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I would suggest maybe evaulating those pictures that you like of yourself, to see if you're holding yourself at a particular angle, or facing the camera a certain way, or what is similar between them.
My sister has a "picture face" formula that she replicates for basically every photo taken of her, because she knows it looks great. She puts her face forward a bit, tilts her chin down and her eyes up, and smiles just a bit, with no teeth-- for some reason, that works out beautifully on film for the specific angles of her face. For some others, a bright, wide, toothy grin would look the best and the most "them"-- you just need to find the look that works for you! Not saying that you should pull this pose for every shot, but if you find a few that work for you, all the better to make you feel comfortable and confident and be able to relax in front of the camera, which is really the key.
Luckily, your photog will take hundreds of photos of the night, so if you have 1 out of 15 that you like, you'll have tons to choose from for framing, etc. :)
I feel you. I apparently make a lot of "transitional faces", meaning that in between my normal face look, I make lots of scrunchy weird facial gestures in between. Needless to say, most of my photos are less than perfect.
I just hired a really good photographer and am praying for the best!
I think doing e-pics is one of the best ways to prepare for wedding pictures! I'm also very camera-shy and aware of my actions/facial expressions. But, e-pics give you a chance to at least feel comfortable about your photographer and relax a little. I also agree with jhphi -- look at some of the pictures you like and figure out what you're doing that you like. Likewise for ones you don't like, what about them didn't you like? Good luck!
You're not alone! I'm really awkward in pictures and it shows through on my face. I am kinda nervous about how my engagement/wedding pictures will turn out - because of my faical expressions! Of course it doesn't help that my FH is pretty photogenic.
OF COURSE I AM!!! I either look good or awful in pics. No way about it. My sister is also one of those rare women who look good ALL THE TIME in every pic.
She just has this infectious smile..looks bubbly all the time 24/7.
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Argh, I feel your pain! I look totally different depending on lighting and angles (and it's not just me, other people have actually looked through my albums all confused and gone - "Huh. These are all you?") Plus, nit-picky as this is, one corner of my mouth goes up more than the other when I smile and I'm always trying to compensate in pics, so I'm focused on 'Is my mouth even?' Argh!
Haven't gotten to photographers yet but honestly I want this to be a splurge. I think a good photographer can really make sure you are glowing!
I always look silly in pictures, so I've been PRACTICING for the wedding!
Bf and I were on a long drive and I busted out my camera and started taking pictures of myself with different head tilts and facial expressions. It was a bit silly and funny, BUT, I have finally figured out that I need to open my mouth a bit as a smile. 33 years old and I've only just figured out how to not look like a fool. Just in the nick of time! I've been practicing regularly since then. 
a good photographer is KEY to capturing you at your best...
that said, i agree with the comment about e-pics. those will really help you develop your 'style' and poses.. it will also help you get more comfortable with your photographer, which will ease any extra tensions about him/her being in your face all day on the Big Day!
but as crazy i am too about how i'm going to look in photos, i'm starting to realize that those photos that i see of others which appeal to me have really only one thing in common: the bride and groom look like they are having the time of their life.
forget the crazy angles and poses... your joy will radiate onto your photos!!
I am the same way. I usually offer to take the pictures because I rarely look like myself in them. We are going to to do the traditional posed pictures but we are also asking our photographer to capture "in the moment" pictures where we are natural and not posing. Maybe try some of those during your e-pic session to see if that helps!
I am deathly afraid that in all my photos I am going to have the hidious 'cry face' in all my pics. I don't think I will be able to keep my composure! ack!
I know what you mean. I have always looked funny in pictures. But my engagement pictures and wedding pictures look great even if I am making a funny face. I don't know about your photographer but we didn't do a lot of posing shots. I think that the ones where you don't pose and just have fun look the best anyway!
Our photographer says that that's why a good photographer takes a LOT of pics. In the days of film the saying went one good pic per roll of film. So with a lot pf pics, some will definitely be winners!
