Should i have a bridal portrait mounted for the reception?

I plan on doing this!
After the wedding, I plan on hanging it on the wall with two other pictures, one from our engagement pics and the other from the wedding day. My wedding day picture will probably be the biggest of the three.

For reference, I'll probanly do this with just the three pictures with my wedding picture is the largest.

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Oh! That's a good idea!! Thank you

Sure thing! My venue has a little corridor when you first enter where I plan on having the guest book. I plan on having the portrait situated next to the guest book and have some framed pictures of me and FH. That way it's not just a room with a picture of me, lol

I've never seen this done but, bridal portraits aren't common in my area. What I've seen done more often is a picture from the engagement shoot displayed. This is likely what we will do too.

I've never seen that at a wedding before, nor heard of it before I joined WW. I think it's a bit odd to just have a photo of the bride out, but again, it's not something that's done in my region. I guess it would be acceptable in an area where people do this; I think it's more of a southern region thing.

It's definitely a southern tradition. Bridal portraits are normal in photo packages in LA.

I have never seen this done. Its your choice but find it kind of odd

I think it's funny how people think it's okay to display a giant picture of themselves at a wedding but criticize anyone who wants to have a dry wedding/ cash bar or any sort of wedding fundraiser. I find it tacky and selfish but that's just me. I also see nothing wrong with cash bars and jack and jills so what do I know

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Apples and oranges. Displaying a self portrait has nothing to do with your guests' experience and comfort. But having a cash bar or dry wedding does. Are you just trying to stir the pot? Because we already have enough of those today.

And wedding fundraiser? YUCK. GROSS. PUKE.

View Quoted Comment Wow. I think it's funny to criticize someone else's culture.
Last I checked, poor hosting isn't cultural. But that's just my opinion, so what do I know?

View Quoted Comment Not trying to stir the pot, and I would find a portrait of the bride uncomfortable to look at. All she asked is our opinions on bridal portraits and I'm saying I would never ever put a picture of just myself in my wedding dress out on display at my wedding.

I think it's odd it's just a photo of the bride, but if you want to do then do it. What about having some photos of you and your FH? I displayed engagement photos became it had both my H and I in them.

View Quoted Comment Woah someone’s salty...

Anyway personally I think it would be better to have an engagement photo up vs a pic of just the bride

I would find this a bit odd and uncomfortable to have a big old picture of me up, but that’s just me.

B UT ALSO 2 legitimate reasons I’m not into it are 1. The portrait is in the dress, yeah? I’d feel weird to have people looking at a pic of that when they have the real and in the flesh version right there in front of them
and 2. What about FH. It’s his day too. I wouldn’t just do a portrait of me, I’d need one of each of us. A photo of us together sounds like a better plan

For as long as I can remember the bride’s portrait has been placed near the “sign in”at weddings. Perhaps it is a southern tradition, but this is one which the parent’s of the bride have provided . The portrait for the wedding , then goes to the home of the parents, not the bride. In other words, back in the day... and this still happens , by the way, the parents financially handled the wedding expenses and this is simply the parent’s show of love and pride for their beautiful daughter.

I've never seen this done and would probably opt for a couples photo. But it sounds like it's a regional thing, which is fine.
So as someone not knowing this, are bridal portraits done well before the wedding in the South? I always thought they were done the day of.