Leaving it up to the experts is not always a good idea when you have particular memories you want to collect for your wedding photo album. This album is often what is left after the cake, the food and dance music are gone.....but the album reflects the day and the celebration. Each wedding is different -- even though a specific set of photos may be requested. You will need to think long and hard about which photos you want taken and if you and your sweetheart want to have your formals taken prior to the wedding, or during, some time between the wedding and reception -- and for how long a time segment.
BEFORE THE CEREMONY:
- Bride at breakfast
- Bride getting dressed
- Mother adjusting bride's veil
- Bride with Special Visitors to the Brides dressing area
- Bride with Mother
- Bride with Father
- Bride with Step Parents
- Bride with attendants -- serious --fun
- Bride with bouquet
- Bride with attendants & bouquets
- Bride leaving home in dress
- Bride & Family getting into cars -- going to ceremony
- Groom alone
- Groom with parents
- Groom with attendants
- Groom with mother adjusting his tie or hanky
- Groom with best man
AT THE CEREMONY:
- Guests outside the site
- Bride and Father getting out of the car
- Bride alone waiting
- Bride and Father waiting to go down the aisle
- Ushers escorting guests to seats
- Grooms parents being seated
- Soloists and organist-musicians
- Mother of the Bride going down the aisle
- Guest Book attendee
- Groom & ushers at altar or in procession
- Candle lighters
- Flower Girl going down the aisle
- Honor attendants
- Ring Bearer going down the aisle
- Each bridesmaid
- Groom taking Brides hand
- Father giving bride
- Ring Ceremony
- Bride & Groom exchanging vows
- Readers
- The Kiss
- The Recessional
- Bride and Groom coming back down the aisle
- Witnesses signing the license
- Bride and Groom signing the license
- Bride and Groom in Receiving Line or with each guest
- Bride and groom leaving for reception
- Bride & Groom through back window of the car
- Guests throwing rose petals or rice
POSED FORMAL PHOTOS (candles should be lit -- if used)
- Bride and Groom
- Bride Alone
- Groom with parents
- Bride with her parents
- Bride with Children Attendants
- Bride & Groom with grandparents
- Bride and Groom with Honor Attendants
- Bride with all Bridesmaids
- Bride & Groom with all Bridesmaids
- Groom with Ushers
- Attendants bustling Bride's dress
- Bride removing veil
THE RECEPTION
- Bride & Groom's car arriving
- Getting out of the car
- Going into the reception area
- The receiving line posed
- Casual
- Candids
- Table settings
- Close-ups of Decor
- Food on the buffet table
- Bride and Groom seated with plates
- Bride & Groom at the buffet table
- Bride & Groom with attendants at the head table
- Each Parents Table
- Bride & Father dancing
- Groom and Mother dancing
- Musicians performing
- Cake Table
- Best Man giving Toast
- Bride & Groom Toasting
- Cake Cutting
- Bride & Groom Feeding the Cake
- The bouquet toss
- The garter removal
- The garter toss
- Romantic kiss or looks
- Wedding party decorating the car
- Couple saying goodbye to guests
- Getting In the Car to Leave
UNIQUE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
- Couples often put instant cameras on the tables so guests may take photos throughout the evening. One of the attendants picks them up at the end of the event and delivers them to you later.
- It is fun to have an instant camera in your car as you leave the scene so you can take photos throughout the evening.
- Important to have your camera on your honeymoon.