To think that if I was Serena Williams, I'd be a bit disappointed in my wedding photos?

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www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-wedding-new-orleans?intcid=inline_amp

From the description, it's clear she went all out, which is fair enough when you've earned millions through your own hard work. And it all sounds incredible, but the pictures in Vogue don't really do it justice, in my opinion. I've seen much cheaper weddings look better (just in terms of framing and how you take the shot etc). Unless she kept all the best pictures private? Or she had multiple photographers and this is just one view?

AIBU?

I like the photos, I think they look very artistic but 'real' at the same time.

I think this photo is quite unfortunate. assets.vogue.com/photos/5a0f78dc757324073e7ac670/master/w_2500,c_limit/27-serena-and-alexis-wedding.jpg

Flowerpot

It's the nastiness that goes with the opinions. The picking apart of what was a special day for those involved.

pisa Why?

pisacake Do you care to elaborate on why you think that?

Exceptionally cute baby - the bride and groom look happy, the whole experience looks quite relaxed and fun, I don't understand what the carping is about. (I don't understand pisa's comment either - it looks a really lovely group shot to me ).

Oddsocksagain
It's the nastiness that goes with the opinions.

Such as?

Piza why? I see a beautiful family photo.

Nothing unfortunate. I'd love to know what you are referring to?

That child is gorgeous. The room looks really claustrophobic to me - I hate rooms without windows or natural light.

I agree with pisa

The woman fron left looks as if she's sitting on a chair backwards, the one front right looks as if she's leaning against something uncomfortable.

Not to mention 3 different rugs, the tatty back cloth & the crap showing at the sides!

I agree with you OP. The setting looks dingy and gloomy, the dress is ill-fitting, the photography is second-rate, the decorations (Plastic reproductions of all her grand slam trophies? Really?) are beyond tacky, as are those diabolical gilt thrones. And as for the 'Beauty and the Beast' theme, it is frankly juvenile.

Slightly amused by the pearl-clutching at any implied criticism.

As long as she liked her dress and her wedding that's all that matters really - and it does look as though everyone's blissfully happy.

However I'd worry that a beauty and the beast themed wedding could sound pretty rude to your spouse!

So what is wrong with forming opinions,or critiquing, a set of images in a publication that have all been taken, constructed, published and distributed with the consent of the bride and groom and all those present?

That you have to ask why making catty comments is not on is the problem!

You are aware that these are real people, right? With real feelings? These are their actual wedding photos. This is a public forum.

Also - see the beauty myth / expecting impossible standards of beauty for women - and not perpetuating that shit. It rubs off on everyone else and feeds insecurities.

If you think publishing pics in a public place negates either of those things - you are part of the problem.

The other problem with that picture is that it’s taken slightly from underneath - ok for the those sitting down, but the ones standing up it is making them look much bigger than they are. With the wide angle too they’re looking broader - ie the lady on the right, her face looks quite stretched

Then a few of those sat down have large boobs which are making them spill out by sitting them down like that. All in all they look larger than they are and quite awkward in the way they have been posed

raisinsarenottheonlyfruit

I could not make head nor tail of your post.

What is wrong with forming an opinion about images in a publication specifically?

They do look happy and she seems to have chosen whatever she likes and was comfortable in. Personally I would have suggested something with more support up top for the dress. But it’s that’s it. I really liked everything else.

FlowerPot that post was crystal clear. Do you not read much?

What raisins said. Joyfully picking apart someone's wedding pictures and critiquing the way someone's breasts look is the only thing tacky, awful and juvenile that I can see.

Gave up three pics in as vogue site unusable due to will the intern ads - but she should be disappointed in the dressmaker who didn't measure her boobs properly. Dress doesn't fit!

Huge grin though which is all that matters.

CheapSausagesAndSpam
FlowerPot that post was crystal clear. Do you not read much?

Yes I do thanks. But my reading material is usually well-written, clear and if it is putting forward an argument, tends to do so clearly explaining the underlying premise. Good responses tend not to begin with "that you have to ask why making comments is not on is the problem". Pretty meaningless, and doesn't move the discussion forward, does it?

I maybe didn't make it clear in my OP that I'm not judging any of the actual content of the wedding. She can do what she likes and it looks like they all had a great time, but the photographer hasn't made a lot of it look great imvvho. If I got those as my wedding photos, having spent £££, I would not be impressed.

FlowerPot you seem quite able, so I wonder why you'd pretend not to understand what Raisins post was about.

Strange.

I find it so depressing to think that I am bringing up my children to be kind, have empathy for others and to leave a positive imprint on the earth when other people clearly have this philosophy of tearing others down. I'm not a perfect parent by any means but at least I'm not perpetuating this idea that as long as someone is a public figure/in the public domain it's fine to pick them apart.

FlowerPot1234 are you aware of the following concepts:

1. The beauty myth / magazines publishing pictures that show an impossible level of beauty and that encourages women to feel insecure about our looks or that our value is linked to how beautiful we are

1. That other people have feelings and if you say nasty things about them it can hurt their feelings

1. That hurting other people's feelings should be avoided unless you have a good reason

Please let me know which of the above concepts you are struggling with and I would be happy to help?

Boobs look terrible in the dress. It doesn’t fit.

Did Beyoncé really have to show so much cleavage? Just goes to show money can’t buy class.