Your Wedding Photography Schedule

 (Time limits are provided to give you an idea of the minimum amount of time needed to properly record your day. Actual times and photographic schedule will vary based on the specific requests of the Bride and Groom.)

Before the Ceremony

Getting Ready (plan at least 1 hour shooting time)

__ Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil
__ Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids
__ Bride in dressing room with mirror
__ Bride getting ready with bridesmaids
__ Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids in dressing room
__ Up close portraits of Bride
__ Formal portrait of Bride
__ Dress detail & flower detail
__ Groom and groomsmen straightening ties/getting ready
__ Groom’s mother pinning on his boutonnière
__ Father shaking Groom’s hand
__ Formal portrait of Groom

Portraits of Bride and Groom (plan at least 1 hour shooting time)

__ First time Groom sees Bride (documentary pictures)
__ Outdoor/Indoor shots of bride and groom
__ Formal portraits of bride and groom
__ Groom kissing bride

Portraits with the Wedding Party (plan at least 1 hour shooting time)

__ Bride with bridesmaids flowers around her
__ Shots of bride and maid of honor
__ Shots of bride and bridesmaids
__ Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids
__ Best man adjusting groom’s tie
__ Groom and best man handshaking
__ Groom and groomsmen handshaking
__ Bride and groomsmen
__ Groom with bridesmaids
__ Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)
__ Outdoor shots of wedding party
__ Shots of groom and best man
__ Shots of groom and groomsmen
__ Bride and groom with flower girl and ring bearer
__ Flower girl and ring bearer
__ Bride and groom with officiator
__ Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator

Portraits with Immediate Family (plan at least 30 min. shooting time)

__ Groom with his parents
__ Groom with his mother
__ Groom with his father
__ Bride with parents
__ Bride and mother
__ Bride and father
__ Bride kissing father on the cheek

During the Ceremony

__ Pictures as people come in and sign the registry
__ Bride’s mother on usher’s arm
__ Groom’s mother on usher’s arm
__ Grandparents accompanied down the aisle
__ Other people accompanied down aisle
__ Bridal party coming down the aisle
__ Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle
__ Bride being taken down aisle by father
__ Father giving away bride
__ Groom putting ring on bride’s finger
__ Bride putting ring on groom’s finger
__ Shots during the ceremony itself (These can also be taken as setup shots after ceremony)
__ Time exposure of overall area during ceremony
__ Bride and groom coming down the aisle

Pictures Immediately following Ceremony (plan at least 30 min. shooting time)

__ Bride and groom’s hands with rings and flowers
__ Bride and groom with all of the Bride’s family (as big as the bride would like to go)
__ Bride and groom with bride’s immediate family
__ Bride and groom with bride’s parents
__ Bride and groom with all of the groom’s family (as big as the bride would like to go)
__ Bride and groom with groom’s immediate family
__ Bride and groom with groom’s parents
__ Bride and groom with both sets of parents
__ Bride and/or groom with special family members (e.g. favorite uncle, best friend, generations photo, etc)
__ Other missed shots during ceremony

During the Reception

__ Receiving line (If not taken earlier)
__ Wedding cake (prior to being cut)
__ Bride and Groom with Wedding Cake
__ Bride and Groom cutting Cake
__ Bride and Groom feeding each other Cake
__ Guest book
__ Guests signing book
__ Wedding Favors
__ Gift table
__ Wedding party toasting bride and groom
__ Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
__ Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
­__ Bride faking the bouquet toss
__ Bride throwing the bouquet
__ The catch of the bouquet
__ Groom taking off garter
__ Groom throwing the garter
__ The catch of the garter
__ Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter
__ Bride and groom leaving reception area (bubbles)
__ Wide shot of site and get away vehicle
__ Posed departure shot of bride and groom in get away vehicle
(kissing, waving, etc.)