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Wedding Photography Check List

Wedding Date    Photographer Start Time 

1:   Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil     
2:   Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids looking on or Brides father putting on garter 
3:   Bride in dressing room with mirror    
4:   Corsage being pinned on Father\Mother 
5:   Portrait of mother and bride 
6:   Portrait of father and bride 
7:   Brothers and sisters and bride 
8:   Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids 
9:   Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids
10: Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaids 
11: Father helping bride into car 

AT THE CHURCH PRIOR TO CEREMONY

 12: Groom and groomsmen photographs 
 13: Best man adjusting groom's tie 
 14: Groom and best man handshaking 
 15: Groom and groomsmen handshaking 
 16: Groom with father 
 17: Bride and matron of honor 
 18: Bride with parents 
 19: Bride and mother 
 20: Bride and father 
 21: Bride kissing father on the cheek 
 22: Bride and mother with father looking on 
 23: Bride and bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room 
 24: Bride's mother on usher's arm 
 25: Groom's mother on usher's arm 
 26: Grandparents accompanied down the aisle 
 27: Other people accompanied down aisle 

DURING THE CEREMONY

 28: Bridal party coming down the aisle 
 29: Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle 
 30: Bride being taken down aisle by father 
 31: Father giving away bride 
 32: Shots during the ceremony itself (Pre-approved by officiator) 
 33: Time exposure of overall area during ceremony 

AFTER THE CEREMONY AT CHURCH

 34: Bride and groom coming down the aisle 
 35: Receiving line right after ceremony 
 36: Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on 
 37: Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on 

SETUP POSES IN THE CHURCH

With most of your formal poses 2-4 shots should taken to help eliminate blinking and assure a good smile.

 38: Groom kissing bride at the altar full length 
 39: Groom kissing bride at the altar 3/4 pose 
 40: Groom kissing bride at the altar tight head shot pose 
 41: Groom putting ring on bride's finger 
 42: Bride putting ring on groom's finger 
 43: Bride and groom lighting candles, full length 
 44: Bride and groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose 
 45: Bride and groom's hands with rings and flowers 
 46: Bride and groom with officiator 
 47: Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator 
 48: Other missed shots during ceremony 
 49: Bride with bridemaids flowers around her 
 50: Bride and groomsmen 
 51: Groom with bridesmaids 
 52: Bride and groom at church door (or stained glass window) in silhouette 
 53: Bride and groom on the steps of church 
 54: Bride and bridemaids on the steps of the church 
 55: Groom and groomsmen on the steps of the church 
 56: Group shots back inside church  (Use church altar/steps, etc. as a studio) 
 57: Bride and groom with bridal party standing 
 58: Bride and groom with bridal party sitting 
 59: Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female) 
 60: Bride and groom with all of the Brides family  (as big as the bride would like to go) 
 61: Bride and groom with brides immediate family 
 62: Bride and groom with bride's parents 
 63: Bride with her parents 
 64: Bride with her mother 
 65: Bride with her father 

 66: Bride and groom with all of the groom's family (as big as the bride would like to go) 
 67: Bride and groom with groom's immediate family 
 68: Bride and groom with groom's parents 
 69: Groom with his parents 
 70: Groom with his mother 
 71: Groom with his father 
 72: Bride and groom with both sets of parents 
 73: Bride and/or groom with special family members  
 74: Bride and groom leaving inside of church 
 75: Getting into car or limo 
 76: Shot through the sun roof of the limo 
 77: Shot while seated in limo 
 78: Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo 
 79: Mood shots around the church/grounds and/or on the way to the weddings reception site 

OUTSIDE SHOTS

 80: Outdoor shots of bride and groom 
 81: Outdoor shots of wedding party 
 82: Shots of groom and best man 
 83: Shots of groom and groomsmen 
 84: Shots of bride and maid of honor 
 85: Shots of bride and bridesmaids 

AT THE RECEPTION

 86: Receiving line (If not taken earlier) 
 87: Wedding cake (prior to being cut) 
 88: Guest book 
 89: Guests signing book 
 90: Wedding Favors 
 91: Gift table 
 92: Introduction of the wedding party
 93: Wedding party toasting bride and groom 
 94: Close up of bride and groom toasting 
 95: Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing 
 96: Group shots of guests at their table during the meal 
 97: First dance 
 98: Parent dance 
 99: Bride and father dance 
 100: Groom and mother dance 
 101: Parents dancing 
 102: Bridal party dancing 
 103: Guest dancing 
 104: Bride showing rings to bridesmaids 
 105: General dancing shots (wide and close up) 
 106: Flower girl and ring bearer together 
 107: Candids of guests and bridal party as conditions permit 
 108: Bride and groom posed in front of the cake 
 109: Cutting the cake 
 110: Bride and groom feeding cake to one another 
 111: Bride faking the bouquet toss 
 112: Bride throwing the bouquet 
 113: The catch of the bouquet 
 114: Groom taking off garter 
 115: Groom and garter 
 116: Groom throwing the garter 
 117: The catch of the garter 
 118: Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter 
 119: Guests leaving 
 120: Posed departure shot of bride and groom (kissing, waving, etc.) 
 121: Getaway car 
 122: Bride and groom leaving reception area (birdseed, rose pedals) 
 123: Bride and groom in car as it goes in to the distance 

 

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