The events of the wedding celebration are forgotten over time, but photographs of the most important day continue to warm your hearts, filling your souls with warmth. The first or next date from the moment of marriage is approaching. Do you want to remember this reverent event? Do a photo shoot for your wedding anniversary - let the memories stay with you for a long time. In our article, you will remember the names of all wedding anniversaries, and also learn about interesting ideas for photography that will suit any date and reveal the features of each.
Preparation
How to organize a photo shoot for a 1 year wedding anniversary?
The first step is to find a good photographer. A professional will give you ideas for shooting, will be able to choose a location for it, and will probably know where to get costumes and the necessary props.
Important stages of preparation include:
- choosing an idea for shooting;
- selection of location;
- finding suitable outfits;
- purchasing or preparing parts for a photo shoot with your own hands;
- choosing a makeup artist and hairdresser to create an image.
Poses for a wedding photo shoot in nature
This is where you can turn around to the fullest! Start posing standing:
Sarah B Photography
The Billings
Niko & Kim Photography
Kate Michelle Photography
Then walk casually by the hand. If things get tense, ask the photographer to move away so that you forget about his presence at least for a while and relax:
Nicole Leaver Photography
White On Black
Kristen Marie Parker
Chris&Ruth
A win-win way to stop being tight is to dance. First do it for yourself, and then on camera:
Jess Withey Photography
Jenn Emerling
If the groom feels strong (literally), he can take you in his arms.
Priscilla Valentina Photography
Don't forget about kisses and hugs, because you are in love!
Vicky Baumann
Taylor&Porter
Lauren Scotti
Velvet Love workshop Brumley&Wells
Finally, when looking for good poses for a wedding photo shoot, don’t disdain the “props” that come your way: trees, boulders, grass, walls and cars (in the city):
Doxa Photography
Velvet Love workshop Brumley&Wells
Nicko&Kim Photography
Place
A chintz wedding photo shoot can take place in a studio, in a cafe, on city streets, near the registry office, in a park, in a forest, in a flowering field, in a village, on the sea or ocean shore, etc.
Which place should I choose?
The decision depends on the time of year, means and desires of the spouses.
In the summer, many people choose outdoor photo shoots, although in winter you can get great photos. If finances allow, you can go to the ocean shore and take exotic pictures there; you can visit Venice or Paris to take romantic photos. Or you can repeat your wedding day by dressing like the bride and groom.
Table decor
The celebration of the first anniversary should be taken with full responsibility, and show imagination and creativity.
First you need to decide on the location of the celebration and decide how to decorate the banquet. Of course, you can have a feast at home or go to a cafe/restaurant, but a small country house will be more romantic. It is especially good if it is a wooden building. This material will create a real atmosphere of warmth and family comfort. Trees and shrubs located in the yard must be decorated with ribbons of fabric of different shades, lace or scarves. Soft toys and an abundance of helium balloons will always be appropriate.
However, if you decide to celebrate in a city apartment, then you can try to turn your cozy family nest into a truly atmospheric and chic place. To do this, you can hang chintz curtains or simply decorate the existing curtain with bright braid, buttons, various scarves with clothespins and beads.
The option of celebrating outdoors with barbecue or kebabs is also very interesting. You can combine the holiday with a swim in the river or a walk in the forest, or you can fly a kite and even a lantern with wishes.
As we have already mentioned, the table should be covered with a chintz tablecloth, and in addition to this, you can complement the decor with napkins made of the same material. If you starch them first, they will look very decent.
Of course, a chintz wedding should not be complete without a cake - it can be a tall multi-tiered dessert or a modest cake with a themed decoration. But the cake stand can be supplemented with chintz ribbons. For more shine, they can be combined with satin or silk cuts.
Of course, any celebration requires a festively laid table. But even if you consider yourself an ideal housewife, then you should not be too zealous in the kitchen - this is your holiday, and it will not be fun at all if you spend most of this special day at the stove. Let simplicity be your slogan for this day - especially since a chintz wedding is firmly associated with tasty but simple dishes.
Focus on fruits and vegetables - there will be a lot of salads on your table; they are always popular during feasts. Take advantage of original recipes that can pleasantly surprise your guests, but do not require much effort.
Sandwiches require very little preparation time. Of course, they can be very simple, but stylish and original; canapés would also be a good option. There should definitely be light snacks on the table - choose the most original recipes, but try to avoid garlic and other pungent ingredients.
For a long time in Rus', people celebrated their wedding anniversary with a samovar. Nowadays, not every family has such an attribute, so you can limit yourself to juices, cocktails and soda.
The highlight of the program must be the cake, and it is better if it is made by an experienced pastry chef, decorated with wedding decor or interesting inscriptions.
And, of course, it’s impossible to completely do without hot dishes - the celebration, as a rule, drags on for several hours and the guests have time to get hungry, especially if the celebration takes place outdoors.
For the hungriest guests, you can prepare simple meat dishes - chop, steak or baked pork, and in addition, offer guests cakes and pies.
