At the Brides Home ​​

1.   Mother/Chief bridesmaid adjusting veil

2.   Bride putting on garter with bridesmaid/s looking on   

3.   Bride in bedroom mirror getting ready

4.   Corsage being pinned on mother

5.   Corsage being pinned on father   

6.   Portrait of mother and bride

7.   Portrait of father and bride.

8.   Brothers and/or sisters and bride.

9.   Group shot of whole party.

10. Bride with individual bridesmaids etc.

11.  Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaid/s

12.  Father helping bride into car  

13.  Shot of bride in back of car from the front seat looking back

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At the Church Prior to Service

14.  Groom waiting

15.  Groom and best man

16.  Groom, best man and page boys

17.  Best man adjusting grooms tie

18.  Groom and best man shaking hands

19.  Groom with father

20.  Groom with mother

21.  Groom and best man at front of church waiting

Guests arriving at the church22. 

23.  Bride arriving in car

24.  Bride exiting car father helping

25.  Bride kissing father on the cheek

26.  Bride with mother and father looking on

27.  Bride and bridesmaid/s group shot in church garden or vestibule

28.  Any candid shots of wedding party

 

During the service

29.  Bridal party coming down the aisle

30.  Bridesmaid/s, flower girls etc. coming down the aisle

31.  Bride and father coming down the aisle

32.  Father giving bride away

33.  General shots of ceremony (wherever allowed)

34.  From rear of church looking down the aisle at couple

35.  Above from organ area or balconies

36.  Ad hoc shots of guests/church

37.  Breaking of glass/jumping of broom etc

38.  Soloists

39.  Readers

40.  Ring ceremony

41.  Kissing

42.  Exchanging of vows

 

After the Service Inside the Church
43.  Bride signing the register

44.  Groom signing the register

45.  Bride and groom signing the register

46.  Best man signing the register

47.  Maid of honor signing the register47. 

48.  Bride and groom coming back down the aisle

 

After the Service Outside the Church

49.  Groom kissing bride full length

50.  Groom kissing bride ¾ length

51.  Groom kissing bride close up headshot

52.  Bride and groom looking at ring

53.  Bride and grooms hands with rings and flowers

54.  Bride and groom with vicar/registrar etc

55.  Bride, groom and bridal party

56.  Any other shots set up if missed during the service

57.  Bride with bridesmaid/s and flowers

ride with best man and groomsmen58.  B

59.  Groom with bridesmaid/s

60.  Bride and groom in church door

61.  Bride and groom leaving church

62.  Bride, groom, bridesmaid/s, best man and groomsmen outside church

63.  Group shots (to be arranged as per the family)

64.  Bride and groom with bride's parents

65.  Bride and groom with groom's parents

66.  Bride and groom with bride's immediate family

67.  Bride and groom with groom's immediate family

68.  Bride with her mother

69.  Bride with her father

70.  Bride with both parents

71.  Groom with his mother

72.  Groom with his father

73.  Groom with both parents

74.  Bride and groom with both sets of parents

75.  Bride and groom or either with special members of family/friends

76.  Couple getting into wedding car

77.  Shot of couple from front seat or through sunroof etc

78.  Shot of car with couple and church in background

 

Special Shots
79.  Various shots at a predetermined destination

80.  Couple sitting with dress train spread out

81.  Couple on bridge looking at water

82.  Couple next to a tree

83.  Couple walking in woods

84.  Couple walking on beach

85.  Couple in ruins of old building

86.  Any other special shots

 

At the Reception
87.  Receiving line

88.  Couple greeting guests

89.  Wedding cake

Guest book (assuming names already in there)90. 

91.  Guests signing book

92.  Gifts

93.  Toasts

94.  Close up of bride and groom on top table

95.  Close up of bride and groom toasting

96.  Various shots of guests during meal/speeches

97.  Bride's fathers speech

98.  Grooms speech

99.  Best mans speech

100. Any other speeches

101. First dance101.

102. Bride and father dancing

103. Groom and mother dancing

104. Other family or guests dancing

105. Candids of any shenanigans during reception (keep it clean)

106. Cutting the cake

107. Bride throwing bouquet (mock up)

108. Bride throwing bouquet (actual)

109. Set up of bride and groom leaving

110. Actual shot of Bride and groom leaving (if you are still there)

111. Shot of decorated car

112. Car leaving reception

Formal Shots at Reception
If possible, you may be required/allowed to set up a small studio area where you can take some formal shots of the wedding party with various guests. It may be an idea to take orders (if possible) before the actual wedding day, or just set it up and see what happens
Any Other Shots
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This list is purely meant as a guide. It is recommended that you print this list and take it to your meeting with the Wedding Photographer. Ask the photographer to tick each photograph required, and to add any you may have missed.