The detail-filled flat-lay photographs we love (think invitation suites, ring boxes, perfume bottles, and other accessories positioned among flower petals and ribbon) are being complemented by a new must-have from the other end of the wedding-day timeline: the late-night snap. These images, which typically feature such in-the-moment elements as half-eaten cake, haphazard photo-booth prints, plus a trinket or two from the day, are often darker or blurrier than other detail shots, and capture a snapshot of your party’s vibe.
This article appears in the August 2024 issue of Washingtonian.
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