Calico
Since the first anniversary is called calico, you can make photosets in a rustic style. A suitable place is a field, a village house, a photo studio. The spouses' outfits should be made of chintz or thin cotton, and can be stylized as Russian folk clothing. The details will include chintz scarves tied into a garland, hay, a hoop with an embroidered date on the fabric, three-dimensional letters or hearts made of chintz, chintz linen or diapers hung on ropes.
You can capture the ritual of tying knots on handkerchiefs.
Competitions for celebrating the 1st calico wedding anniversary
Competition "Hugs"
To the accompaniment of cheerful music, a strip of calico 7-8 meters long is tied to the spouses. After which they stand at a distance from each other and, at the command of the leader, begin to spin, wrapping themselves in fabric. When there is no distance left between husband and wife, they kiss to the joyful exclamations and applause of the guests.
Calico Ribbon Competition
This competition is clearly for active and cheerful guests. Several couples do the following: the man holds a calico ribbon in his teeth, the woman holds the end in her hand. At a signal, the fair half of the sex begins to run around the man, wrapping herself and her partner along the axis. Whichever pair turns out to be the fastest will earn a prize.
Competition "Nice words"
The bride and groom select teams from among those invited, come up with a name and slogan for them. Then, one by one, the spouses say pleasant words, compliments, nicknames, etc. to each other. Team members have the right to give them advice.
Competition "Show the picture"
The host distributes to the guests photographs depicting humorous situations that occurred at weddings. Guests must repeat the picture as believably and with humor as possible. Newlyweds can serve as a jury.
Competition "List"
In order to remind guests of the anniversary symbol, the host asks to list household items made from chintz. This could be a tablecloth, napkins, curtains, handkerchiefs, etc. The most creative ones will be rewarded with a chintz souvenir.
Other ideas
Modern newlyweds often include master classes in their holiday program. For example, you can entice guests by painting T-shirts, creating handmade sweets, or oil painting. Introducing a creative component into the event will surprise the guests.
Art master class for a chintz wedding anniversary
A win-win option would be to host a karaoke party. Organize a competition for the best singer/singer, let the guest choose the song to perform. This will make the participants feel relaxed and at ease.
- Play out a detective quest: give participants roles, come up with challenges, testing their intelligence and dexterity. Both an apartment and a restaurant are suitable for such a show.
- Come up with a theme and dress code. Let it be a circus show (gymnasts, acrobats, clowns) or a fairy-tale production (for example, dress up guests in costumes of Disney characters). Prepare your inventory and distribution of roles for everyone, then your holiday is definitely doomed to success!
Nostalgia
On your 1st wedding anniversary, you can arrange a day of memories - capture in a photo how the couple’s first date went or remember what the wedding was like. To implement this option, you need to visit the places where the events took place and wear the clothes that the spouses wore at important moments in their lives. The situation should also be made as similar as possible.
Romantic lunch (dinner)
You can choose a photo shoot format in the form of a romantic dinner (lunch). The venue will be a studio, restaurant or park (for a picnic). You should dress smartly for a restaurant, and for an outing in nature you need to choose comfortable clothes. Suitable attributes for shooting are food, flowers, champagne in glasses.
Love Story
A popular photo shoot format is a love story. It is filmed all day, starting with the emergence of feelings between a guy and a girl, and ending with a photo that reflects the first family date. If you haven't done one for your wedding yet, book this photo shoot for your chintz anniversary. To shoot such photosets, you will have to change clothes several times and change images and surroundings.
How to entertain guests: competitions
An interesting program, in which guests and young people will take part, will definitely be remembered by everyone and will brighten up the evening with bright notes. To make the holiday perfect, you can involve specialists. The photographer will take high-quality photographs of touching moments, the presenter will think through the scenario and take some of the worries off the shoulders of the husband and wife. You can also enlist the help of a florist who will competently decorate the interior and images of the couple.
Interesting ideas and games for the anniversary:
- Calico Ribbon Competition. 2 girls and 2 boys are invited to participate, each pair is given a ribbon. The young man holds one end of the calico with his teeth, the other remains in the girl’s hands. At the command of the leader, the woman runs around the man, wrapping him and herself. The winner is the couple that completes the task faster.
- Game "Guess the leg." The girls stand behind the screen and take turns showing one leg to the men. Gentlemen must guess their lady by her leg.
- Pair competition “Wedding Incidents”. The host selects 2 couples and gives them pictures with ridiculous situations that happen at the wedding. Funny dancing, unsuccessful bouquet throwing and other funny moments will need to be reenacted in front of the guests. The couple that shows the best situation will be the winner.
- "Who is bigger?" - an auction game in which you need to name things made of chintz that are needed in the household. The last one to name the item wins.
You can also turn it into a game to come up with the name of your unborn child, give compliments and hold a competition for the best dance. To reward the winners, small themed souvenirs are prepared.
Photos
You can realize the idea of a photo shoot of spouses with photographs. This includes looking at a wedding photo album, hand-held shots of the same setting a year later, collages of photos and how the couple's life has changed since the wedding. Places for such photography are any, outfits are the same.
