Avoid Regret Before the Shock! Here are the Key Points to Watch Out for After Your Pre-Wedding Photoshoot!

2018.07.13 published

What regrets do you have from pre-wedding photos?

Wedding photos taken with your beloved partner when you get married just once in a lifetime ♡

Since these will last a lifetime, you want to preserve many cute and wonderful photos without regrets, right?＊

However, the truth is that many brides regret their pre-wedding or post-wedding photos after the fact.

Of course, they must have received beautiful photos, but

"I wish I had done this differently"

"It could have been perfect if I had done that"

are desires that never seem to cease.

Therefore, this time, to avoid regrets (and aim for perfection) in your pre-wedding photos,

I will introduce points where brides often regret after the pre-wedding shoot.＊

Regret from senior brides' pre-wedding shoot ① No back view in the kimono

A bride who chose a colorful uchikake with a lot of embroidery. She particularly loved the beautiful crane embroidery on the back＊

Naturally, she thought she would be able to get solo shots of her back, but when she looked at the photos, there was only one where the back was captured along with her partner.

She felt sad, thinking, “I put so much effort into choosing this back embroidery…”

Even if you think “I want this photo taken” on the day of the shoot, you might forget, so be sure to include all the photos you want in the shooting instructions.

Regret from senior brides' pre-wedding shoot ② Laughing so much that her eyes disappeared

The bride laughed a lot during the shoot because she was having fun. The photographer and staff made everyone laugh, and they had a joyful time together＊

However, when she looked at the finished photos, there were only ones where she was laughing broadly. It appears she laughed so much that her eyes disappeared…!

Although it was a fun shoot, all the photos were of her with no eyes and showing her teeth while laughing, making them quite monotonous.

She seemed to regret not being able to show a variety of expressions, thinking a bit of a graceful, feminine atmosphere would have been nice as well.

Regret from senior brides' pre-wedding shoot ③ Eye makeup didn't go well

The bride originally had monolid eyes. She usually wore false eyelashes to create double eyelids and was particular about her eye makeup＊

She had informed the hair and makeup artist that she would bring her own false eyelashes, but for some reason, she was suddenly asked to apply them herself.

The bride, who usually used tweezers to apply her false eyelashes, didn’t have her tweezers since she was suddenly asked to do it herself, and she struggled with the heavy kimono sleeves as well.

She regretted saying, “I should have come prepared to do my own makeup from the start…”

Makeup is an important part for brides. It seems good to communicate any concerns clearly to the hair and makeup artist.

Also, just in case, bringing your usual makeup items could be reassuring.◎

Regret from senior brides' pre-wedding shoot ④ Kimono was heavy and tiring

It’s often heard that brides regretted feeling tired from the heavy kimono during the shoot and couldn't smile by the end...

Did you know that white and colorful uchikake can weigh quite a bit? They typically weigh around 5 to 15 kg.

Wearing a 10kg kimono while walking and shooting is quite demanding, and the tightness of the fabric adds to the challenge. It ends up being a test of endurance…!

It’s better to have a mindset of “This will be difficult in a kimono, but let's do our best!” instead of thinking, “This will be easy!” and getting exhausted.＊

Regret from senior brides' pre-wedding shoot ⑤ I should have done my nails

A bride who usually doesn't get her nails done felt conflicted about whether to do her nails for the pre-wedding shoot, but she thought they wouldn't be visible and chose not to.

When she reviewed the photos later, she was surprised to find many shots of her hands and thought, “I should have definitely done my nails!”

Even if you don't usually get your nails done, if you are even slightly wondering if you should, it might be better to go for it.◎

Let’s have a pre-wedding shoot with fewer regrets ♩

I have shared the regrets of senior brides' pre-wedding shoots.＊

I hope your pre-wedding shoot will be as wonderful as possible with minimal regrets!♡