I find that most of the couples with whom I work want me to take a lot of photos of a lot of people doing a lot of things and showing them having a lot fun. I also find that most don't want to buy individual pictures after the wedding, but prefer to buy everything as one big "proof album" package, up-front. Formals and portraits are a part of all this, but full documentation is what I am hearing. This may be typcial only to my niche of clients, but that's what I hear them say when I ask, "What do YOU want?" I guess there is a place for many different styles, but I get fewer and fewer requests for formal wedding portraits. I don't really know what's best or what the trend is for the next decade...I'm just reporting what I hear...right or wrong.(posted 8770 days ago)