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1. Wedding dress hanging up
2. The shoes
3. The rings
4. The flowers and ceremony decorations
5. Bride getting ready
6. Groom getting ready
7. Groom putting on boutonniere (traditionally the groom’s mom pins it on him)
8. Bride putting on dress/veil
9. Bridal Procession at Ceremony (each set of bridesmaids/groomsmen and anyone else in the wedding party)
10. Bride and Father Walking down the aisle
11. Groom’s expression when he first sees his bride
12. Reciting Vows
13. Exchanging Rings
14. Unity Candle/Sand Ceremony/Any other unique addition to the wedding
15. First Kiss
16. Introduction of the Mr. And Mrs.
17. Signing the Marriage License
18. Receiving Line (if they have one!)
19. Bride with Parents
20. Bride with Mother
21. Bride with Father
22. Bride with Siblings
23. Bride with Parents and Sibings
24. Bride and Groom with Bride’s Parents
25. Bride and Groom with Groom’s Parents
26. Groom with Parents
27. Groom with Mother
28. Groom with Father
29. Groom with Siblings
30. Groom with Parents and Siblings
31. Bride and Groom with Flowergirl/Ringbearers
32. Bride with Bridesmaids
33. Groom with Bridesmaids
34. Bride with Groomsmen
35. Groom with Groomsmen
36. Bride, Groom, Bridesmaids, and Groomsmen
37. Bride with Maid of Honor
38. Bride with individual bridesmaids
39. Groom with Best Man
40. Groom with individual groomsmen
41. Bride Portraits
42. Groom Portraits
43. Bride and Groom Portraits
44. Arrival of Wedding Party at Reception
45. Cake
46. Reception Decorations
47. Toasts
48. Cake Cutting
49. First Dance
50. Father and bride dance
51. Mother and groom dance
52. Garter Toss
53. Bouquet Toss
54. Bride and Groom Farewell/Driving Away
These of course vary depending on the bride and groom’s families and wedding parties as well as their individual wedding and anything extra that might be happening. This list is just a starting place of must-have shots and all these family photos in there can vary greatly. I strongly suggest you consult with each bride and groom individually to ensure you are aware of any family situations and any extra family photos they may or may not want.
If you’re an experienced photographer I’m sure you have a list of your own, but hopefully this is a great starting place for those starting to get into photography who don’t want to miss any of those must-have shots!
If you need more wedding help check out our wedding ebook that talks about everything weddings. We also have a wedding pose guide with over 40 ideas on how to pose a bride and groom!
As always, here to help if you need me and feel free to ask a question if you have one via our question serviceor email (carrie@ photographyawesomesauce.com)
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Joanna Jarvis - Thanks so much for sharing these ideas .
Liza Mae - Great list to have during a wedding!
Thanks!
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Are great ideas but from my friends wedding I will tell ya it takes too long n people get inpatient!!! N when all send n done those aren’t the pics u want! It’s the action n out of the blue ones! one pic with everyone does the trick n it take less time n it’s less frustrating!!!
Beth Garvin - Very good list. Most I’ve seen done but unless you’ve done it a lot of times, you could leave one out.
Now, do you have a guide on how to pose children? Maybe 3-7 years?
Carrie - Hi Beth, I haven’t had the opportunity to put together a guide for posing and photographing children, but it’s on the to-do list!
lisa - Back of the wedding dress
Debbie - How can I save this….not use to Pinerest yet?
emma - we had a great photo at my sister’s wedding of the bride and groom with all of the nieces and nephews. it was hilarious and priceless because half of them were screaming and crying and trying to run out of the picture, and they were all dressed in the wedding colors.
Anna - Yes these are all great shots, but as a wedding participant and also an amature photographer who has done several weddings, the best thing a photographer can do is plan! Take all the grooms pics with family before the wedding, if possible do the same with the bride, aftetr the wedding to all the combined shots and for the love, take the largest group first then get rid of people as soon as possible. Children should not have to wait through all the pics, do the group then let them leave! Organization and time mgmt will be priceless to the bride. I was once at a wedding where guests left the reception after waiting for the party to finish pictures for nearly 2 hours.