Photo to-do List
Hi,
I changed some things to be specific to us, but, I thought this would help you guys.
Wedding Photography Shots Before the Ceremony
___ Wedding dress lying over a chair/hanging up
___ Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
___ Mother of the bride fastening the bride's necklace
___ The bride's garter
___ The bride's veil
___ A close up of the bride's shoes
___ Bride looking into a mirror
___ Bride looking out window
___ Bride and bridesmaids putting on makeup
___ Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
___ Bride hugging parents
___ Bride touching up
___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
___ Groom tying tie
___ Groom looking into mirror
___ Bride looking out window
___ Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
___ Groom hugging parents
___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
Wedding Photography Shots At the Ceremony
___ Outside of ceremony site
___ Guests walking into ceremony site
___ Bride and father entering ceremony site
___ Parents being seated
___ Grandparents being seated
___ Maid of honor walking down the aisle
___ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
___ Flower girl walking down aisle
___ Groom waiting for bride
___ Ceremony musicians
___ Officiant
___ Altar or canopy during ceremony
___ Close up of bride, just before she makes her entrance
___ Bride and father walking down aisle
___ Groom seeing bride for first time
___ The back of bride and father walking down the aisle – with the groom waiting in the distance
___ 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
___ Close up of bride and groom saying the vows
___ Wide shot of bride and groom saying the vows
___ Exchanging the rings
___ Close up of hands
___ The kiss
___ Bride & Groom walking up the aisle
___ Bride & Groom outside on steps
___ Guests blowing bubbles
___ Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
___ Bride & Groom getting in car
___ Bride & Groom in back seat
Posed Wedding Photography Before the Reception (These can also be taken before the ceremony)
___ Bride alone (full length)
___ Bride with Maid of Honor
___ Bride with bridesmaids
___ Bride with junior bridesmaids + flower girl
___ Groom with bridesmaids
___ Bride with parents
___ Bride & Groom together
___ Bride & Groom with bride’s parents
___ Bride & Groom with families
___ Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
___ Bride & Groom with flower girl and junior bridesmaids
___ Groom with godparents
___ Groom with aunt and uncle
___ Groom with best man
___ Groom with groomsmen
___ Groom with cousins (junior bridesmaids + flower girl)
___ Bride with groomsmen
During the Reception (to help your photographer, you may wish to list these shots in the order they will happen at your reception)
___ Outside of reception site
___ View from rooftop
___ Bride & Groom arriving
___ Bride & Groom greeting guests
___ Place Card Setup
___ Table setting
___ Bride & Groom's table (head table)
___ Musicians or DJ
___ Guestbook
___ Guestbook being signed
___ Place card table
___ Closeup of bride and groom's place card
___ Wedding cupcakes
___ Groom's cake
___ Cardbox Table
___ In Memory Candle
___ Centerpieces
___ Favors
___ Bride & Groom's first dance
___ Bride & Father dancing
___ Guests dancing
___ Bride & Groom feeding each other cupcakes
___ Toasts (specify who is giving them: ____________________)
___ Bride & Groom drinking champagne
___ Signing the marriage license
___ Bride throwing bouquet
___ Groom retrieving garter
___ Groom tossing garter
___ The getaway car
___ Bride & Groom leaving party
___ Receiving Line
I changed some things to be specific to us, but, I thought this would help you guys.
Wedding Photography Shots Before the Ceremony
___ Wedding dress lying over a chair/hanging up
___ Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
___ Mother of the bride fastening the bride's necklace
___ The bride's garter
___ The bride's veil
___ A close up of the bride's shoes
___ Bride looking into a mirror
___ Bride looking out window
___ Bride and bridesmaids putting on makeup
___ Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
___ Bride hugging parents
___ Bride touching up
___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
___ Groom tying tie
___ Groom looking into mirror
___ Bride looking out window
___ Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
___ Groom hugging parents
___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
Wedding Photography Shots At the Ceremony
___ Outside of ceremony site
___ Guests walking into ceremony site
___ Bride and father entering ceremony site
___ Parents being seated
___ Grandparents being seated
___ Maid of honor walking down the aisle
___ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
___ Flower girl walking down aisle
___ Groom waiting for bride
___ Ceremony musicians
___ Officiant
___ Altar or canopy during ceremony
___ Close up of bride, just before she makes her entrance
___ Bride and father walking down aisle
___ Groom seeing bride for first time
___ The back of bride and father walking down the aisle – with the groom waiting in the distance
___ 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
___ Close up of bride and groom saying the vows
___ Wide shot of bride and groom saying the vows
___ Exchanging the rings
___ Close up of hands
___ The kiss
___ Bride & Groom walking up the aisle
___ Bride & Groom outside on steps
___ Guests blowing bubbles
___ Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
___ Bride & Groom getting in car
___ Bride & Groom in back seat
Posed Wedding Photography Before the Reception (These can also be taken before the ceremony)
___ Bride alone (full length)
___ Bride with Maid of Honor
___ Bride with bridesmaids
___ Bride with junior bridesmaids + flower girl
___ Groom with bridesmaids
___ Bride with parents
___ Bride & Groom together
___ Bride & Groom with bride’s parents
___ Bride & Groom with families
___ Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
___ Bride & Groom with flower girl and junior bridesmaids
___ Groom with godparents
___ Groom with aunt and uncle
___ Groom with best man
___ Groom with groomsmen
___ Groom with cousins (junior bridesmaids + flower girl)
___ Bride with groomsmen
During the Reception (to help your photographer, you may wish to list these shots in the order they will happen at your reception)
___ Outside of reception site
___ View from rooftop
___ Bride & Groom arriving
___ Bride & Groom greeting guests
___ Place Card Setup
___ Table setting
___ Bride & Groom's table (head table)
___ Musicians or DJ
___ Guestbook
___ Guestbook being signed
___ Place card table
___ Closeup of bride and groom's place card
___ Wedding cupcakes
___ Groom's cake
___ Cardbox Table
___ In Memory Candle
___ Centerpieces
___ Favors
___ Bride & Groom's first dance
___ Bride & Father dancing
___ Guests dancing
___ Bride & Groom feeding each other cupcakes
___ Toasts (specify who is giving them: ____________________)
___ Bride & Groom drinking champagne
___ Signing the marriage license
___ Bride throwing bouquet
___ Groom retrieving garter
___ Groom tossing garter
___ The getaway car
___ Bride & Groom leaving party
___ Receiving Line
