Wedding shot list

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

Location Ideas

  • Wedding ceremony site

  • Reception site

  • Fancy hotel

  • Local park

  • Engagement site

  • First date site

  • First meeting place

  • The beach

  • The lake

  • Their home

  • Downtown

  • Scenic neighborhood

  • Industrial area

  • Local store (e.g. record store for music lovers)

  • Vineyard

  • Local landmark

  • School campus

  • Museum grounds

Pose Suggestions

  • Looking at each other

  • Holding hands

  • On bended knee

  • Stagger the couple

  • Couple really laughing

  • Back to back

  • Sitting with bride-to-be in front of groom-to-be

  • Kissing

ENGAGEMENT SHOOT
ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

LOCATIONS TO SCOUT BEFORE WEDDING

  • Bride dressing area

  • Groom dressing area

  • Relaxed pre ceremony portrait location

  • Ceremony site

  • Relaxed pre reception portrait location

  • Reception area

  • License signing area

  • Toast location

  • Cake cutting area

  • Dance floor

LOCATIONS TO SCOUT BEFORE WEDDING

REHEARSAL

  • Bride and groom arriving

  • Bride practicing her walk down the aisle with her father

  • Wedding party in position

  • Bride and groom at alter

  • Officiate

  • Ring bearer and flower girl

  • Bride and groom practicing the vows

  • Bride and groom practicing the kiss

  • Organist or other musicians, and soloist

  • Informal group portrait

  • Bride and groom with parents

  • Bride with maid or matron of honor

  • Groom with best man

  • Family group portraits

REHEARSAL DINNER

  • The restaurant exterior

  • The restaurant interior

  • Party welcome sign

  • The wedding party

  • Informal groupings

  • People chatting

  • Tables

  • A plate of food

  • The buffet

  • Father of the groom's toast

  • Groom's toast

  • Other toasts

WEDDING DAY - BEFORE THE CEREMONY

Bride getting ready:

  • Bride getting her makeup and hair done

  • Wedding dress

  • Wedding dress detail (lace, buttons, bows, etc.)

  • Dress shoes

  • Something Old

  • Something New

  • Something Borrowed

  • Something Blue

  • Any special jewelry

  • The bouquet

  • Bridesmaid dresses

  • Bridesmaid flowers

  • Candid shots of bride getting ready

  • Candid shots of bridesmaids getting ready

  • Flower girls getting ready

  • Mother helping the bride get ready

  • Mother helping with one last detail (veil)

  • Maid of honor helping bride get ready

  • Bride with bridesmaids around her

  • Bride with each member of her entourage

  • Full length shot of bride in dress

  • 3/4 Length shot of bride in dress

  • Bride and bridesmaids toasting

  • Bride and her family

WEDDING DAY - BEFORE THE CEREMONY

Groom getting ready:

  • Putting on the tux or suit jacket

  • Help with the tie

  • Help with the boutonnière

  • Help with the cufflinks

  • Straightening the jacket

  • Dusting imaginary lint off the shoulder

  • Groom with parents

  • Groom with siblings

  • Groom with groomsmen

  • Groom's mother helping with the boutonnière

  • Groomsmen putting on their boutonnières

  • Groom and groomsmen straightening their ties

  • Groom relaxed waiting

  • Groom with ring bearer

  • The rings

  • Tux or suit details

  • Groom with his entourage

  • Groom ready to get married

  • Groom and groomsmen waiting for the ceremony to start

WEDDING DAY - BEFORE THE CEREMONY

The bride with:

  • Whole family

  • Parents, grandparents, siblings, Nephews, nieces, children

  • Parents, grandparents, siblings, nephews, nieces, children plus groom

  • Grandmother, mother and daughter (Female side of family)

  • Grandparents and parents

  • Grandparents and parents plus groom

  • Grandparents

  • Parents, siblings and children

  • Parents and children

  • Parents and children plus groom

  • Parents

  • Both sets of the parents plus the groom

  • Parents plus groom

  • Children

  • Children plus groom

  • Special relative

The groom with:

  • Whole family

  • Parents, grandparents, siblings, nephews, nieces, children

  • Parents, grandparents, siblings, nephews, nieces, children plus bride

  • Grandfather, father and sons (Male side of family)

  • Grandparents and parents

  • Grandparents and parents plus bride

  • Grandparents

  • Parents, siblings and children

  • Parents and children

  • Parents and children plus bride

  • Parents

  • Both sets of the parents plus the bride

  • Parents plus bride

  • Children

  • Children plus bride

  • Special relative

Wedding party:

  • Bride and groom with whole wedding party

  • Bride and the groomsmen

  • Groom and bridesmaids

  • Bride and groom with flower girls and ring bearer

  • Bride and groom with maid of honor and best man

WEDDING DAY - DURING THE CEREMONY

  • The exterior of the venue

  • The interior of the venue without any people

  • Guests walking into the ceremony

  • Any musicians playing during the processional and wedding

  • Guests being seated

  • Officiate waiting

  • Groom walking down the aisle with mother/parents

  • Groomsmen walking family down the aisle

  • Parents being seated

  • Grandparents being seated

  • Groom waiting for bride

    WEDDING DAY - DURING THE CEREMONY
    WEDDING DAY - DURING THE CEREMONY
  • Important family members being seated

  • Bridal party walking down aisle

  • Maid/Matron of Honor walking down the aisle

  • Ring bearer walking the aisle

  • Flower girl walking down the aisle

  • Bride with her escort

  • Bride walking down aisle

  • Bride's expression as she sees groom

  • Groom's expression when he sees bride (2nd shooter?)

  • Father of the bride giving her away

  • Bride and groom at alter/Chupah

  • Parents watching the ceremony

  • View of ceremony from guest's point of view

  • Close ups of the bride's and groom's faces

  • Wedding party close ups during the ceremony

  • Exchange of vows close up and wide angle

  • Ring exchange both close up and wide angle

  • The kiss

  • Any blessings

  • Any readings

  • Any special moments like candle lighting or glass breaking

  • Bride and groom walking down the aisle after ceremony

  • Hugs and congratulations

  • Receiving line

WEDDING DAY - DURING THE CEREMONY
WEDDING DAY - DURING THE CEREMONY

WEDDING DAY - AFTER THE CEREMONY

  • Whole family (both bride's and groom's families)

  • Groom's parents, grandparents, siblings, nephews, nieces, children

  • Bride's parents, grandparents, siblings, nephews, nieces, children

  • Groom's grandparents and parents

  • Bride's grandparents and parents

  • Groom's grandparents

  • Bride's grandparents

  • All grandparents

  • Groom's parents, siblings and children

  • Bride's parents, siblings and children

  • Groom's parents and children

  • Bride's parents and children

  • All parents and children

  • Groom's parents

  • Bride's parents

  • All parents

  • Children

  • Special relative

  • Officiate and witness for signing of the marriage certificate

RECEPTION DETAILS

  • Place setting

  • Flowers

  • Cake

  • Cake table

  • Cake details

  • Guest book

  • Seating cards

  • Seating plan

  • Room details

  • Toast glasses

  • Wedding favors

  • DJ or Band

  • Decorations

  • Table settings

  • Building details

RECEPTION DETAILS
RECEPTION DETAILS

RECEPTION

  • Bride and groom arriving

  • First dance

  • Mother/Son dance

  • Father/Daughter dance

  • Garter toss

  • Bouquet toss

  • Toasts

  • Cake cutting

  • Dancing

  • Leaving the party

  • Special food or drinks

  • Guest arriving

  • Guest signing the guest book

  • Parents, grandparents, family dancing

  • Musicians/DJ

  • Couple leaving

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