how to style your winter wedding

edmonton wedding photography. styled winter bridals with colleen and perry. part two. by Cheryl Lukasewich

Last week I posted the first of 3 bundled-up styled winter bridal looks with Colleen and Perry, an incredible couple who dressed back up in their bridal wear for a chilly winter shoot. Part one featured a cranberry cardigan that popped so beautifully against the snow, along with a grey scarf, mittens and a cozy camping blanket (LOVE!! - Check out the post here!). Scroll down to see the last two looks: A turquoise cardigan with a dried lavender bouquet and, my favorite, a chunky knit mustard yellow infinity scarf! A great thing about any of these looks is that your groom can simply pop on a dark peacoat and look dapper with any of these styles!

Love. It. All.

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edmonton wedding photography. styled winter bridals with colleen and perry. part one. by Cheryl Lukasewich

If you know me you know that I am IN LOVE with photographing weddings. Love, romance, glances and squeezes - memories being made. I love it so much. Winters are often a bit of a slower season for photographers which can leave me ITCHING to shoot anything bridal. So, when Colleen and Perry got back into their bridal attire for an awesome Rock The Dress/Styled bridal session with me and I could not have been happier. Winter weddings present such a cool opportunity to style your dress in unique ways - there is NO reason to suffer through outdoor shots absolutely frozen! I suggested that Colleen bring along a few cozy options and she rocked them all. Check out the first of 3 bundled-up looks I captured with this beautiful couple below! 2015-03-11_0001.jpg 2015-03-11_0002.jpg 2015-03-11_0003.jpg 2015-03-11_0004.jpg 2015-03-11_0005.jpg 2015-03-11_0006.jpg 2015-03-11_0007.jpg 2015-03-11_0008.jpg 2015-03-11_0009.jpg 2015-03-11_0010.jpg 2015-03-11_0011.jpg 2015-03-11_0012.jpg 2015-03-11_0013.jpg

General tips for dressing for a winter wedding:

1. Leggings, leggings, leggings. 2. Bring warm, cozy boots. 3. Consider ways to keep your top half warm - Colored cardigans, fitted leather jackets, uber-warm infinity scarves, cute mittens.... So many winter brides style their dresses with a white shawl or petticoat but I highly recommend picking a color that will pop against the snow. 4. Accessorize! Some of the splendor of your dress may get covered up when you add on the warmth so consider adding jewelry that really stands out! Chunky bracelets or bangles, or a statement necklace or earrings can really elevate your images to amazing heights!

Stay tuned for parts two and three of Colleen and Perry's session but check out some other ways to style your winter wedding here!

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