A good wedding photographer can make ANY wedding (from a $40,000 fete in Italy to a humble $5,000 backyard shindig) look AMAZING. It's all in the experience, the editing, and the eye. THAT'S why you should never try to “compete” with weddings you see on blogs. THEY HAVE BEEN CROPPED AND EDITED TO LOOK STUNNING – your wedding (no matter what) will NEVER look exactly like them.

Because you can't see real life through Photoshop.

Posted In: Ceremony, Reception · Tagged: bloggers, Miranda Laine Photography, photography

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Comments

  1. Mel {The Oceanside Bride} says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    This couldn’t be more true Cris, lol! btw- you looked amazing!

    Reply
  2. Casey Fitz says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    I LOVE THIS POST! It’s exactly how I felt about our wedding (though I wasn’t a wedding blogger). Our photographer made the rainy reception and questionable decor look fantastic and magical. Which, incidentally, was how it felt. A good photographer is worth his/her weight in gold. Or just in dollars (that would be cheap! $180 photographer?)

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  3. Kelly Cummings says

    September 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    I love this! Hiring a good photographer is so important. Trying to copy all of the trends you see in order to make your wedding worthy is not so important. Details are great (and you had tons of wonderful ones), but it should be a celebration rather than something that makes you want to pull all of your hair out by the time the date arrives.

    Also, even in “reality” your wedding was awesome! 🙂

    Reply
  4. KissMyTulle says

    September 26, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    I am so glad to see that this has resonated with some many people (brides, grooms, bloggers, photographers). It was SUCH an overwhelming time for me and I felt so much pressure.

    Thank you all for your sweet comments!

    Reply
  5. Sarah {A Paper Proposal} says

    September 27, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Great post! It also demonstrates how important it is to have a great, talented photographer there to document your day!

    Reply

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