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Wedding Photography Checklist
Wedding Date:

MonthDayYear
Date
Groom's Name:
Bride's Name:
Before the Ceremony
Bride (before the ceremony)

ALLHair styling & makeupThe wedding dressBridal accessories (shoes, jewelry, etc.)Family/friends assisting bride with dressBridesmaids getting readyBride pinning boutonniere on dadFather kissing bride on forehead
Groom/Venue (before the ceremony)

ALLExterior shots of the ceremony venueInterior shots of the ceremony venueGroom/Groomsmen getting readyGroom placing corsage on momGroom hugging momGroom kissing mom on cheekGroom pinning boutonniere on dadGroom shaking hands with father
Other (before the ceremony)
Formal Portraits
Bride (formal)

ALLBride - full and 3/4 lengthBride - back, full and 3/4 lengthBride - head and shouldersBride with motherBride with parentsBride's parents onlyBride with grandparentsBride's grandparents onlyBride with each BridesmaidsBride with flower girlBride with bridal party & flower girlBride with immediate familyIndividual shots of each bridesmaid
Groom (formal)

ALLGroom - full and 3/4 lengthGroom - back, full and 3/4 lengthGroom - head and shouldersGroom with motherGroom with fatherGroom with parentsGroom's parents onlyGroom with grandparentsGroom's grandparentsGroom with GroomsmenGroom with ring bearerGroom with groomsmen & ring bearerGroom with immediate familyIndividual shots of each groomsmen
Other (formal)
Bride & Groom

ALLFull length posesWith each set of parentsWith all parentsWith each set of grandparentsWith immediate family
With extended familyWith wedding partyWith flower girl/ring bearerWith officientHands/wedding bands
Other (bride & groom)
At the Ceremony
ALLGuests signing guestbookGuests enteringUshers seating guestsSoloists, musicians, and readersWide angle of seated guestsWide angle of seated guestsUshers seating grandparentsUshers seating mothersMothers lighting candlesGroom/Groomsmen enteringBridal party lined up to enterProcessional
Bride and Father coming down the aisleGroom's first look of brideFather giving Bride awayWide angle of bridal party at the alterExchange of vows and ringsSpecial (unity candle, sand, etc.)First kissAnnouncement as husband and wifeSoloists, musicians, and readersRecessionalReceiving lineThrowing confetti, bubbles, etc.Getaway
Other (at the ceremony)
Reception
ALLWedding party arrivingCandids of guests and decorationsHead tableGuest tablesToastsFirst Dance
Bride dancing with fatherGroom dancing with motherCake cuttingGarter throwBouquet throwGeneral dancingMusicians / DJ
Other (reception)
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Wedding Photography Checklist