The thing every bride can glean from a royal wedding is the sense of timelessness. There’s very little that’s trendy in a royal wedding, though it may set trends afterward, such as the Par Engsheden bridal gown. Sticking with unusual styles that aren’t faddish, and clean, sleek, classic hairdos will ensure that your children aren’t loaded with ammunition to make fun of your photos 10-15 years from now.

Check out Victoria’s smile, just beautiful. You’d be surprised how many brides are so preoccupied and stressed on their wedding days that their smiles are hard to come by. Take a cue from the heir-to-the-throne, ladies!

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Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's formal wedding photo. Photo by Brian Marcus/Getty Images

The man behind the lens was famed New York photographer Brian Marcus of Fred Marcus Photography. I also love Brian’s use of posing. Here’s what Brian had to say about his approach in a Q&A with weddings.lovetoknow.com about the most flattering looks in your wedding photos:

“If you hire a photographer who doesn’t usually do “posed” pictures, you might be unhappy with the result,” Marcus said. “Experienced photographers who really know how to pose a bride will never have her feeling that she looks too heavy in her dress. I always have my brides lean forward in the photograph to eliminate double chins. A bride who is worried about her figure should also purchase an appropriate dress that she feels comfortable in and accentuates all of her positive features.”

No worries of a double chin here. A pop of gelled flash gives Ivanka a gorgeous hair light. Brian Marcus/Getty Images

This is my favorite photo so far, a nice way to show off the back of the dress, and the groom! Brian Marcus/Getty Images.

A dip is always a great touch to a first dance. Brian Marcus/Getty Images