This photo check list is designed to help make your wedding day go smoother! Your goal shouldn’t be to get every photo on this list, but to estimate how much time is needed for photos. Each photo set taken after the ceremony can take up to 5 to 10 minutes to shoot. It all depends on the mobility of the people in the the photo, to just simply gathering the required people for each set. For the photos done inside the church it can feel like herding cats, this is a great time to utilize your personal assistant to help assemble people for photos so you can get more photos with the time you have. So use this list to plan your time accordingly!
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Before the Bride and Groom See Each Other
Bride Check List:
□ Bride with mom and dad
□ Bride with dad
□ Bride kissing father On cheek
□ Bride with mom
□ Bride with mother and father looking on
□ Bride with immediate family
□ Bride with siblings
□ Generational shot: Bride, mom, sister(s), grandmother
□ Bride with mom and mother-in-law
□ Bride with mother-in-law
□ Bride with maid of honor
□ Bride with flower girl(s)[/one-half]
□ Bride with bridesmaids
□ Bride waiting alone
□ Bride on church steps
□ Dress hanging
□ Shoes
□ Candid shots of Bride
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[one-half]Groom check list:
□ Groom waiting alone
□ Groom with mom and dad
□ Groom with dad
□ Groom with mom
□ Groom with immediate family
□ Groom with siblings
□ Generational shot: Groom, father, brother(s), grandfather
□ Groom with father and father-in-law
□ Groom with father-in-law
□ Groom tying his tie
□ Groom pinning boutonniere on his father
□ Father pinning boutonniere on the groom
□ Groom with groomsmen
□ Groom with best man
□ Best man adjusting grooms tie
□ Groom and best man shaking hands
□ groom and best man in front of church
□ Groom with ring bearer(s)
□ Candid shots of Groom
Photos During Service:
□ Musicians (if there are any)
□ Wedding party and parents walking down the aisle
□ Bridal Party coming down aisle
□ Groom’s face as he waits/sees her
□ Bride and Father aisle
□ Father giving bride away
□ General ceremony shots
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□ From rear looking down aisle
□ Above organ area of balconies if possible
□ Bride walking down the aisle
□ Random shots of guests/ church
□ Soloists & Readers
□ Close-up of the exchange of rings
□ The first kiss as husband and wife
□ The vows
After Service Inside Church:
□ Bride signing register
□ groom signing register
□ Best man signing register
□ maid of honor signing register
□ bride and groom coming back down aisle
□ Bride and groom
□ Bride, groom, bride’s immediate family
□ Bride, groom, bride’s parents
□ Bride, groom, groom’s immediate family
□ Bride, groom, groom’s parents
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□ Bride, groom, both sets of parents
□ Bride, groom, both immediate families
□ Bride, groom, siblings
□ Bride, groom, all grandparents
□ Bride, groom, each grandparent (or set of grandparents)
□ Bride and groom with extended families
□ Bride, groom, maid of honor, best man
□ Bride, groom, flower girl, ring bearer
□ Bride with groomsmen
□ Groom with bridesmaids
□ Bride, groom, full wedding party
After Service Outside Church:
□ Groom kissing bride (full length, 3/4 and head shot)
□ Bride and groom looking at ring
□ Bride and Groom hands with rings
□ Bride and Groom with signed register
□ Bride Groom and Bridal party.
□ Set up any shots missed at service
□ Bride with maids and flowers
□ Bride with best man and groomsmen
□ Groom with bridesmaids
□ Bride arid Groom in church door
□ Bride and groom leaving church
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□ Bride groom maids and men outside church
□ Bride and Groom with Bride’s parents
□ Bride and Groom with Groom’s parents
□ Bride and Groom with Bride’s immediate family
□ Bride and Groom with Groom’s immediate family
□ Bride and parents
□ Bride and mother
□ Bride and father
□ Other Group shots:
□ Groom and parents
□ Groom with father
□ Groom with mother
□ Bride and Groom with both parents
At The Reception:
□ Detail shots
□ Receiving line
□ Couple greeting guests
□ Wedding Cake
□ Guest book
□ Guests signing book
□ Gifts
□ Toasts
□ Close up of bride and groom on top table
□ Close up of bride and groom toasting
□ reaction shots during speeches
□ Bride Father’s speech
□ Grooms Speech
□ Best man’s speech
□ Other speeches
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□ First Dance
□ Bride and Father dancing
□ Groom and mother dancing
□ Other dancers
□ Parents of bride dancing
□ Parents of groom dancing
□ Candid during reception
□ Cutting the cake
□ Bouquet and garter toss
□ Bride throwing boquet (posed)
□ Bride throwing boquet (actual)
□ Bride and Groom leaving (posed)
□ Actual shot of bride and groom leaving (if still on the clock)
□ Decorated can Car leaving reception
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