How to Capture the Most Beautiful Golden Hour Wedding Photos

Golden hour—the magical time just after sunrise or before sunset—creates the most breathtaking wedding photos. The soft, warm light flatters every skin tone and adds a romantic glow to your images. Here’s how to make the most of this golden opportunity.

1. Plan Your Timeline Around Golden Hour

Golden hour lasts about 45 minutes to an hour, so work with your photographer to schedule your couple’s portraits during this time for the most ethereal lighting.

2. Choose an Open Location

Wide-open spaces, beachfronts, vineyards, or rolling hills allow the golden light to fully illuminate your photos, creating a dreamy, cinematic effect.

3. Wear Soft, Flowing Fabrics

Light, airy fabrics like chiffon or tulle beautifully catch the sunlight and movement, adding a graceful, whimsical feel to your portraits.

4. Embrace Silhouettes & Backlighting

Golden hour is perfect for capturing romantic silhouettes. Facing away from the sun creates a glowing, halo-like effect around you, adding drama and depth to your images.

5. Trust Your Photographer’s Direction

A professional photographer knows how to use golden hour to its full potential. Whether it’s soft, intimate close-ups or wide, cinematic landscape shots, trust their expertise to capture the magic.

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