A bride and groom and their attendants pose for a photograph at the overlook at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, which has a great view of Union Station and downtown Kansas City. The four pylons of Bartle Hall are on the left of the skyline.
I love photographing brides, whether they are relatives, friends or strangers. When I saw the beautiful wedding photographs from around the world in “There Goes the Bride!” by Terri and James Vance, I was inspired to look through my photographs of bridal parties. I’ve posted a few of my favorites here. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to take many photographs at my children’s weddings. Too busy! I also apologize to anyone whose view I may have blocked when I was trying to grab the perfect wedding shot. I lose my head when I see a bride.
A bride and groom relax on a bench along the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand.
A wedding party gathers for photographs in Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne, Australia.
This bride laughs as she stops her wind-blown veil with her foot. She’s on her way to a park in Christchurch, New Zealand, to get her photograph taken.
Here’s an elegant newlywed pair heading for their limousine after their wintertime wedding ceremony in the Kansas City area.
An English Cocker Spaniel walks down a garden path with her newlywed owners after their garden wedding near Ithaca, New York.
A bride and groom walk on a beach in St. John, Virgin Islands, which is a favorite for destination weddings.
Newlyweds walk under a pergola at the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden in Kansas City, a popular spot for weddings.
Every guest seems to have a camera to capture the bride and groom as they walk down the rose-strewn aisle in this Napa Valley, California, wedding.
Bridal parties appear regularly at the Nelson-Museum of Art in Kansas City. I saw at least two bridal groups swarming the shuttlecocks on this day.
Brides and grooms love to get their photographs taken in front of one of the shuttlecocks at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. A Kansas City Star photographer was shooting this bride and groom for a feature on the shuttlecocks when I took this photograph. They weren’t the only wedding party there that day being photographed in front of a shuttlecock. There are four of these shuttlecock sculptures at the museum, designed by sculptors Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.
UPDATE: My husband took this photo on Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa, which we visited in January 2013. Photographing brides must be contagious!
My husband took this photo while I was looking elsewhere and didn’t see this bride and groom. I think my husband might have been bitten briefly by the bride photo bug. Here, a bride and groom consult with their photographer on Signal Hill in Cape Town, South Africa. Signal Hill provides a spectacular view of Table Bay and the city of Cape Town and makes a lovely spot for a wedding photo.
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Catherine Sherman 
Lovely!!! Beautiful captures.
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Thanks, Clanmother!
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Thanks Catherine for the link to our post. I love the shuttle cock shots. And BTW, it looks like you got a few “There goes the bride” shots as well, which are impossible to avoid it you want to stay un-obstrusive. Nice post. ~Terri & James
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You’re welcome! You inspired me, and I might tag along again on some of your other posts, as well, such as your smallest church post.
I’m afraid some of the onlookers and other guests at these weddings didn’t find me very unobtrusive when I dashed in front of them or leaned over them. đŸ™‚ So many people have cameras at weddings now, it’s a paparazzi free-for-all as we all jockey for a shot.
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My goodness. That is a lot of bridal photography you’ve done.
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This is a good idea for a post. I also have seen many brides while on trips – the last one I saw was going up an elevator to a park high above Nice, in France, last October. I tried to take her but it was a bit hard – I took her when she was out of the elevator… Your brides are very pretty – but brides usually are. On my last post I show a picture of me as a bride.
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These are lovely shots. I didn’t know they’d let you take their photos… I suppose so, right? It’s a public occasion. You know, the day after the flood and I was taking photos on the escarpment overlooking our flooded downtown, lots of people were there looking at the aftermath, including a wedding party.
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Yikes. Giant sporting goods. Good luck, Mr. Groom. đŸ™‚
There’s something about a joyful bride. Nice captures!
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