As a professional wedding photographer, I am not a big fan of boxing your photographer in with a photography wedding checklist simply because it can take away from the creativity of the moment. That being said, on your wedding day, given enough time, a professional photographer should try to capture those essential details you worked so hard on. Though a professional photographer can not warranty/ guarantee any one specific picture, there is a baseline photography wedding list of shots you should discuss with your wedding photographer. He or she may not be able to capture all these moments but it is a good place to start the discussion. Here is a list of wedding photos or a photography wedding checklist to consider with your wedding photographer.
Getting Ready:
Brides and bridemaids putting on makeup
Wedding dress
Shoes
Wedding rings
The bride’s garter
Other special items
Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
The bride putting on her garter
Bride or mother of the bride fastening the bride’s necklace
Bride with mother
Bride with bridesmaids
Bride portrait session
The Ceremony:
Outside of church/ceremony site
Guests walking into ceremony site
Bride and father arriving at ceremony site
Parents being seated
Grandparents being seated
Maid of honor walking down the aisle
Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
Flower girl and ring bearer walking down aisle
Groom waiting for bride*
Ceremony musicians
Officiant
Altar or canopy during ceremony
Bride and father walking down aisle
Groom seeing bride for first time*
The back of bride and father walking down the aisle
Bride’s father and Bride hugging at end of aisle
Shot of the audience from the bride and groom’s point of view
The unity ceremony
Bride and groom saying their vows
Exchanging the rings
Close up of hands
The first kiss
Bride & groom walking up the aisle
Receiving line
Bride & groom outside on steps
Guests throwing confetti/rose petals/birdseed
Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
Bride & Groom getting in car
Bride & Groom in back seat
The Portrait Session/Bridal Walk:
Signing the marriage license
Bride alone (full length/half length)
Groom alone (full length/half length)
Bride & Groom together (full length/half length)
Bride andGroom with officiant
Bride with Maid of Honor
Bride with bridesmaids
Groom with bridesmaids
Bride with parents
Bride & Groom with parents
Bride & Groom with families
Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
Bride & Groom with flower girl and ringbearer
Groom with parents
Groom with best man
Groom with groomsmen
Bride with groomsmen
Bride and Groom off alone
The Reception:
Outside of reception site
Bride & Groom arriving
Bride & Groom greeting guests
Table centerpieces
Table setting
Bride & Groom’s table (head table)
Musicians or DJ
Guest book
Place card table
Closeup of bride and groom’s place card
Wedding cake
Groom’s cake
Gift table
Decorations
Bride & Groom with guests at each table (if important to you)
The buffet or, if having table service, a dinner serving
Bride & Groom drinking champagne
Toasts
Bride & Groom’s first dance
Bride & Father dancing
Groom & Mother dancing
Guests dancing
Bride & Groom cutting the cake
Bride & Groom feeding each other cake
Bride throwing bouquet
Groom retrieving garter
Groom tossing garter
Garter/Bouquet dance
The getaway car
Bride & Groom leaving party
Bride & Groom driving away
by davez
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