A List For Selecting "Must Take" Wedding Photography Shots |
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information below is just a guideline. The best advice we can give you - don't check off too many, just let your photographer guide you when it comes to what information they will need from you as you'll want him/her to have some space for creative license. Remember, for every photo you add to your list, you must add approximately 2 minutes of shooting time. So if you're trying to figure your family photos into your timeline, the length of your list will be your guide on timing. |
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...PRE-CEREMONY SHOOT WITH GROOM |
- Close-up and Full Length - Alone
- With your mother
- With your father
- With both your parents
- With other family members
- With the Best man
- With the Groomsmen
- With Ring Bearer
- Checking your tie and/or finishing up
- Getting ready candid shots
- Groom's Details, i.e. boutonniere, tuxes hanging, etc
- Looking into mirror
- Leaving for ceremony
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...PRE-CEREMONY SHOOT WITH BRIDE |
- Close-up and Full Length - Alone
- Getting ready candid shots
- With your mother
- With your father
- With both your parents
- With other family members
- With Maid/Matron of Honor
- With bridesmaids
- With flower girl
- Putting on the finishing touches
- Bride's Details - the dress hanging, the bouquets, makeup, jewellery, adjusting garter etc.
- Looking into mirror
- Leaving for ceremony
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CEREMONY |
- Ushers seating guests and parents
- Bridal party awaiting Bride's Arrival
- Bride's Arrival
- Close up of Bride just before she makes her entrance
- Processional
- Bride being walked down the aisle
- Groom waiting at the altar
- Groom Seeing Bride for the first time
- Bride being given away
- Wedding Party members at the altar
- Kneeling at the altar
- Exchanging rings
- Exchanging vows
- Lighting unity candles
- Exchanging kiss
- Signing marriage license
- Soloists
- With officiant
- Recessional (Formal bride and groom together)
- In front of the church after ceremony
- Candid shots outside with guests
- Guests outside and inside the church.
- With parents
- With entire bridal party
- Couple leaving in limo
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...FORMAL PHOTO SHOOT |
- Bride Alone
- Groom Alone
- Bride & Groom together - various locations
- Bride with attendants
- Groom with attendants
- Bride with male attendants
- Groom with the female attendants
- Bride with each attendant individually
- Groom with each attendant individually
- Entire Wedding Party
- Close up of hands with wedding rings
- With children from wedding party
- With best man and maid/matron of honour
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..RECEPTION PHOTOS |
- Talking with guests at reception - receiving line
- First dance
- Cutting the cake
- Toasting
- With special guests
- Dancing and candid shots at the reception
- Wedding Cake before cutting
- Food and dessert tables
- Musicians
- Bride throwing bouquet
- Groom retrieving garter
- Groom tossing garter
- Candid photos of everyone at the reception
- Photo of the invitation with bouquets, toasting glasses and table centerpieces
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FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT |
- Bride with Mother
- Bride with Father
- Bride with Mother & Father
- Bride with Siblings
- Bride with Mother, Father and Siblings
- Bride with Mother, Father, Siblings, their spouses and children
- Bride with Grandparents
- Family generation photo including all above
- Groom with Mother
- Groom with Father
- Groom with Mother & Father
- Groom with Siblings
- Groom with Mother, Father and Siblings
- Groom with Mother, Father, Siblings and their spouses and children
- Groom with Grandparents
- Family generation photo including all above
- Bride, Groom and Bride's Parents
- Bride, Groom and Groom's Parents
- Bride, Groom and Both Sets of Parents
- Bride, Groom and Bride's Grandparents
- Bride, Groom and Groom's Grandparents
- Bride, Groom and Bride's Siblings
- Bride, Groom and Groom's Siblings
- Bride, Groom and all Siblings
- Bride, Groom and Brides entire family
- Bride, Groom and both families combined
- Bride, Groom and friends
- Bride, Groom and extended relatives
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