FAVORITE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SHOT LIST

Favorite Wedding Photography Shot List

For many people, photography is one of the most critical elements for any wedding. The bride and husband will in all be so bustling during the marriage day, that you want to be means to look back and re-live the moments at a after stage, as well as share these moments with friends and family. For that reason, capturing the pass moments of the day is positively crucial.

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Most veteran photographers will have their own list of critical shots that they rise over time  (even if that list is in their conduct and isn’t created down), but they should regularly be peaceful to supplement any special requests to their list.

Here is a representation shot list to get you thinking:

Bride Preparation:

  • Getting hair and make-up done
  • Dressing (keep it G-rated!)
  • Maid-of-honor zipping/buttoning up the bride’s dress
  • Mother of the bride assisting bride put on veil
  • Putting on garter
  • Spraying perfume
  • Looking in the mirror
  • With the maid-of-honor
  • With her parents
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Groom Preparation:

  • With the best male before to stealing ready
  • Putting on cufflinks
  • Putting on fragrance
  • Father of the husband assisting to put the groom’s coupler on
  • Father of the husband regulating the groom’s tie
  • Groom and the father of the husband jolt hands
  • With the best male after stealing ready
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Ceremony:

  • Guests being seated
  • Bride & Groom’s relatives being seated
  • Groom, Best Man & Groomsmen available the Bride
  • Flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids and lassie of respect on foot down the isle
  • Bride and father of the bride on foot down the isle
  • Father of the bride giving away
  • Bride and Groom together at alter
  • Exchanging vows
  • Exchanging rings
  • First lick as a tied together couple
  • Signing the marriage certificate
  • Holding the marriage certificate
  • Exiting the rite venue
  • Getting into limo
  • First toast together in limo
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Family – Group Shots (Be sure to get a full length and tighten up shot of each):

  • Bride with each of her parents
  • Groom with each of his parents
  • Bride with her relatives and siblings
  • Groom with his relatives and siblings
  • Bride with her grandparents
  • Groom with his grandparents
  • Both with both sets of parents
  • Both with both sets of relatives and siblings
  • Bride and Maid of Honour
  • Bride, Maid of Honour and bridesmaids
  • Groom and Best Man
  • Groom, Best Man & Groomsmen
  • All the women & girls
  • All the group & boys
  • Group shot with everyone
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Reception:

  • Parents being announced
  • Bridesmaids and Groomsmen being announced
  • Bride and Groom being announced
  • Bride and Groom’s first dance together
  • Bride and Groom dancing with family members (Bride with father, Groom with Mother, Bride with father in law, Groom with mom in law)
  • Best man’s debate & toast to the Bride and Groom
  • Toasting with champagne glasses
  • Close up of the marriage cake
  • Cake cutting
  • Kiss after the baked sweat bread cutting
  • Bride throwing the bouquet
  • Groom stealing Bride’s garter
  • Bride and Groom’s last dance
  • Remember, the on top of shots are to be used as a beam only.
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All the best for your wedding!

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By B Simpson – All Your Memories wedding filming and photography, Brisbane, Australia. Book both Photography and Videography with us for a 10% discount.