Here is my must take photos I justgave to photographer for anyone who wants one...

Original post by Nessa79

Jul 25, 2004 09:36 PM

Photo List

Before Ceremony
Dress hanging up
Bride getting ready with bridesmaids
Bride in mirror
Detail of dress
Bride with sister/mom helping
Bride coming downstairs
Bride seeing dad
Bride with siblings
Bride with sister
Bride with grandma
Bride with parents
Bride with Flowergirl
Bride with Bridesmaids
Fun Picture of all the Bridesmaids
Bride getting out of limo
Bride with anyone important waiting outside of church
Groom with Bestman (funny holding him back)
Funny pic of the Groomsmen
Intimate shots of Bride and groom with loved ones/family members right before ceremony
Rings in the Bestmans hand
Details such as: pew bows, programs, rose petal cones, unity candle etc.

Ceremony
Close up of Groom waiting
Ushers groomsmen Escorting important guests
All bridal party members walking down aisle
Back of dad and bride walking down the aisle
Altar from the back of the Church during the ceremony
Faces of Bride and groom as they exchange vows, rings, and kiss,
Close up of exchange of rings
Parent reactions
Readers
Vocalists
Lighting unitu candle
Bride & groom walking up the aisle
Kissing afterwards

After Ceremony
Bride and Groom in the church alone after cleared
Shot as rose petals are being tossed
Please get a pic of my nieces & nephews Collin, Riley, casey & Leila as Leila is too young to make the reception nd pics in the park.
Bride and Groom with Leila (goddaughter)
Entire Bridal party outside of church
Congrats shots of family & friends after ceremony
Receiving line

In Park
Bride and groom with Grooms Family
Bride & Groom with brides family
Groom with all bros. & sister
Bide with Bro & Sis
Us with Bridal party (photojournalistic shots)
Groomsmen & groom
Bridesmaids & bride (laughing fun poses)
Fun pictures of all of us
Us alone
Romantic some Posed, walking, sitting, kissing etc.

Pre Reception
Some pictures on the dock at Chateau La Mer before Cocktail hour.
Picture from top of stairs looking down on Bride & groom
Boat pics.
Pics of food at cocktail hour
Details at reception – place cards, CENTERPIECES, whole room set
Whole room set with just Bride and Groom
Kids playing dancing having fun
Jr. Bridesmaids together

Reception
(I want all posed shots done before the Reception)

Reception details such as place cards, guest book, centerpieces, decorations, table settings, favors table, and champagne glasses
Bride and groom arriving
Bride and groom at head table
Parents' table
Guests' tables -
Bride and groom sipping champagne
Bride and groom chatting up the guests
Bride and groom's first dance (Please DO NOT interrupt) Poses and turns in the dance
Bride and Dad dancing
Groom and Mom dancing
Wedding party dancing
Guests going nuts on the dance floor
Cake table
Bride and groom cutting the cake
Bride and groom feeding each other cake
removing the garter
Anniversary/elimination dance winners

nycgirl79 Posted: Aug 14, 2006 10:12 PM

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Keywi231 Posted: Aug 15, 2006 08:51 AM

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kcion Posted: Aug 15, 2006 10:06 AM

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Fantastic list!!!!!

Your research is MUCH appreciated

DandS Posted: Aug 15, 2006 10:16 AM

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Great List - thanks for sharing!

luvabul Posted: Aug 16, 2006 02:54 AM

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thanks!!

nala3378 Posted: Aug 16, 2006 07:19 AM

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That is a great list... I am going to have to steel that...

MrsStefan Posted: Sep 21, 2006 07:58 AM

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greenfreak Posted: Sep 21, 2006 08:31 AM

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Posted by DanaMZ

Posted by CaMacho

Great list, but I would think that wedding photographers would know what shots to get... is it better for them to have a list like that?? I would just like my photographers to go w/ the flow of the day and shoot up a storm! Is everyone giving their photographer a list????

You would think, right?, but I was told by a number of recent brides...'make sure you give your photographers a list, because they missed alot of shots with family members...'

Nessa- Thanks, that's a huge help

There should be an in-between. Giving a list of portfolio combinations of family (with names) is very helpful. Giving a list that includes types of photos, pictures of other brides that you must recreate, or that is multiple pages seems overkill to me. Many professional wedding photographers (including a LI photographer) agreed that it is seen as micro-managing or a high-maintenance bride when they see a list like that that's more than one page.

I'm just saying to give this some thought before you approach your photographer with this. Make an independant decision based on your trust of the photographer, their portfolio, and your opinion of their skill rather than doing what everyone else has done.

CaMacho Posted: Sep 21, 2006 05:58 PM

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Posted by greenfreak

Posted by DanaMZ

Posted by CaMacho

Great list, but I would think that wedding photographers would know what shots to get... is it better for them to have a list like that?? I would just like my photographers to go w/ the flow of the day and shoot up a storm! Is everyone giving their photographer a list????

You would think, right?, but I was told by a number of recent brides...'make sure you give your photographers a list, because they missed alot of shots with family members...'

Nessa- Thanks, that's a huge help

There should be an in-between. Giving a list of portfolio combinations of family (with names) is very helpful. Giving a list that includes types of photos, pictures of other brides that you must recreate, or that is multiple pages seems overkill to me. Many professional wedding photographers (including a LI photographer) agreed that it is seen as micro-managing or a high-maintenance bride when they see a list like that that's more than one page.

I'm just saying to give this some thought before you approach your photographer with this. Make an independant decision based on your trust of the photographer, their portfolio, and your opinion of their skill rather than doing what everyone else has done.

I agree... we ended up not giving any list at all!

I'm so happy I didn't b/c my photographer got amazing shots that I would have never even thought of! You just have to trust your photog to get the candid shots... maybe a list with fam shots is okay, but we didn't even do that and got all the ones we wanted.

CLMon7906 Posted: Sep 21, 2006 06:08 PM

Re: Here is my must take photos I justgave to photographer for anyone who wants one...

Posted by CaMacho

Posted by greenfreak

Posted by DanaMZ

Posted by CaMacho

Great list, but I would think that wedding photographers would know what shots to get... is it better for them to have a list like that?? I would just like my photographers to go w/ the flow of the day and shoot up a storm! Is everyone giving their photographer a list????

You would think, right?, but I was told by a number of recent brides...'make sure you give your photographers a list, because they missed alot of shots with family members...'

Nessa- Thanks, that's a huge help

There should be an in-between. Giving a list of portfolio combinations of family (with names) is very helpful. Giving a list that includes types of photos, pictures of other brides that you must recreate, or that is multiple pages seems overkill to me. Many professional wedding photographers (including a LI photographer) agreed that it is seen as micro-managing or a high-maintenance bride when they see a list like that that's more than one page.

I'm just saying to give this some thought before you approach your photographer with this. Make an independant decision based on your trust of the photographer, their portfolio, and your opinion of their skill rather than doing what everyone else has done.

I agree... we ended up not giving any list at all!

I'm so happy I didn't b/c my photographer got amazing shots that I would have never even thought of! You just have to trust your photog to get the candid shots... maybe a list with fam shots is okay, but we didn't even do that and got all the ones we wanted.

I agree with you ladies...I didn't give our photographer a single list or requirement. Granted there are shots that we probably missed...but so what? I have AWESOME photos and could not be happier with his work! Personally, all the posed shots with family that DH insisted on are my least favorite...they seem so contrived. The random candids are my absolute favorites...and the ones that seem candid of me and DH b/c I grasped the idea of 'ignoring' the photographer quite well!