Flatlay and Detail Guide

What’s Flatlays?

Flatlay photography is a style of photographing objects arranged on a flat surface, captured from a bird’s-eye view. This technique is often used to create visually appealing and well-organized images of items, highlighting their textures, colors, and details.

Do I need Flatlays?

Flatlays help tell the story of the wedding day by highlighting personal touches and elements that are important to the bride and groom. They can visually narrate the preparation and thought that went into the wedding.

How Long Will These Take?

If your items are all in one place I would need 30-120 minutes to capture all the details. Depending on the complexity and amount of items to photograph. Ideally, we want at least 60 minutes for Details and Getting Ready part of the day.

Keep these items with the Bride

  • Keep all the rings in one place. (Engagement, Both wedding bands)

  • Consider a ring box that’s either custom or in one of your wedding colors.

  • Have a ribbon around your Bridal Bouquet? Ask your florist to include 10 extra inches of that ribbon with your order.

  • Ask your florist to give you any loose flowers. Those will be used in flatlays.

  • Bracelets, earrings, any additional jewelry

  • Your invitations, envelopes, stamps *if special, stationery.

  • Fruits like lemons, grapefruits, grapes, and others can be used if they go with your wedding theme

  • Any additional special items

What Items Do I need to Prepare?

*These are just some suggestions. You can prepare what resonates best with your vision

  • Bridal Bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets

  • Bridal Gown

  • Flower Girl dress

  • Bridesmaids dresses

  • Veil

  • Shoes

  • Lipstick

  • perfume

  • Champaign bottle

  • Champagne flutes

  • Bible book (possibly select specific text that resonates with you.

  • Vows (if handwritten or in a special envelope)

  • Bridal dress hanger

Helpful Items:

  • Steamer (for veil and dresses)

  • Crochet Hook (if the Bridal dress has tiny buttons on the back this will help to button up fast)

  • Eyelash glue (If you have a neckless we can “glue it” to the back of your neck so that it doesn’t rotate around your neck.)

Helpful Tip:

  • Getting ready rooms are messy. If your room has a bed and a window, try to keep the window area and the bed clutter-free.

Keep these items with the Groom

  • Boutonnieres

  • Shoes

  • Watch

  • Cufflinks

  • Tie / Bow

  • Whiskey bottle *They often look cool

  • Whiskey glass

  • Ice cubes (for whiskey)

  • Vows (if handwritten or in a special envelope)

  • Cologne

Recommendations

  • Professional Makeup Artist

    For flawless makeup finish, top shelf products, and impeccable service. Monica Emmorey: (616)885-0824 IG: m.e.aesthetics_

  • La Soirée Bridal

    For cocktail dresses, bridesmaids gifts, fine jewelry and flatlays details.

    www.lasoireebridal.com

    8880 N 32nd Street, Suite 1, Richland, MI

  • Travel Agent

    Travel services for your honeymoon, hotel blocks and more.

    www.travelnavigator.net

    Sue Wilson. Owner. 616-867-3309