THE BRIDAL BOUDOIR
PREP GUIDE
THE ULTIMATE BRIDAL BOUDOIR BOOKING GUIDE
CONGRATULATIONS
You’re getting married and are curious about bridal boudoir photos for your wedding gift to your boo. I’ve created an informative guide to help you prepare for bridal boudoir…What is Bridal Boudoir?
Bridal boudoir is intimate portraiture taken in a studio or lifestyle setting where you are photographed intimately in lingerie or intimate apparel of your choice to celebrate your femininity. A lot of women choose to gift their significant other with bridal boudoir to celebrate their wedding as their bridal gift to their spouse.
When to Book Bridal Boudoir
You should book your Bridal Boudoir photo session three to six months prior to your wedding to ensure proper time for your photographer to edit the images, order the album (as most album manufacturers are overseas in Europe), or for you to make payments if your photographer offers payment plans.
How much Does Bridal Boudoir Cost?
Hiring a professional photographer is an investment, you should be prepare to spend anywhere from $700 – $3,000 for any professional photographer including boudoir photographers. The cost of how much you will actually spend depends on your photographer, photographers charge based on experience, education, offerings, and cost of doing business so every photographer’s price will vary from another.
How to Choose a Bridal Boudoir Photographer
While I understand you might have a budget to stick to, price should not be the leading factor of why you book a boudoir photographer. When booking a Bridal Boudoir Photographer consider the following:
Do you see yourself in their work? Does their style suit you and your personality, style, and vibe?
Is their work consistent? We live in a day where anyone can buy a camera today and be in business tomorrow. Are there inconsistencies in style? Is the posing awkward and off? Pay attention to their work and style.
Do they have social proof? Reviews? Social media with active posting?
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR BRIDAL BOUDOIR PHOTO SHOOT
Once you’ve booked your session it’s time to get moving. Here’s a general timeline of what you should be doing and when:
6 Months Out – You’ll want to look and feel your best for your boudoir session and have as much flexibility as possible. Boudoir sessions are workouts and you’ll be hyper arching and hyper flexing holding poses while hyper arched and hyper flexed for minutes at a time so now is the time to start doing Yoga and Pilates! Don’t have the budget to go to Yoga and/or Pilates classes? No worries, you can simply go to Youtube for your workouts.
Now, you do not have to lose any weight to do boudoir, nor am I telling you to lose weight, but if you start walking a 20 minute mile per day from now until your Bridal Boudoir photoshoot, not only will you tighten and tone up, you’ll also feel your best and confident on for your wedding boudoir session.
Start hydrating like a beast! I am not even playing on this one. You should be drinking your recommended 8 cups of water or more per day. Photoshop cannot fix dehydrated and tired skin.
Speaking of tired skin, now is the time to get on a healthy sleep schedule if you’re not. You cannot fix tired eyes and tired skin overnight. It takes time. Start getting your beauty sleep now.
2 – 3 Months Out – Now is the time to start shopping! You’ll want time to try on, alter, or return/exchange clothing. Below I have some more tips about shopping and styling for your Bridal Boudoir Session.
In addition to shopping, now is the time to get spa treatments and beauty appointments scheduled.
4 Weeks Out – Now is the time to touch up your hair’s roots or do any coloring or bleaching to your hair. Don’t make any drastic hair changes right before your Bridal Boudoir Session and give your hair time to tone down.
It’s also time to finalize your wardrobe and make those last minute returns/exchanges.
Get your teeth whitened or start using Crest Whitening Strips.
2 Weeks Out – Wax your hair. Do not wax too close to your Bridal Boudoir Photo Session date in case of burns, irritation, swelling, or redness.
1 Week Out – Tweeze and get a mani/pedi.
Anything that needs to be dry cleaned, take to the cleaners.
Get your jewelry cleaned.
WHERE TO SHOP
TOP DRAWER LINGERIE – Locally in Houston
ADORE ME
COSABELLA
AGENT PROVOCATEUR
KAT THE LABEL
JOURNELLE
ANNA BELLA FINE LINGERIE
NORDSTROMS
MACY’S
ETSY
Considerations:
Check the return/exchange policies before ordering.
Check the shipping turnaround times.
Check reviews to see what others say about the fit and look.
BRIDAL BOUDOIR WARDROBE
Bra and Panty
Slip
Garter Set
Corset
Teddy
The White Shirt
Bridal Robes
The Dress
The Sheets
The Veil
The Bridal Garter
BRIDAL BOUDOIR PRODUCTS
For colors consider white and/or your bridal colors. Think sheers and lace to keep a bridal theme.
Outfit Ideas
SEXY LITTLE BLACK BOOK
LORA IPSUM
THE VIXEN COLLECTION IOUSM
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FINE ART LUXURY FOLIO
LORA IPSUM
THE SIREN COLLECTION IMPSUM
POLAROID PRINTS
LORA IPSUM
THE PINUP COLLECTION
BOXED PRINTS
LORUM IPSUM
THE SIREN COLLECTION
MOBILE GALLERY APP
LORA IPSUM
THE PINUP COLLECTION
HOW TO HIDE YOUR BRIDAL BOUDOIR SESSION
Your best bet is to say you’re going for a hair and makeup trial. This gets you out of the house for a few hours PLUS you’ll be all pretty and glammed up so you’ll have an excuse as to why you are all dolled up.
Plan your session when they are busy working or out of town. If he’s busy he is less likely to be worried about what you are doing and why you are gone so long.
Get the girls involved! You’re having a Bridal Party Day! Bonus, bring your maid of honor to your bridal boudoir photoshoot to help cheer you on and give you an alibi.
HOW TO SURPRISE YOUR SPOUSE WITH BRIDAL BOUDOIR
Now it’s time to surprise your groom or bride with your bridal boudoir. Here’s some suggestions on how to present your Bridal Boudoir products to them.
Gift the album right after the rehearsal dinner so the night you spend apart they can dream sweetly about you.
Coordinate with your wedding photographer and meet in a secret, secluded, private place the day of your wedding so your photographer can capture the expressions on then face as they open their album and see their sexy surprise.
During the honeymoon, leave the album out to find while you take a nice shower or bubble bath.
Order polaroids and have trusted members of your bridal party or groomsmen deliver polaroid prints sealed in an envelope throughout the reception as a sexy tease.
Order the mobile gallery app and slip it onto the phone when they aren’t paying attention or in the shower.