JENNIFER JANE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Based in Cullompton, Devon, Jennifer is a fine art wedding photographer working across the South West. Here, she gives us her top tips on how to create the perfect confetti shot! Book Jennifer www.jenniferjanephotography.co.uk; www.facebook.com/jenniferjanephotographyuk; www.instagram.com/jenniferjanephotography 61 PHOTOGRAPHY Jennifer says: One of my favourite parts of the wedding day is the confetti shot. For me, it takes the best parts of a wedding and throws them together into one amazingly beautiful photograph. It contains everything that sums up what is so wonderful and unique about a wedding; the couple and their guests, love, laughter, joy, excitement, a sprinkling of colour and a dash of the unexpected. So how do you ensure that you get that picture-perfect confetti shot that you can frame and hang on your wall to enjoy for years to come? Firstly, talk to your photographer. All those amazing shots that you’ve been admiring on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok haven’t happened by accident, they’ve been choreographed to make sure they look that awesome. Here are my top five tips for getting the best out of your confetti shot, and making sure you achieve that amazing photograph of the two of you surrounded by all of your guests and plenty of beautiful floating confetti! DISCUSS WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER Chat with your photographer about this picture before the big day. Traditionally, these images are taken after you leave the church, but many churches these days aren’t keen on you doing them within the grounds, so it’s worth checking to find out what the house rules are, or whether your venue has any rules too. There are also a couple of ways to organise them. Do you want your guests to stand around you in a horseshoe shape and throw it over you or do you want to walk through a tunnel? Your photographer will be able to help advise on the best location for you to get what you want from your shot. Knowing the logistics in advance will streamline the process on the day ensuring your photographer knows exactly where and how they are going to take the picture and guests aren’t wandering around aimlessly with handfuls of confetti. CHOOSE THE RIGHT CONFETTI There are lots of different types of confetti available to buy, from synthetic types to organic paper and natural petal confetti. Many churches and venues will only allow organic or natural confetti. If you decide to choose natural petals, delphiniums and wildflowers are light and fall delicately to the ground. If you have a particular colour scheme you can also match your confetti to it. MAKE SURE YOUR GUESTS KNOW HOW TO THROW Seems a no-brainer right? But you’ll be amazed by how many guests just randomly throw their confetti straight at the couple’s faces as they walk past, so they end up either pulling faces as they spit confetti out of their mouths or looking down to avoid the confetti. The best way to get a really good throw is to make sure that guests throw it up and over, so the confetti gets some height and flutters down gently over the couple. MAKE SURE YOU BUY ENOUGH! If you’re supplying confetti for your guests to use, make sure you do your calculations as to how much you’ll need. A good handful per guest is a reasonable amount. With a confetti shot, too much is always preferable to not enough. And whilst little sachets and cones filled with confetti look cute, they’re counter-productive to a successful throw as by the time you manage to shake the confetti out of the cone or sachet, the couple have long walked past you. A large basket brimming with confetti passed around to take a handful from works just as well. DON’T FORGET TO LOOK UP AND SMILE It’s super tempting, reflex even, when your nearest and dearest are throwing something at you to turn your head and look away. But remember it’s going to look amazing. So relax and enjoy the moment. Hold your head up high, smile and enjoy the love and excitement of your guests as they shower you with confetti. The result will be well worth it.
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