Wedding Photography Checklist
Wedding Couple
Wedding Date
Address of Wedding
Before the Wedding Preparations
BRIDE
____ standing next to wedding dress
____ being helped into wedding dress
____ finishing touches to wedding dress & train
____ headpiece and veil put on
____ putting on garter
____ sitting on bed
____ in dressing room mirror
____ with Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue items
____ looking at Clock
____ w/ Flower Girls
____ Maid of honor puts penny in shoes
____ Mother adjusting veil
Groom Preparing before the wedding
GROOM
____ shaving
____ putting on tuxedo
____ having tie adjusted by Best Man
____ being held back from exit
____ looking at watch
____ w/ best man and minister
____ w/ best man
____ w/ groomsmen
Bride with Family & Bridesmaids preparing before the wedding
BRIDE
____ w/ bridesmaids
____ w/ Maid of honor
____ pins flower on mother
____ pins Boutonniere on father
____ with her siblings
____ Bride alone, formal
____ Bride surrounded by flowers _
____ Bridal outdoor portraits, if nice day
____ Father helping bride into car
____ Candids of Wedding Party Preparations
Formal Portraits at Altar, Special Attendant Photos
____ Bride with Personal Attendants
____ Special music performers
____ Bride & groom with special music performers
____ Other attendants / helpers
____ Bride & groom with pastor/minister/priest
____ Bride & groom with readers
Bridal Party Photos
BRIDE with
____ bridesmaids
____ maid of honor
____ individual bridesmaids
____ groomsmen
____ best man
____ flowergirl & ringbearer
____ flowergirl
GROOM with
____ groomsmen
____ best man
____ individual groomsmen
____ bridesmaids
____ maid of honor
____ flowergirl & ringbearer
____ ringbearer
BRIDE & GROOM with
____ full Bridal Party
____ full Bridal Party w/ ushers
____ best man and maid of honor
____ flower girl & ringbearer
____ ushers
OTHER WEDDING PARTY SHOTS (no bride & groom)
____ Ushers
____ Readers
____ Flower girl and ring bearer alone
____ Flower Girl Kissing Ring Bearer on the cheek
____ Bridal Party Couples (shots of each couple)
Groom Formal Poses
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-up on face
____ Profile shot
Bride Formal Poses
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-up on face
____ Ring next to face
Bride & Groom Formal Poses
____ Re-stage of Unity Candle
____ Kiss behind candle
____ Rings & guestbook
____ Hands with rings on marriage license or Bible
____ Groom placing ring on bride
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-ups on faces
____ Kissing
Family Portraits at Altar, Family & Friends Photos
BRIDE & GROOM with
____ all parents
____ parents from individual sides
____ HER special family
____ HIS special family
____ THEIR special friends
____ HER full family (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ HIS full family (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ BOTH families (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ w/ BOTH immediate families (Parents and siblings)
____ INDIVIDUAL immediate families (Parents and siblings)
Multi-generation (3 or 4 generations) pictures
____ BRIDE
____ GROOM
____ BOTH
BRIDE with
____ parents
____ siblings
____ grandparents
____ godparents
____ friends
GROOM with
____ parents
____ siblings
____ grandparents
____ godparents
____ friends
Outdoor photos, weather permitting List Locations and Types of Shots
1. At the park
2. Outside of reception
3. Exiting
Entering Church (before ceremony)
____ Guest signing guest book
____ Grandparents being seated
____ Groom's mother on usher's arm
____ Bride's mother on usher's arm
____ Bride and father at church entrance
Processional Photos
____ Groom walking down aisle
____ Bridesmaids/couples walking down aisle
____ Maid of honor walking down aisle
____ Flower girl and ring bearer walking
____ Bride walking down aisle
____ Giving away the bride
Ceremony Photos
____ Special music performers
____ Special readers
____ Altar from main aisle
Bride and Groom
____ At altar
____ Exchange of vows
____ Ring exchange
____ Candle ceremony
____ Bride and groom kiss at altar
____ Bride and groom face congregation
____ Recessional, couples walking down aisle
____ Candids of Ceremony
Exit
____ Ushering out guests
____ Receiving line
____ Signing marriage certificate
____ Bridal party on church steps
____ Bubbles
____ Getting into/next to party bus
____ Toast in party bus
Reception Photos
Candids at Reception/Party
____ Bridal party, as introduced into hall
____ Receiving line
____ Guest Book
____ Gift Table
____ Shots of Decorations/ Hall
Cake Photos
____ Cake prior to being cut
____ Close-up on top
____ Kiss at cake
____ Cake cutting, posed, showing rings
____ Bride and groom feeding cake
Post Wedding Photos (may be staged to include studio lighting)
____ Bride with father
____ Groom with mother
____ Best man and maid of honor dance
____ Flower girl & ring bearer
____ Band/DJ
____ Sparklers exit
Bouquet / Garter Throw
____ Throwing of bouquet
____ Bride & bouquet catcher
____ Bride & Bridesmaids showing garters
____ Groom takes garter off bride
____ Throwing garter
____ Groom with garter catcher
____ Garter catcher puts it on bouquet catcher
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Wedding Date
