Experiencing the perfect candid moment on your wedding day captured by your fantastic photographer has a certain sereneness to it that just can’t be explained. A realness to a single moment that is unparalleled. Whether it is a smile or a kiss, we have all seen those pictures that just capture everything about a wedding couple on that special day so perfectly.

But, while just going with the flow of the day is terrific and everyone should savor those little moments in time, there are certain poses and ways you can have fun! Here are some of our favorite ways to bring a certain flare to your wedding photos that will be enjoyed for decades to come.

Some are standards that you’ve probably seen before, others could be unique and you can also have your own personal touch! At Broadside Visuals, we love giving you more information to empower yourself for your special day and learn more about trends and tips for your photos and videos. Here are 10 fun wedding photo poses to help inspire you for a once in a lifetime wedding day.

The Wide Angle Drama | The Perfect Couple in a Perfect Setting

We have all seen those amazing pictures of a couple on their wedding day where although they are the focal point, they are captured within a much larger landscape. Outdoor venues particularly lend themselves to this kind of pose where there is a lot of open space to place with.

Get creative and let your photographer know if this is a type of shot you would want to incorporate into your wedding day!

The Wide Angle Drama - A couple caught up in the city

Foreheadss touching | Simple. Cute

The trend of incorporating the “First Look” into wedding days has become more and more popular over the past decade. This aspect of the wedding day involves the groom seeing the bride for the first time before the wedding ceremony itself. Usually it is held in a quite intimate setting where just the couple and photographer are so that they can have a moment all to themselves.

One enjoyable way to add your own element of cuteness to this time can be the simple forehead touch. This is the kind picture that would make you grandma say “awe”. This can be a quick and easy pose where you have the couple look deeply into each other’s eyes and flash a quick smile.

The Forehead Touch - A quiet beautiful moment for the bride and groom

Head on Shoulder | A Relaxed Look

This pose is simple and as straightforward as it sounds. If you are looking to capture a bright and calm moment of your wedding day as well as showcase a couples romance, try having the bride rest her head on the groom’s shoulder.

Using soft natural backlighting can make this picture really stand out and have a smoothness and elegance to it. Relax with this pose and take in the comfort and peace that your wedding day can have amidst all of the moving parts.

Head on Shoulder - What could be more quaint?

The Dip | An Age Old Classic

What could be better than incorporating a tried and true dance move into your wedding day memories? The correct answer is nothing! Find a lovely backdrop and practice your balancing moves for a terrific way to capture the romance of the day.

The Dip - Having fun on your special day

The Veil Wrap | A Sublime Moment

We have all seen great pictures of weddings where the bride’s veil is perfectly a part of a great photo or video scene. It is perhaps one of the most iconic poses of all time when it comes to the wedding day.

With the couple pulled close together, draping the veil around them both is a beautiful way to have them in their own little world, but at the same time a great photographer can capture a unique moment for loved ones to see later.

The Lie Down | Time to get Artsy

This pose will really showcase how creative you can be with your surroundings and how far a little outside the box thinking can go. Utilizing a drone for this type of shot can be spectacular and can allow for the perfect distance to capture the happy couple.

The Lie Down - Who cares about grass stain on your dress anyways?

The Walk | Incorporating Movement

While capturing a still photo doesn’t seem like it might lend itself to a dynamic nature, utilizing movement in some of your wedding shots can be a great way to spice things up. It’s also a great way to capture tiny moments from the bride and groom. Maybe it’s a smile as they recall the first time they met each other or a funny joke the photographer said. Either way, adding some walking and movement into an otherwise still shot can be a great way to transition from more stationary photos.

Classic Hollywood | Time to be a Movie Star

What better way to showcase your incredible one of a kind wedding dress than with this pose! With a pose that is common with fashion models, you know it could be a stellar one to choose from when thinking about the different shots you want captured on your wedding day.

For this pose have the bride stand facing away from the camera and towards the groom to highlight the back of the dress. While many wedding dresses look stunning from the front, there is something about capturing the back of the dress that can help complete the whole feel of your wedding day.

Classic Hollywood - The tried and true pose

How can I have all these different poses and more included in my wedding day?

One way to ensure that you can capture all the different poses and moments within your wedding day is to have the best wedding photographer at your disposal.

At Broadside Visuals, we pride ourselves on the level of detail, planning, and execution that we are able to offer to brides and grooms for their special day. A Broadside is defined as a nearly simultaneous firing of all guns from the side of a warship. When you work with us you’ll get the best of the wedding photography and videography worlds firing at all cylinders.

To learn more about who we are and see some additional samples of our work, check out our gallery and contact pages.

8 Fun Wedding Photo Poses | What you need to know