Now that Mrs. Chapman has officially tied the knot I can share her lovely bridals! There is a big debate among planning/past brides about the value of a bridal session. To clarify - a bridal session is not a wedding. It is a separate photo shoot of just the bride in her dress. There are pros and cons but it is completely up to the individual and their personality. For example, girls who love to get in their wedding dress say Yay! Girls who are like, I have to get dressed up again!? This session is probably not for you. If you are thinking about doing a bridal let me do a quick run-down of a few key points. 

PROS:
Getting more mileage out of that dress you spent quite a bit of money on. 
Getting a preview of yourself for your wedding day so you can make adjustments as desired (changing hair style, makeup, headpiece, etc.)
You'll have a variety of photos because you'll have time to be creative during this shoot. Megan chose to do a few with a denim shirt, a flower in her hair, a veil, a headband, a floppy hat, and even different shoes so she could have pictures of all of it without going crazy on the wedding day. She actually had her hair up on her special day but wore it down for her bridals :)
Saving time on the wedding day because you've already had bridal portraits taken care of. 
Different location for photos if you want - providing more variety. 
Having that big, lovely bridal portrait at your reception as part of the decor. 

CONS:
Getting all dressed up twice (if you don't like to do that)
Added cost of the session, hair and makeup appointments if you choose to have those done professionally. 
Your dress might need a wee-bit of cleaning afterward depending on your location. 

All in all I think the Pros definitely outweigh the Cons, and Megan agreed! Check out her gorgeous session!

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