RACIALLY MIXED WEDDINGS - ANY RELIGION — Racially mixed weddings sometimes have a major problem with skin tones. If you don’t know what a Grey Card is, learn quickly. It will really save your butt, and prevent screwing up your lighting and making a nightmare out of the prints. It’s a top conversation in many pro Wedding Sites.
Relying on your cameras “P” mode doesn’t work. We call it the “perhaps mode”. Perhaps the shots will come out. You must rely on the grey card as using the light skin tones will underexpose and give you the “AL Jolson Look” and shooting for the dark skin tone will blow the highlights.
It’s really bad enough with a black tuxedo and white shiny dress. There are a couple techniques even including double negatives but good Photoshop techniques can save the day. It seems this is a problem to some but really it’s nothing more than the fact you are exceeding the dynamic range and you have to expose somewhere in the middle.
That’s what the grey card will do for you. In addition another important point is get that camera off average mode for the sensor, you want spot metering and make sure you have the white balance keyed in ahead of time.
SAME SEX WEDDINGS - ANY RELIGION — Here are some of the problems that may arise. Who is the alpha? Really there shouldn’t be. It’s a union of two people. But be prepared and body language will be the clues as to how you handle the situation. One of the two will show their dominance. The problem arose in some states because they couldn't decide on their printed forms who is the she or the he.
Since it's really a they, they settled for Celebrant one and Celebrant two. Not joking here, this became an issue involving changing a court document and we all know how fast government whether it be state or federal moves. It replicated itself in NY's recent same sex paperwork. So include the two in discussion and make sure they agree.
This is a very tough subject here for some Photographers. First realize everyone invited to the Wedding knows the situation and if they were not comfortable they would not shown up. The toughest times for the shooter involve intimate moments. Just do what you have to do, and it’s your job, so do it to the best of your ability. If it becomes a show, or beyond what you feel are your standards, back off.
But regardless of your beliefs, let the other half live and if you are not comfortable, don’t accept the work. Someone else will and some photographers specialize in it. Several of the confirmations I have done went absolutely great and the players went out of their way to make everybody comfortable.
I actually had a good time at a few and got referrals. Again, you are there to record, not judge. I will tell you though, if there is a lot of booze, just keep a camera ready for a cat fight or two, but that’s true in most weddings. If your community has a strong market in same sex Weddings and you have no problem with it, there are guides such as Gay & Lesbian Wedding Resources from the "Complete Guide to Gay & Lesbian Weddings" and the "Essential Guide to Lesbian & Gay Weddings" to general resources regarding same sex marriage.
Find a great guide to help you plan your same sex wedding, commitment ceremony or holy union ceremony. See http://www.gayweddings.com
NUDIST WEDDINGS — NAKED MARRIAGE — Nudist Camps, It's a cultural thing. In this case. For some a lifestyle. From a Yahoo site, the question was asked "What do you wear at a Nudist wedding"? First of all the invitation should let you know if it is clothing optional, which it really should be for purists. If you are not really sure what to wear talk to your friends that are getting married.
Granted they will probably try to get you to go all natural, but if you don't want to go that way just wear something casual and comfortable. For the men, a bow tie around your private and for the ladies a transparent scarf or two bandaids and a G string.
Nude weddings, are also known as naked marriages, are weddings that may include the couple, bridal parties, and/or guests in the nude. Participants may be committed to the nudist lifestyle or want a different kind of wedding. The wedding couple may be nude while the guests may come nude or dressed, or with the couple and all the guests naked. There are 270 clubs in America that are clothes-free or clothes-optional, and some of these serve as locations for nude weddings.
THE CHINESE SEE IT DIFFERENTLY — In China, “ Naked wedding" has come to mean a simple, low-budget wedding, not involving the purchase of a house, car, or wedding rings. Such weddings have become more popular. The term does not refer to actual nudity.
Naked marriage in China (Chinese: 裸婚), sometimes called "bare marriage", is a form of marriage that is undertaken without the couple having first accumulated a solid financial foundation. Typically it does not include a wedding, a ring, a house, a car or a honeymoon. The practice contrasts with the traditional Chinese custom of parents helping to provide the assets for their children's marriages. Naked marriage has become increasingly prevalent in China[1] and is popular among people born in the country after the 1980s. It is generally recognized as a frugal way for loving partners to marry under the enormous economic pressure China's younger generation is facing in the 21st century.
PLANNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR A NUDIST WEDDING — Find a location that will be temperate. Since most nudist tend to prefer outdoor settings, getting married in the nude will require a spot not given to extremes in climate. Contact your friends and family well ahead of the actual day you plan to get married so they can be prepared for the nude wedding. It may sound ridiculous, but springing your lifestyle choices on dear old dad in front of a group of people is likely to strain familial relationships.
Consider letting the clothing requirements be optional. You may have several dear friends that want to share in your nude wedding without having to divest themselves of their own attire. Ask the priest or official in charge of the ceremony if they have any experience presiding over a nude wedding.
People often forget that such a perspective can radically alter the marriage experience for everyone involved. Make sure that the grounds you plan to use for the nude wedding allow clothing optional activities. No one wants to have the "I do" interrupted by a squad car.
Remember it is their day even if they are nude, I would bet she will still wear something like a Veil, It probably wont be a full veil, but something simple, he will probably wear a bow tie. So just make the phone call and ask.
WANT TO FEEL AT HOME — Your nudist honeymoon should be at Mountain Creek (Pleasure) Grove in Georgia. Here are some of their rules and the current trend for morning after wedding pictures might be approved here.
- The Mountain Creek Grove is a private membership resort. No person under the age of 21 will be allowed on Grove property, common areas or roads.
- The Grove is a clothing optional resort. Lifestyle friendly. Partial or full nudity is encouraged. No clothing or sexual activity is allowed in the pool or hot tub.
- No glass is permitted in the public areas of the resort, especially around the pool and the hot tub.
- Guests and members interested in photography or videotaping while at the resort are required to contact the resort’s management.
- Unauthorized photography or videotaping may result in film/or media being confiscated and destroyed and/or erased.
- For hygiene sake, please bring a large towel to sit on at all times when nude.
- Always shower before entering the hot tub and pool.
- Members and guests may wear whatever clothing makes them comfortable at any time, except that everyone must be nude in order to get into the pool or hot tub.
- At times, nature can work on male visitors. Visitors may cover up with a towel but are not required to do so, some may be rather proud and a few not so proud.
- You might get a shot of the traditional Nudist Wedding Cake, not a lot of icing.