Wedding Photography Checklist

With all of the planning and excitement of your wedding, you will also need to decide which pictures you will want taken. I have taken the liberty of putting together a list to include the Bride's side, the Groom's side, the Wedding Ceremony, Formal pictures of the Bride and Groom, pictures at the Reception, and some miscellaneous pictures that you may want to take. This checklist should only be used as a guide. Today's family structure is everchanging so please feel free to print out this checklist or copy and paste into a Word document and add or delete any picture choices as may be necessary for your particular situation.

For the Bride

__ Bride dressing for the wedding
__ Mother helping Bride putting on her veil
__ Bride looking in a mirror (Full length or Vanity)
__ Bride putting on her garter
__ Bride-Full length view
__ Bride-Half length view
__ Bride-Close up
__ Bride with her Mother-Full length
__ Bride with her Mother-Close up
__ Bride with her Father-Full length
__ Bride with her Father-Close up
__ Bride pinning on her Father's Boutoniere
__ Bride with both of her Both of her Parents-Full length
__ Bride with both of her Both of Parents-Close up
__ Bride with her Both of her Grandparents-Full length
__ Bride with her Both of her Grandparents-Close up
__ Bride with her Sisters-Full length
__ Bride with her Sisters-Close up
__ Bride with her Brothers-Full length
__ Bride with her Brothers-Close up
__ Bride with her Immediate Family
__ Bride with her Matron/Maid of Honor-Full length
__ Bride with her Matron/Maid of Honor-Close up
__ Bride with her Attendants-Full length
__ Bride with her Attendants-Close up
__ Bride with her Flower Girl/Ring Bearer
__ Father helping Bride out of Limousine or Carriage

For the Groom

__ Groom-Full length
__ Groom-Half length
__ Groom-Close up
__ Groom putting on his bow tie
__ Groom with his Mother-Full length
__ Groom with his Mother-Close up
__ Groom with his Father-Full length
__ Groom with his Father-Close up
__ Groom with Both of his Parents-Full length
__ Groom with Both of his Parents-Close up
__ Groom with Both of his Grandparents-Full length
__ Groom with Both of his Grandparents-Close up
__ Groom with his Sisters-Full length
__ Groom with his Sisters-Close up
__ Groom with his Brothers-Full length
__ Groom with his Brothers-Close up
__ Groom and his Best Man-Full length
__ Groom and his Best Man-Close up
__ Groom and his Best Man shaking hands
__ Groom and his Groomsmen-Full length
__ Groom and his Groomsmen-Close up

For the Ceremony

__ Grandparents being seated
__ Groom's Parents being seated
__ Bride's Parents being seated
__ Flower Girl walking down the aisle
__ Ring Bearer walking down the aisle
__ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
__ Maid/Matron of Honor walking down the aisle
__ Father walking the Bride down the aisle
__ Father giving the Bride away
__ Bride and Groom at the Alter
__ Bride and Groom exchanging their Vows
__ Bride and Groom exchanging their Rings
__ Bride and Groom lighting their Unity Candle or Performing their Unity Sand Ceremony
__ Bride and Groom's First Kiss as Husband and Wife
__ Bride and Groom walking up the aisle
__ Pictures of the Receiving Line
__ Bride and Groom exiting Church or other place of Ceremony
__ Bride and Groom getting into Limousine or Carriage

For the Reception

__ Bride and Groom's Parents' being announced
__ Wedding Party being announced
__ Bride and Groom's First Dance
__ Wedding Party dancing
__ Bride's dance with her Father
__ Groom's dance with his Mother
__ Best Man Toasting the Bride and Groom
__ Bride and Groom with their Toasting Glasses
__ Bride and Groom's Kiss after the Toast
__ Picture of the Wedding Cake
__ Bride and Groom cutting the cake
__ Bride feeding the Groom cake
__ Groom feeding the Bride cake
__ Bride and Groom kissing after cutting the cake
__ Bride tossing her bouquet
__ Groom taking off his Bride's garter
__ Pictures of the Guests dancing
__ Bride and Groom's last dance

Formal Pictures

__ Bride and Groom kissing
__ Bride and Groom-Full length
__ Bride and Groom-Half length
__ Bride and Groom-Close up
__ Bride and Groom "gazing" into each others eyes
__ Bride and Groom looking out window
__ Bride and Groom holding hands
__ Close up of the rings
__ Bride and Groom with Brides Parents
__ Bride and Groom with Groom's Parents
__ Bride and Groom with Bride's extended family
__ Bride and Groom with Groom's extended family
__ Bride and Groom's first toast in Limousine or Carriage

Other Pictures You May Want Taken

__ Close up of Invitation
__ Bride and/or Groom with Special Friends
__ Bride and/or Groom with Special Relatives
__ Pictures of the Band or DJ
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