Wedding photographers reveal exactly how they know a bride and groom aren't a match made in heaven

Who doesn't love a wedding?
All those warm and fuzzy feelings, all the lovely outfits, the pretty flowers, the speeches, the dancing - the BOOZE.
Just imagine being the bride or groom! It must be like floating on a cloud of pure happiness, champagne glass in hand, soaking up all the love.
Or, alternatively, behaving badly and feeling miserable .
Because, as it turns out, the first day of the rest of your life together can sometimes be the beginning of the end - and the signs are obvious to those who work at weddings. Here's what to look out for, according to the professionals on Reddit .

1. The 'WHAT HAVE I DONE?' look

Also known as the 'Sudden Clarity Bride', Calliope720 shared this picture of parents' wedding day.
We don't want to be over-analytical, but a penny of some description has dropped. Into eternity.

2. Words matter

It's not just the big day itself which opens many a can of worms. The run-up to the wedding is peppered with little telltale signs.
SuccessiveApprox has sat with many a betrothed couple in pre-wedding meetings and knows what to listen out for.
"We also spend a lot of time listening to the language they use in pre-meetings, engagement shoots, on the wedding day, etc.

"It becomes pretty clear in a short time what the focus is. Many couples, particularly young couples, pretty clearly have in mind a wedding but have put little thought and planning into a marriage .
"The difference we see between a young couple and an older/second marriage couple is pretty significant."

3. Family matters

Unless you're the poor soul having to deal with it, tales of inter-family beef and warring in-laws are, let's face it, quite entertaining.

But SuccessiveApprox adds it's these tensions which give a lot away, saying:
"The differences we see in the families' and friends' behavior at a wedding - the bridesmaids talking, the groomsmen interacting, the parents' glances and body language, the toasts - all are very telling about how much they think this is a good idea and how much community support there is around a couple."

4. Children

Starting a family is something which both parties need to be on the same page about, or at least willing to compromise.
"We do wedding videography," said BigIdeaPhotoVideo, "and last year we shot the wedding for a couple who were together for a few years prior to it, and had a kid together.

"Just two weeks ago, my partner, who is friends with the groom on Facebook, told me they are getting a divorce. Truly saw no signs. Only thing I can think of is he didn't give her another baby which she claimed she wanted in the video."

5. PDAs

It goes without saying that how openly affectionate a couple are with each other is something a photographer picks up on.

"My very first wedding was a couple who was getting married by the art museum in Philly," CoLmes says.
I had my friend whose been a wedding photographer for ten years with me to show me the ropes after doing a lot of second shooting with him.
"So he poses a kissing shot of the couple, and when he asks them to kiss the bride goes 'oh, no, no thank you' in this weird little mousey voice.
"The whole thing was weird. The groom didn't even bother to properly make himself look presentable on his wedding day, it was literally the first time both sides of the family met that day."

6. Being more into your phone than your partner

Scrolling through our phones has become a default setting for many of us, especially when waiting around, or if there's a conversational lull.
But, unsurprisingly, seeing someone all over Insta at their own wedding is, according to directinLA, suboptimal.

"Don't know if they are still together, but one groom was on his phone while walking down the aisle. And he was in jeans.
"She wasn't the happiest (sadly I did not get any of her reaction shots)."

7. Preferring the photographer to your husband

"When I first got started I assisted for a photographer who was a good looking fellow," says deweysizemore.
"During the reception the bride told him they were going to have an open marriage and basically offered herself up to him, which he politely declined."