12 Props Ideas To Create Moments To Cherish With Your Bridesmaids At The Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot

Capturing those moments with your girlfriends before you walk down the aisle is nothing less than a tradition these days. The pre-wedding cheesy and dreamy poses describe your silly side, freedom and your connection with your friends and cousins. So, how about documenting all those behind-the-scenes in the coolest and quirkiest way possible?

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For your girl-squad photos to stand out a little more, you can look up to some chic and happening props. These add-ons will not only make your wedding moments light and witty but also add some life and spice to your pre-bridal moments.

#1. Kaala chashma swag

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For a bunch of melodramatic girls, nothing can get as cool as the colourful shades. Express your joy and mood with your girls wearing kaala chashma. Grab some coolest and trendiest versions and have a fab photo shoot with your closest buddies.

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#2. Diye ki thaali

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Diye ki thaali can be the most traditional and classic symbol of marriage which you can arrange for your bridesmaid pictures. Ask your girlies to pose with it in style. You can ask them to colour-coordinate their outfits if possible to give pictures a more personalised and graceful effect. You will love to have the girls’ sanskaari sides in the wedding album.

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#3. Chalkboards or placards

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Brides and the bridesmaids these days are going crazy over the placards or chalkboard photo shoot. The vintage slates not only look cool and edgy but also let you jot down your feelings in style. So, each one of you can have one and spell out the things in your mind as you hold them. Write the name of the bride or the groom or describe your relationship with the bride. It will make your pre-wedding shoot special and reflect your playful personas.

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#4. Bridal lehenga

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The wedding lehenga of the bride can be the best prop ever to describe those fairytale moments. Adjusting the lehenga of a bride or getting clicked with the lehenga adds a touch of tradition and style to the moments. Bride’s couture as a backdrop is an equally good idea to have some unique clicks.

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#5. Bouquets

Flowers and bouquets are classics when it comes to featuring the beautiful wedding moments. Prep up for a posed group photo with lovely and sweet flowers in your hand. The bunch of flowers will beautifully reflect the sweetness and the bond that you girls share.

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#6. Wooden frames

Another contemporary and popular option for the bride to capture the atmosphere of excitement and anticipation are the wooden frames. Wooden frames add a touch of attitude to your photo sessions and make the set-up look stylish. You girls can apply lipsticks of different shades and can just pout out from behind your individual frames.

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#7. Matching couture

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It’s always nice to have some candid shots in a matchy-matchy couture. The same-coloured dresses will add a whole new meaning to the word ‘group photo’. Be the traditional kudis in coordinated ethnic dresses, the fashionistas in colour-coded glam outfits or satin robes. The same-to-same couture will reflect your love and the girl bond.

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#8. Mehendi or haldi

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Showing off your henna-laden hands or haldi glowing faces looks sizzling as well as sentimental. Bridesmaids of all age groups can get involved in this amazing and rituals photo shoot. Nothing comes as close to mehendi and haldi when it comes to having that group shots with the girls. It is a perfect way to have all the gorgeous girls with you.

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#9. Umbrellas or balloons

Umbrellas not only look funky but is also a super-easy prop to have those theme-based photos with your girls. Having umbrellas overhead or on your face offers a cool pattern for a great photography. So wait not and hold a stylish umbrella for that spin and fun. And balloons are not just for the decor of birthday, it can also be used as a prop for your bridesmaid shoot.

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#10. Beer bottles

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Hey! Even if you girls don’t drink you can fake a photo with some alcohol bottles. Borrow a few from your boyfriends or cousins and use them to have some sweet, silly and carefree captures. For those who don’t mind guzzling it up after a shoot can always pop champagne as a prop.

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#11. Sashes

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Be a swagger with some trendy and colourful sashes. Stand in a row and flaunt the similar sashes for that dramatic look. Capture yourselves from as many angles as you can. Sashes can carry the bride’s new last name, the relationship with the bride or the bride and groom’s name together. Sashes offer some good shots when it comes to a group photo moments. Or you can also wear customised robes to give your shots a unique twist.

#12. Letter balloons

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Grab some oversized letter balloons in metallic shades to have those memorable clicks. Bridesmaids can also stand with the letters to create a name of a bride or the groom. Well, gas-filled balloons will make it even more treasured and amusing. Make the most of the click sessions by releasing the balloons at the end.

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It’s time to take your wedding shoot with bridesmaids up a notch. Use these cute, trendy or silly props and you will love to discover your crazy sides later while leafing your album. What else? The amazing props will please your girls aka soul sisters who made your memories complete.

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