Bride in wheel chair?

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Hi guys

Its been sometime since iv posted on here & forgive me spelling errors as-well.

I have been booked for a wedding in May, my friend who is the bride is unfortunately in a wheel chair due to a condition in her leg.

Although she may be in a wheel chair she can often stand with support of her other leg.

So what I wanted to ask you guys is this, could you advise me in any shots I can take of her on the day, or suggest any websites/forums/flickr pages etc that have examples on please?

Iv been researching as well but I wanted to ask you guys as well.

Thanks

Daniel.
 
Pretty much the same as if she wasnt in a wheel chair .. ie the shots she wants ( I presume you have discussed this with her)
 
This is why im researching mr house! haha.

Seriously though, Im researching shots etc, Iv come up with a few I`m going to do. However I`m going to go to the brides house soon once I have researched more. She`s not yet said what shots she wants but I understand what you mean, I will discuss shots with her that she may want, I think as I know her anyway she may just say do as you please!
 
My mistake i assumed you'd shot a wedding before

if she wants formals she'll probably want B&G (several) , each set of parents, verious other relatives, and a group shot of all attending (several) - you may not want to offer a 'bridal walk' if mobility is an issue but you'll still want to get them on their own for 30 mins or so in orrder to do couple shots. Other usual stuff would be speeches, cake cutting etc - you'll need to find out what if anything they are going to do as a first dance. Plus bvarious candids of people at the reception

Equally she may want reportage style - which is very basically candids without formals

also ref ceremony shots, make sure you speak to the celebrant/registrar/vicar to make sure what the policy is on photography during the service - I'd expect 'no flash, no moving arround' but every service is different

also make sure you practice, and take some back up gear even if its only a compact as you don't want to let your friend down if your camera breaks
 
I have shot a few weddings but they don`t come as often as I`d like.

Thank you for your list of suggestions, I`m going to write them down and go through them during the day. I want to be more prepared for this one as I want to take my time and get the right shots instead of being overly nervous and making myself look unprofessional. I do have two cameras so I will take my other camera just incase so thank you for that.

Thanks for your help house.
 
Find out if she would want / agree with some quick standing shots leaning against a wall or similar and then I suppose just think how you would pose a bridge on the regular chair with the groom around? Could she move from wheelchair to sofa or regular chair as needed? If that is a no and a no you'll just have to get creative with what you can do.
 
This is one of the ones where you really need to discuss with her, there is I'm sorry to say no point in say you could do XYZ if she cannot do what people on this forum recommend, so make sure you know exactly what she wants and what she can do, also don't forget weddings are never go to time in my limited experience so taking photos is almost an exercise of getting as much as fast as possible, and the reality in this case is she probably isn't going to be able to move about and change position as fast as a completely able bodied bride so your probably going to have to take this into consideration, not to mention planning on getting into position, say if she wants specific photos that might need a ramp etc try and get the venue to have these in place well in advance so as there is no waiting around
 
Hi, My advice to you would be just talk to the couple in depth and make sure you take a some notes of what they say. They are the only ones that can really tell you what they are capable of and what they are expecting. They will have no doubt already thought about the situation and are probably not as worried about it as you are.

Treat the wedding as you should any other wedding with care and consideration and I'm sure you'll make a fine job of it.
 
Wow I have just logged on, massive thank you to you all for your advice and ideas. This is why i`m doing it now and planning now so I have everything sorted for the day, I`m going to discuss with her that it may take a bit longer due to her disability. Shes a friend of mine so I can say it without worrying. I know the pain may show in her face. I`ll try my best to give her the freedom she wants aswell as posing for images. Many thanks for your replies and ideas guys.
 
DJMorgan said:
Hi guys

Its been sometime since iv posted on here & forgive me spelling errors as-well.

I have been booked for a wedding in May, my friend who is the bride is unfortunately in a wheel chair due to a condition in her leg.

Although she may be in a wheel chair she can often stand with support of her other leg.

So what I wanted to ask you guys is this, could you advise me in any shots I can take of her on the day, or suggest any websites/forums/flickr pages etc that have examples on please?

Iv been researching as well but I wanted to ask you guys as well.

Thanks

Daniel.
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Hi Daniel,
Have you googled bride in wheelchair? It brings up hundreds of images which should give you and the bride plenty of ideas.
HTH :-)
 
Bristolian said:
Hi Daniel,
Have you googled bride in wheelchair? It brings up hundreds of images which should give you and the bride plenty of ideas.
HTH :)
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I'd only rarely suggest this - but from this I'd start a Pinterest board. I would also be looking to be ultra prepared for this situation, but as others have said, the most important thing is the bride's welfare. Good luck with it, and post up the results.
 
Thanks guys, I know the bride on a personal level as shes one of my best friend, but thanks for your input. I`m a member on Pininterest so I`ll go onto that soon and I will try good, :) My literature isnt very good so I struggle to figure out what to write on google.
 
When you talk to the couple, take them through your typical scenario. As they may not be aware what will occur seen from your point of view. They can then make a better judgement of what might work for them.
 
Please don't read if you're easily offended:
<Derek Pye mode> Has she a mate in a wheelchair to balance the composition? If not you could take a spare wheelchair and have a bridesmaid sit in it.
</Derek Pye mode>

And bear in mind I did offer sensible advice first.
 
Search on Pinterest for 'wheelchair wedding'. Lots of ideas there
 
There are some classic Victorian portrait poses for couples where the woman is seated and the man is standing, and mixed seated/standing small group poses. They might offer some inspiration.
 
Discuss in depth with the B&G. Do not be afraid to ask them all of the questions you are asking yourself. Trust me, they will be glad that you can be so open. Your job is to get them the best shots possible. Don't be scared to do some wacky shots ie the groom running off with bride in her chair etc (make sure he's careful! :) ). You say she can stand with her weight on one leg, have you thought about her sitting on a bar stool, shot's on a bench, wall etc?

I think by talking to them in depth and researching some wheelchair weddings you'll be fine.
The biggest bit of advice I can give is do not be scared of her disability. Work with it.

I have shot a disabled wedding and my daughter is in a wheelchair.
 
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