Checklist of Typical Wedding
Photos
The following is a list of some of the more typical wedding photographs
couples like to ensure are taken. You may find it helpful for your Denver
wedding photography planning. This not intended to be a list of all photos
that will be taken, but a guildeline for you to use to help you determine
which shots are the most important to you and in planning your wedding
to allow time to set up any of the specific shots before or between functions.
In addition to any shots from this list, most weddings include a considerable
number of candid shots of the wedding couple and the guests.
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Before the ceremony:
- Wedding dress lying over a chair
- Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
- Mother of the bride fastening the bride's necklace
- The bride's garter, bride putting on garter
- The bride's veil and bride's mother putting on veil
- A close up of the bride's shoes peeking out from under the dress,
on a table by the window, or other artistic arrangements
- Bride looking into a mirror
- Bride looking out window
- Bride and bridesmaids putting on makeup
- Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
- Bride hugging parents
- Bride touching up
- Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
- Groom tying tie
- Groom looking into mirror
- Bride looking out window
- Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
- Groom hugging parents
- Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
Wedding Photography Shots At the Ceremony
- Outside of ceremony site
- Guests walking into ceremony site and/or arriving in a vehicle
- Bride and father entering ceremony site
- Parents being seated
- Grandparents being seated
- Maid of honor walking down the aisle
- Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
- Flower girl and ring bearer walking down aisle
- Groom waiting for bride
- Ceremony musicians
- Officiant
- Altar or canopy during ceremony
- Close up of bride, just before she makes her entrance
- Bride and father walking down aisle
- Groom seeing bride for first time
- The back of bride and father walking down the aisle - with the groom
waiting in the distance
- Bride's father and Bride hugging at end of aisle
- Shot of the audience from the bride and groom's point of view
- The unity ceremony
- Close up of bride and groom saying the vows
- Wide shot of bride and groom saying the vows
- Exchanging the rings
- Close up of hands
- The kiss
- Bride & Groom walking up the aisle
- Receiving line
- Bride & Groom outside on steps
- Guests throwing confetti/rose petals/birdseed
- Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
- Bride & Groom getting in car
- Bride & Groom in back seat
* note: some churches do not allow flash photography during the
ceremony. It is helpful to know this prior to the wedding date .
Posed Wedding Photography Before the Reception (these can also
be taken before the ceremony). It is recommended to take formal shots
of the bride and groom both indoors and outdoors.
- Bride alone, headshots, 3/4 length and full length
- Bride with Maid of Honor
- Bride with bridesmaids
- Groom with bridesmaids
- Bride with parents
- Bride & Groom together
- Bride & Groom with parents
- Bride & Groom with families
- Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
- Bride & Groom with flower girl and ringbearer
- Groom with parents
- Groom with best man
- Groom with groomsmen
- Bride with groomsmen
During the Reception
- Outside of reception site
- Bride & Groom arriving
- Bride & Groom greeting guests
- Table centerpieces
- Table setting
- Bride & Groom's table (head table)
- Musicians or DJ
- Guest book
- Place card table
- Closeup of bride and groom's place card
- Wedding cake
- Groom's cake
- Gift table
- Decorations
- A shot of bride & groom with guests at each table
- Bride with college alums
- Groom with college alums
- The buffet or, if having table service, a dinner serving
- Bride & Groom's first dance
- Bride & Father dancing
- Groom & Mother dancing
- Guests dancing
- Bride & Groom cutting the cake
- Bride & Groom feeding each other cake
- Toasts
- Bride & Groom drinking champagne
- Signing the marriage license
- Bride throwing bouquet
- Groom retrieving garter
- Groom tossing garter
- Garter/Bouquet dance
- The getaway car
- Bride & Groom leaving party
- Bride & Groom driving away
- Guests the photographer shouldn't miss
Note that formal shots can be lit with professional studio lighting
both indoors and outdoors where this is your preference and time permits. |
