This checklist
can serve as a guideline to help you and your photographer with photo
ideas. Meet with your photographer prior to your wedding date to determine
which photos you want and which photos are not necessary. Remember that
it is your wedding day, not your photographer's.
If you
want a lot of candids, or a photojournalistic approach to your photos,
don't give your photographer an exhaustive checklist of posed photos.
If you do that, he or she will be constantly referring to notes and
gathering people while missing the candids.
Consider
purchasing disposable wedding cameras for each table. Be sure the guests
leave them for your family to pick up after the reception. That way,
you’ll be guaranteed to have fun shots of each table.
Pictures
to be taken before the Wedding:
- Bride
dressing for ceremony
- Bride,
full-length solo
- Bride
with parents
- Bride
with mother/father separately
- Bride
with sisters/brothers
- Bride
with grandparents
- Bride
with maid of honor
- Bride
with attendants
- Bride
with groomsmen
- Bride
with ring bearer, flower girl
- Groom
dressing for ceremony
- Groom,
close-up
- Groom
with mother/father separately
- Groom
with sisters/brothers
- Groom
with grandparents
- Groom
with best man
- Groom
with bridesmaids
- Groom
with groomsmen
- Attendants
getting ready
- Attendants
outside church
Pictures to be Taken during the Wedding:
- Parents
being seated
- Bridesmaids
walking down aisle
- Flower
girl & Ring bearer walking down aisle
- Bride
and father walking down aisle
- Father
giving bride's hand to groom
- Exchanging
of vows
- Breaking
glass, jumping broom
- Unity
Candle
- Soloists
- Readers
- Ring
ceremony
- Kissing
ceremony
- Recessional
Immediately after the Wedding
- Formal
bride and Groom together
- Newlyweds
with parents
- Newlyweds
and entire bridal party
- Newlyweds
with minister/priest
- Newlyweds
with bride's immediate family
- Newlyweds
with bride's extended family
- Newlyweds
with groom's immediate family
- Newlyweds
with groom's extended family
At the Reception
- Close-up
of newlywed's rings
- Cake
table
- Cutting
the cake
- Couple
feeding cake to each other
- Best
man toasting newlyweds
- Best
man and Groomsmen decorating the car
- Cake
and punch servers
- Musicians
/ DJ
- Newlywed's
first dance
- Father's
last dance with daughter
- Flower
girl dancing with ring bearer
- Guests
dancing
- Wedding
party dance.
- Candid
photos of the bride and groom having fun with their family and friends.
- Leaving
the reception
- Bride
tossing bouquet
- Someone
catching the bouquet
- Groom
tossing garter
- Someone
catching the garter
- Guests
throwing rice, bubbles
- Newlyweds
getting into car, limo or carriage
- Car,
limo, carriage driving away
- Newlyweds
waving goodbye
- Guests
waving goodbye
Additional
photos to consider
- Post-reception
party
- Exterior
of wedding location
- Newlyweds
leaving on honeymoon