poses
wedding-party
bridesmaids
gather in close, and bring your hands up and hold on to the upper part of the arm of the person in front of you. bridesmaids in the middle, wrap your arms around the bride.
pair people who know each other. from the ends, pair off. some hold hands facing each other, some with backs to each other. if there's an odd bridesmaid in the middle, they cuddle up to the bride.
bridesmaids on the end lean forward further, bridesmaids in the middle don't lean at all, bride looks to one side.
everyone, I want you space yourself evenly around the bridge and grab a bit of her train. bride, I want you to look backward over your shoulder at them.
bride, give me a power stance, legs shoulder width apart, bouquet down. bridesmaid, link arms with the bride. other bridesmaids on the end, turn your body sideways, and put your weight on your back foot, bouquets down.
groomsmen
on the count of three, I want all the groomsmen to come in for a bear hug around the groom.
everyone, hands in pockets, thumbs tucked in.
I'm going to count to 5. groom, on three, I want you to start walking towards me, looking off in the distance, messing with your watch. everyone else, wait until 5, then start walking towards me as well. you can mess with your cuffs too, or you can do this with your jacket.
entire party
bridesmaids on one side, groomsmen on the other. bridesmaids, hold your bouquets up, groomsmen, just clap or wave your hands.
we're going to alternate bridesmaid, groomsman. gather in close, you can arc towards me a little. some people can go behind the bride and groom.
bridesmaid in front, right foot on lower stair, left on upper. groomsman in front stand facing me, lean towards her a little. bridesmaid, put your right hand on his shoulder.