Trains and Footwear

Trains:
If you decide to have a train, that baby is getting dirty. We live in the nations largest rainforest and she is wet. Trains are beautiful and can contribute to a stunning and dramatic photographic result but they can hinder your movements. A train will require you to hold it with one hand, and you will likely have your flowers in the other hand. Unless you have a third hand or a tail (which I’ve always thought would be really handy), this doesn’t leave you a limb to cling onto your loved one. It can also make it difficult to move around. Think about your ceremony site, where we will be shooting and how you want that to feel. Stepping in and out of a helicopter, trekking across an ice field, walking across a soggy grass field, etc.

Footwear:

Choosing the right footwear for you and your day is important. I have shot countless weddings where the bride has regretted her choice in footwear because it physically held her back which ultimately emotionally/mentally held her back because she was uncomfortable. Picture this.. You decide you want your first look next to a pond a long side of a trail that you frequent. It’s a dirt trail and about a 5 min walk. Are you wearing a cute pump or are you wearing flats? If you can’t move in your dress or walk in your shoes, you’re doing yourself a disservice of what memories you could be making if you weren’t held back. Let that sink in.

There are many shoe options that are not a sneaker or Xtratuff boots that are comfortable and practical. This is Alaska, we must prepare for her. Even on the sunniest of days, beaches are still sandy and wet.