Groom getting ready photos
The groom getting ready photos are important because they create a record of what the groom does while he prepares for his wedding. It’s important to document this part so that after the dust settles, you will be able to relive every moment of your special day, both together and with your friends and family.
Sometimes the groom may get ready alone. Just because he is on his own doesn’t mean that you can’t have great photos. I photograph many couples that elope and therefore I have a lot of experience with both the groom and the bride getting ready on their own. Often though, the groom will get ready together with his best man/men.
How I Photograph The Groom Getting Ready Photos
My preference is to keep the groom getting ready photos to the latter stages of their preparations. I have no interest photographing the groom and best men while they shower, shave, brush their teeth and so on.
Surely it is better to dedicate more time to photographing other aspects of your wedding day. For instance, while the men are in the early stages of their preparations I can take more images of the wedding location, or create even more beautiful shots of your wedding details.
I especially like the interaction, camaraderie, and emotion between them. The excitement, joy, joking, playfulness and even nerves are genuine, real, authentic feelings. These are wonderful photographic memories.
Male wedding attire is not always easy to put on, so having someone to help is easier. The person helping you is likely a best friend, brother, father, someone important to you, so the adjusting or help with a bow-tie, inserting cufflinks or putting on braces are moments that I can easily photograph and capture the feelings and spontaneity between you and the people around you.
A Couple Of Ideas For The Groom Getting Ready Photos
- Sometimes the bride and groom exchange gifts or cards or both. This is another lovely and often very emotional moment. The gift can be very touching and the sentiments and feelings in a few words on a card can be very special moments for you. Especially as the person who gives you the gift will love seeing the photos of your reaction. So if you do receive a surprise gift/card try and open it WITH the photographer present.
- Once you are all ready it’s a common tradition to have a toast. This offers another great photographic moment. You can prepare for this by bringing that bottle of something special! Your favourite single malt or whatever you prefer will do fine. Better yet, if you also have suitable, matching glasses or tumblers for everyone it makes the photos even better. Having a toast is a spontaneous moment and let’s face it… a shot of the good stuff will help settle any nerves too!
- If it is very hot on your wedding day you can carry a white cotton handkerchief with you. You can use it here and there during the ceremony to make sure your face isn’t getting too sweaty.
Special note for the groom! Please don’t carry your mobile phone in your pocket. The outline of an iPhone is not very romantic. Placing it in your jacket pocket it can create an imbalance in how the jacket falls. In your trouser/pant pocket it just looks awful! Give your phone to your best man! The best is to not have anything in your pockets.
Contact usThe gallery below shows examples of the groom getting ready photos. Usually, after photographing the men it’s time for me to take the photos of the bridal party getting ready.
To get a better idea of my wedding coverage you can view images from full weddings on this page about wedding venues in Italy.
Grooms Getting Ready!
Moments of camaraderie and spontaneity between brothers and friends. All documented in style. It's time for your man to dress sharp!
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- Our elopement in Italy was magical, thanks to Jules and his incredible team. Throughout our entire experience Jules was quick to share recommendations, connect us with personal contacts, and did everything to make sure ........Jennie Dittmar
Our elopement in Italy was magical, thanks to Jules and his incredible team. Throughout our entire experience Jules was quick to share recommendations, connect us with personal contacts, and did everything to make sure our intimate elopement dreams both came true and were captured.
Jules made sure everything was coordinated the day-of and made this a seamless, stress-free, beautiful moment in time that we will remember forever …and I haven’t even gotten to the photos yet! The pictures were not only some of the most beautiful pieces of art I’ve ever seen, but they capture the magic in a way that is priceless.
Jules did an amazing job of making me feel at ease and cared for throughout the experience – I am forever grateful that we found him and had the privilege of working with him and his incredible team of beautiful people.
They made us feel special, cared for, and I wouldn’t change a thing. It felt like a family affair and I am still blown away at how they came together to make our dreams come true.
- Jules is an absolute artist and complete professional! He did so much more than just photography for our special day and I can very comfortably say our day would not be nearly as amazing if it weren't for him. Jules has ........Mark Olson
Jules is an absolute artist and complete professional! He did so much more than just photography for our special day and I can very comfortably say our day would not be nearly as amazing if it weren’t for him.
Jules has extensive experience in event planning and as a result brings a completely unique skill set. Since he is very used to working all over the world, he helped to make organizing and logistics less stressful as we prepared for the day.
I typically am not very comfortable in front of the camera and I had no problems feeling very relaxed and natural when working with Jules. This intangible quality is so critical to amazing photos and its clear that Jules is conscious of this.
I would highly recommend Jules to anyone looking to capture their special moment.
- Jules in a true professional and went above and beyond on our Wedding day to ensure we not only got the pictures we wanted but he also did so in a non obtrusive manner. The quality of photos Jules took were sensational ........Lillian Sheehan
Jules in a true professional and went above and beyond on our Wedding day to ensure we not only got the pictures we wanted but he also did so in a non obtrusive manner.
The quality of photos Jules took were sensational and really captured the soft, romanticism of the Italian countryside. Jules was also great to deal with from the very beginning and a true professional – he was very responsive and tentative to our exact needs and requirements which helped ensure there was no ambiguity on the day.
Not all of our family and friends like being photographed but he made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed and didn’t force any pictures or moments which is very evident in the beautiful, natural photographs he took.
I’d highly recommend Jules as a Wedding photographer and we couldn’t be happier with the quality of our photos, the professionalism & customer services Jules provided and his innate ability to capture the most beautiful and special moments of your day from start to finish.
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Lillian & David - Jules is a photographic genius, full stop. We had a wonderful time shooting with Jules in ancient Tuscan towns, beautiful vineyards and scenic sunflower fields. Having never modeled before, we were made to feel ........Jeff Carroll
Jules is a photographic genius, full stop. We had a wonderful time shooting with Jules in ancient Tuscan towns, beautiful vineyards and scenic sunflower fields.
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- Jules is very professional and well organized. He arrived at our venue several hours before the start of the photography session to scope out and familiarize himself with the venue in order to set up the best ........Amber van der Sluis
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We were extremely happy to work with Jules for our wedding photos. He helps you get comfortable for the pictures and knows where and how to capture the best shots.
We ourselves, as well as our guests, were all very impressed by the quality of the pictures as he captured the event and its guests in all its natural beauty as if no one was aware of his presence.
Thank you for outstanding work and memories that we will now be able to look back on and cherish forever!
- First of all, THANK YOU Jules for making our special day so unique and fun, for capturing every detail and at the same time, making it so much fun for us. My husband does not like taking pictures but Jules made it ........Adi Posada
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My husband does not like taking pictures but Jules made it happen in a way that he actually enjoyed it and ended up loving Jules. He was very professional and patient.
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