A lot of posing advice out there assumes a single body shape and works backward from it, which leaves plus-size brides guessing at what actually looks good on them instead of just being told. None of the following is a special accommodation. It's what good posing looks like, period.
1. Ask for Weight-Shifted Poses Over Flat, Both-Feet-Planted Ones
Weight on the back foot, front knee soft, this slims the silhouette in every photo without you doing a single thing differently. A flat, squared-up stance does the opposite.
2. Request Close-Ups Shot From Slightly Above Eye Level
This one change reshapes the jawline and neck in every portrait. It's a five-second adjustment for your photographer and it's worth asking for by name.
3. Ask for Visible Space Between Your Arm and Your Torso
Pressing an arm flat against your side flattens it in every photo. Leaving even a small amount of space between arm and body changes the entire shape of the shot, and it's a request, not a trick.
4. Ask for Both Sitting and Standing Versions of Key Shots
A fitted dress sits differently than it stands. You deserve options from both positions, not whichever one your photographer defaults to.
5. Ask for a Chin Dropped Slightly Forward and Down, Not Backward
This avoids the shadow most brides worry about under the chin. Ask your photographer to check it on the back of the camera as you go, so it's fixed in the moment, not after the gallery arrives.
6. Ask to Be Positioned Where You're Comfortable, Not Where a Photographer Assumes Looks Best
Comfort reads on camera every time. If a placement feels wrong the second you're put there, say so and ask to move.
7. Ask for a Few Seconds Before Each Shot to Smooth the Dress
A rushed photographer skips this step and it shows in the waist and hip line of every photo. A few seconds of fabric management before the shutter clicks makes the difference.
8. Ask to See a Few Shots Early in the Day
A quick look at the back of the camera in the first ten minutes means any adjustment happens right then, instead of after the entire gallery has already been shot the same way.
9. Book Someone Whose Portfolio Already Includes Bodies Like Yours
Not one you're hoping will figure it out on your wedding day. A portfolio full of one body type is information, listen to it before you sign anything.
Ask for what actually works for you, out loud, and a good photographer will thank you for the clarity.