Address of Wedding
Before the Wedding Preparations
BRIDE
____ standing next to wedding dress
____ being helped into wedding dress
____ finishing touches to wedding dress & train
____ headpiece and veil put on
____ putting on garter
____ sitting on bed
____ in dressing room mirror
____ with Old, New, Borrowed, & Blue items
____ looking at Clock
____ w/ Flower Girls
____ Maid of honor puts penny in shoes
____ Mother adjusting veil
Groom Preparing before the wedding
GROOM
____ shaving
____ putting on tuxedo
____ having tie adjusted by Best Man
____ being held back from exit
____ looking at watch
____ w/ best man and minister
____ w/ best man
____ w/ groomsmen
Bride with Family & Bridesmaids preparing before the wedding
BRIDE
____ w/ bridesmaids
____ w/ Maid of honor
____ pins flower on mother
____ pins Boutonniere on father
____ with her siblings
____ Bride alone, formal
____ Bride surrounded by flowers _
____ Bridal outdoor portraits, if nice day
____ Father helping bride into car
____ Candids of Wedding Party Preparations
Formal Portraits at Altar, Special Attendant Photos
____ Bride with Personal Attendants
____ Special music performers
____ Bride & groom with special music performers
____ Other attendants / helpers
____ Bride & groom with pastor/minister/priest
____ Bride & groom with readers
Bridal Party Photos
BRIDE with
____ bridesmaids
____ maid of honor
____ individual bridesmaids
____ groomsmen
____ best man
____ flowergirl & ringbearer
____ flowergirl
GROOM with
____ groomsmen
____ best man
____ individual groomsmen
____ bridesmaids
____ maid of honor
____ flowergirl & ringbearer
____ ringbearer
BRIDE & GROOM with
____ full Bridal Party
____ full Bridal Party w/ ushers
____ best man and maid of honor
____ flower girl & ringbearer
____ ushers
OTHER WEDDING PARTY SHOTS (no bride & groom)
____ Ushers
____ Readers
____ Flower girl and ring bearer alone
____ Flower Girl Kissing Ring Bearer on the cheek
____ Bridal Party Couples (shots of each couple)
Groom Formal Poses
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-up on face
____ Profile shot
Bride Formal Poses
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-up on face
____ Ring next to face
Bride & Groom Formal Poses
____ Re-stage of Unity Candle
____ Kiss behind candle
____ Rings & guestbook
____ Hands with rings on marriage license or Bible
____ Groom placing ring on bride
____ Full Length
____ 3/4 length
____ Close-ups on faces
____ Kissing
Family Portraits at Altar, Family & Friends Photos
BRIDE & GROOM with
____ all parents
____ parents from individual sides
____ HER special family
____ HIS special family
____ THEIR special friends
____ HER full family (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ HIS full family (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ BOTH families (w/ Grandparents, parents, siblings & spouses, nieces/nephews)
____ w/ BOTH immediate families (Parents and siblings)
____ INDIVIDUAL immediate families (Parents and siblings)
Multi-generation (3 or 4 generations) pictures
____ BRIDE
____ GROOM
____ BOTH
BRIDE with
____ parents
____ siblings
____ grandparents
____ godparents
____ friends
GROOM with
____ parents
____ siblings
____ grandparents
____ godparents
____ friends
Outdoor photos, weather permitting List Locations and Types of Shots
1. At the park
2. Outside of reception
3. Exiting
Entering Church (before ceremony)
____ Guest signing guest book
____ Grandparents being seated
____ Groom's mother on usher's arm
____ Bride's mother on usher's arm
____ Bride and father at church entrance
Processional Photos
____ Groom walking down aisle
____ Bridesmaids/couples walking down aisle
____ Maid of honor walking down aisle
____ Flower girl and ring bearer walking
____ Bride walking down aisle
____ Giving away the bride
Ceremony Photos
____ Special music performers
____ Special readers
____ Altar from main aisle
Bride and Groom
____ At altar
____ Exchange of vows
____ Ring exchange
____ Candle ceremony
____ Bride and groom kiss at altar
____ Bride and groom face congregation
____ Recessional, couples walking down aisle
____ Candids of Ceremony
Exit
____ Ushering out guests
____ Receiving line
____ Signing marriage certificate
____ Bridal party on church steps
____ Bubbles
____ Getting into/next to party bus
____ Toast in party bus
Reception Photos
Candids at Reception/Party
____ Bridal party, as introduced into hall
____ Receiving line
____ Guest Book
____ Gift Table
____ Shots of Decorations/ Hall
Cake Photos
____ Cake prior to being cut
____ Close-up on top
____ Kiss at cake
____ Cake cutting, posed, showing rings
____ Bride and groom feeding cake
Post Wedding Photos (may be staged to include studio lighting)
____ Bride with father
____ Groom with mother
____ Best man and maid of honor dance
____ Flower girl & ring bearer
____ Band/DJ
____ Sparklers exit
Bouquet / Garter Throw
____ Throwing of bouquet
____ Bride & bouquet catcher
____ Bride & Bridesmaids showing garters
____ Groom takes garter off bride
____ Throwing garter
____ Groom with garter catcher
____ Garter catcher puts it on bouquet catcher
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