Wedding Planning


Getting Ready Tips


Planning a calm wedding morning starts before the wedding day. These bridal getting-ready tips include simple ways to prepare your details, steam your wedding dress the day before, and create a relaxed morning that also photographs beautifully. Save these wedding morning tips for your bridal prep checklist and getting-ready timeline. Perfect for brides planning an editorial, romantic, or timeless wedding day.

 

Bride in white satin ruffled pajamas stands by a curtained window on her wedding morning.

 

Tip #1


Room to Breathe


Instead of planning every minute perfectly, give yourself room to breathe. Adding cushion time to your timeline is the best way to be fully present so moments can unfold naturally without feeling rushed or stressed. Having a second photographer on your wedding day can also help with any time constraints. While your main photographer is photographing you getting ready or capturing portraits, a second photographer can photograph your partner, family, details, or other moments happening elsewhere.

 

Black and white photo of a smiling woman in a ruffled top standing by sheer curtains with inspirational text overlay.

 

Tip #2


Prepping details


Want beautiful bridal detail photos on your wedding day? Gather your shoes, veil, invitations, jewelry, perfume, bouquet, and other meaningful details together before your photographer arrives. Keeping everything in one place makes the morning easier and gives your photographer plenty to photograph without interrupting the getting-ready portion of the day.

 

White bridal heels with ribbon ties rest on a wooden chair beside a white floral bouquet and flowing veil.

 

Tip # 3

Meals for the Morning


Plan your food before the wedding morning arrives. Choose light, easy meals and snacks that you can eat while getting your hair and makeup done. Fruit, sandwiches, pastries, yogurt, or a simple breakfast spread are all great options.

 

A bride in a white ruffled top stands by sheer curtains, with text about having food for the morning on her wedding day.

 

Tip #4


Choose your people intentionally


Surround yourself with the people who make you feel relaxed, supported, and like yourself. If someone tends to add stress or make you feel rushed, it’s okay to give yourself some space from them that morning. Your getting-ready time should feel like a moment to slow down and enjoy the people closest to you.

 

Black and white photo of woman in ruffled top gazing out window with text about choosing people who bring calm.

 

Tip #5


Steam Your Dress the Day Before


One easy way to make your wedding morning feel calmer: steam your wedding dress the day before. Getting your dress ready ahead of time gives you one less thing to worry about and leaves more room for relaxed bridal portraits, details, and enjoying the morning. A simple wedding day tip every bride should add to her getting-ready checklist.

 

A lace wedding dress with veil hangs elegantly near draped curtains, with a floral bouquet on a wooden chair below.

 

Your wedding morning doesn't have to feel rushed. Build in extra time, prepare your details ahead of time, planning meals for the morning, surround yourself with people who help you feel relaxed, and handling all steaming the day before. These simple bridal getting-ready tips can help create a more intentional morning and beautiful, natural wedding photos.