ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet! View others in this series here.

Lean In Close

Replicating this casual-but-cuddly shot of the bridal party might feel awkward for your brides, but it looks great! Today’s Weekend Snapshot tip is get those girls to lean in!

Ask the bridesmaids to hold their bouquets straight down and lean in as close to each other as possible. The girls on the each end are always nervous that their rear ends are sticking out, but we just tell them, “Feels awkward, looks great!” And the resulting giggles lead to some great photos.

Lean In Close & Capture Their Tribe,

Luke & Cat

When photographing our engaged couples, our ultimate goal is to capture their love for one another, while also keeping it timeless and romantic. We tell our couples to dress in their best and to stick to one outfit that they love. But deciding on an outfit that you feel your best in can be tough. Ladies, a dress layered with the perfect accessories looks great. Guys, a fitted button down ties the whole look together nicely. You may even add a sports coat if you're up for it! So to give a little fashion inspiration, here are some of our favorite spring engagement outfits that looked and photographed beautifully, but also had our couples feeling confident. These outfits worked well because the ladies were feeling their best in their feminine dresses that were the perfect colors, and the guys both had a well-fitted button down on and one even had a sports coat that tied everything together for that perfect photo finish. 

Layered Accessories & Confident Couples,

Luke & Cat

ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet! View others in this series here.

She's the Star

What’s the shot every bride wants but won’t ask for? One where she’s the star, of course! Today’s Weekend Snapshot features an easy way to set up a sweet photo that your brides will love.

While standing to one side of the brides, ask all of the bridesmaids to look at the bride while the bride looks right at the camera, like this. It’s a fun shot that elicits genuine smiles from everyone, creating a photo that’s sure to be a bride’s favorite.

Love & Cupcakes,

Luke & Cat