Photography Checklist
In the weeks leading up to the wedding day, make sure to touch base with your photographer about any must-have shots on your wish list. Here's a basic day-of list to get you started.
Getting Ready
- Bride getting hair and make-up done.
- Bridesmaids getting ready.
- Wedding dress displayed on hanger.
- Detail shots of bride's shoes and jewelry, as well as the something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
- Still shot of the bouquets.
- Bride's dress being zipped up.
- Mother helping the bride with one last detail.
- Father seeing bride in her dress.
- Bride with her wedding party.
- Bride with flower girl
- Groom and groomsmen getting dressed.
- Groom with best man.
- Groom with his wedding party.
- Groomsmen putting on boutonnieres or ties.
- Bride and groom first look, if meeting before the ceremony.
The Ceremony
- Exterior and interior shots of ceremony location.
- Grandparents' entrance.
- Groom walking his mother down the aisle.
- Close up of groom's first look as bride enters.
- Bridal party walking down the aisle.
- A full length shot of bride, just before she walks the aisle.
- Bride and her escort walking down the aisle.
- Escort giving bride away.
- Bride and groom at the altar.
- The exchange of the rings.
- Both sets of parents watching the ceremony.
- Wide shot of wedding party and ceremony.
- Wide shot of guests from couples' perspective.
- The first kiss.
- Bride and groom's exit.
- Bride and groom leaving ceremony site.
Before the Reception
- Bride and groom together.
- Bride and groom with her parents.
- Bride and groom with his parents.
- Bride and groom with her immediate family.
- Bride and groom with his immediate family.
- Bride and groom with both sets of parents.
- Bride and groom with entire wedding party.
- Bride and groom with bridesmaids.
- Bride and groom with groomsmen.
- Bride and groom with flower girl and ring bearer.
The Reception
- Exterior and interior of reception site.
- Detail shots of the decorated dinner tables, escort cards, favors and menus.
- Both cakes.
- Specialty cocktails and signage, if offered.
- Guests arriving and signing guest book.
- Bride and groom's reception entrance.
- Shot of family and friends making toasts.
- Bride and groom listening to toasts.
- Bride and groom's first dance.
- Bride dancing with her father.
- Groom dancing with his mother.
- Guests dancing.
- DJ, band and/or entertainers performing.
- Cake cutting.
- Bouquet toss.
- Newlyweds' getaway vehicle.
- Bride and groom's big exit.