I have a habit of smiling too big. Seriously. Big cheesy smile. Way over the top. Totally not pretty. How am I not supposed to smile like that on my wedding day? Oh well, it's bound to happen. But I am thinking about doing bridal portraits to help practicing a non-cheesy grin. :)
I am extremely nervous about how I'll look in the photos, particularly the posed ones!! I don't like the look in my eyes when I'm forced to smile on cue - you can tell its not real. Maybe the happiness of the day will transfer into my expression(?) In any case, I'm going to ask our photog to take lots of candids of us so we can capture the 'real' moments.
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My FI and I both get nervous in front of the camera. I'm just hoping that it all works out. Maybe a drink or two will help.
Wait until after your e-pics to freak out. If you think they're bad, THEN freak out (and find a different photog). And it's one thing to think you don't photograph well, and another to think it's a bad pic.
So I hate when I smile and the sides of my mouth are crooked... but my photog can't help that. She did, however, work wonders given the fact that I'm a slow blinker and never stop talking. A great photog can do wonders.
I worried and worried and then decided that as long as I looked at myself -- ridiculous though that may be -- it was fine.
I felt the same way. I usually think I look rather unatractive in photos (even though I think I look fine in real life). I was worried about our photos too. I kept reminding myself to relax and bask in all the joy of the day. That seemed to relax my face enough that all the pictures came out beautiful! I look so much better in thos ethan I usually do. Just relax and you will look great!
Somehow, every photo of me shows my head at an odd angle, my eyes closed, etc., etc. So yes, I'm nervous. At the same time, my wedding photos will show me excited and happy to be with the woman I love. I figure I can deal with some physical imperfection to get that.
I know that I ONLY look good in pictures if the picture is taken face-on. No profile shots, no 3/4 angles - just feace-on. I was a little worried before the wedding, but figured the photographer would just take so many that at least a few would be good.
Right after the wedding I started MAJORLY freaking out - what if there's no good shots of the best night of my life? What if I can't find at least one I like for framing? What if this, what if that.... and when the link to the online gallery showed up in my email, I was literally shaking because I was THAT nervous. And as I started to go through the photos, tears of relief just streamed down my face. The pictures were beautiful. My photographer managed to caputure great shots, even profile shots where I'm laughing and clearly having a great time. I was so relieved.... there are at least 75 of my husband and I that I LOVED (and of course hundreds more of the whole day that I loved, but didn't focus on just DH and I).
Then I got the disc with all 2000 shots. WOW am I glad I didn't see those first! I look like an idiot in a ton of them.... but that just goes to show that a good photographer will take HUNDREDS of photos to ensure that you get at least a few dozen that you love.
Sorry so long... I just really feel your pain on this one. Just relax during your e-pic session and wait till you see those pictures. A good photog will make you look good in pictures!
I was totally nervous about this as I usually hate having my picture taken. My advice would be to spend some time really looking in the mirror and practicing some faces for the photos. A lot of my pics turned out great, but I hated a lot of them. Our photog kept asking us to make "serious" faces which just didn't turn out. I look like I'm either sad or angry in all of those--which really ruined a few of the pics. If I had known that she was going to ask for that, I might have practiced a more flattering serious face, or asked her not to do so many that way.
I also tend to have a "picture smile", which is kind of forced looking and unrealistic. I had a few shots that were like that, but my husband kept cracking jokes, so I ended up with a few with my actual smile. Honestly, some of my favorite pictures are candids, where we're really smiling at each other, instead of being posed.
I always look fake in photos. I'm totally nervous about it!
I worry too, but am hoping that the joy fo the day will bring out my natural beauty and make for grea pics. We're doing our e pics soon so we shall see 
I've accepted that I will hate 99% of the phoptos at first, but then they will grow on me. I was like this with our engagement session. I was HORRIFIED when I first looked at the pictures and was almost in tears! It had nothing to do with our photographer, just how I felt I looked. After about an hour I snapped out of it. There are still some photos I won't look at from that session, and I know the same will be true for our wedding photos. This is half the reason I didn't really want prints and wanted to make our own album. That way the photos I hate will never see the light of day!
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I'm NOT a photogenic person, for every 15 pictures I see of myself, I *may* like one. I'm also very nervous in front of the camera (because I'm certain I'll look bad). Anyone else in the same boat? We are doing an e-pic session with our photog and she said it will help me to get comfortable, but these are going to be my WEDDING pics, I want them to look good!