Photographing your wedding rings: 5 ideas for your photographer's list

Planning a photo list for your wedding? Don't forget your all-important wedding rings. Here are 5 photo ideas to capture on your big day.

1. Solo.

Your rings are works of art in their on right, so why not make them the star of the shot. A photo of just your rings makes a beautiful momento of the items that mark the moment you say "I do".

Megan and James’ white gold wedding rings looking beautiful as the sole star of this exceptional photo. Photo: Mel Hill Photography

Megan and James’ white gold wedding rings looking beautiful as the sole star of this exceptional photo. Photo: Mel Hill Photography

2. Hands.

If you've held onto your wedding rings for a while, your wedding day marks the day you can finally wear them. (Hooray!). Capture the first moments you're sporting your new bling with a shot of you wearing them.

Maggie and Jason enjoying their beautiful engagement ring and wedding rings after saying ‘I do’. Photo: Mel Hill Photography

Maggie and Jason enjoying their beautiful engagement ring and wedding rings after saying ‘I do’. Photo: Mel Hill Photography

3. Box.

Your wedding rings are likely now living in a beautiful ring box. The perfect photo prop for your wedding ring photos.

Steph and Tim’s rose gold wedding rings shining in their wedding ring box. Photo: Barefoot and Bearded

Steph and Tim’s rose gold wedding rings shining in their wedding ring box. Photo: Barefoot and Bearded

4. Flowers.

Where there's a wedding, there's usually flowers, which create a beautiful backdrop for your sparkly wedding rings. Include a dramatically beautiful shot of your engagement ring too, for good measure.

Kate and Zack’s three stone engagement ring is stunning against their deep red wedding day flowers. Photo: Dreamlife Photos Brisbane

Kate and Zack’s three stone engagement ring is stunning against their deep red wedding day flowers. Photo: Dreamlife Photos Brisbane

5. Location.

Choose a location that means something special to the two of you, to take a memorable photo of your rings. Take a trip down memory lane to your favourite moment in your relationship, like the place you met, the place you got engaged, or a symbol that represents them.

Lauren and Pat met at a library, making books a marvelous prop for their wedding ring photo. Photo: The Beautiful Collective

Lauren and Pat met at a library, making books a marvelous prop for their wedding ring photo. Photo: The Beautiful Collective

Did you find some inspiration for your big day? Add your favourites to your photographer's photo list and share your wedding ring moment with us on Instagram or Facebook.