Here are some photos that I definitely want to have too
Up until last week, I was sure I did not want to have a veil. And then, this girl at a bridal store put one on me, and I knew I could not go without one. So, now, I want a picture like this... good thing is - this was taken by the same photographer I hired - Ryan Brenizer
Again, the photo I love by my photographer, so I want to make sure I save it and get similar :)
I want this to be our engagement picture.
This is the list I found on the planning site of Acrosthec. I don't know how long it took her to create it, but this is definitely the bible of wedding photography. I added a few things I don't want to miss.
Groups:
Groom
- with all groomsmen
- with each groomsman
- with his parents
- with entire immediate/extended family
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- with all bridesmaids
Bride
- with all bridesmaids
- with each bridesmaid
- with her parents
- with entire immediate/extended family
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- with all groomsmen
Bride & Groom
- with entire Wedding Party
- with each set of parents
- with both sets of parents
- with both immediate/extended families
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- "Thank You" parasol or sign
- signing the marriage license
- random artistic shots
Details:
Getting Ready
- bride's gown hanging on a padded hanger (preferably in front of a large window)
- still-life shots of the bride's shoes, jewelry, etc.
- mother and bridesmaids helping with wedding gown
- candid shots of bridesmaids getting ready
- father seeing the bride in her gown for the first time
- groom getting ready with his groomsmen
- groom and groomsmen putting on boutonnieres
- groom's mother helping with the boutonniere
Items (at the ceremony site)
- wedding invitation, program, directions cards
- detailed shots of the bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets
- rings (ring bowls with ring bearers, on the invitation/program, etc.)
- picture down the aisle of aisle runner, pomanders, and altar arrangement
- close up of aisle runner, pomanders, and altar arrangement
Ceremony
- exterior and interior shots of the ceremony site before guests arrive
- pictures of mothers and grandmothers being seated
- groom entering with groomsmen
- close-up of groom's expression while waiting for the bride
- picture of the MOH giving the bride a "good luck" kick on the butt
- bridal party walking down the aisle
- flower girls/ring bearers walking down the aisle
- bride with her dad before walking down the aisle
- close-up of bride just before she makes her entrance
- bride and her dad walking down the aisle
- groom's face when he first see bride walking down the aisle
- bride's father giving her away
- bride and groom at the altar
- both sets of parents watching the ceremony
- wide shot of the altar, from the guests' point of view
- wide shot of the audience, from the couple's point of view
- shot from the balcony (probably will have to do most of these from here anyway, but doesn't hurt to ask)
- close-up of bride and groom as they recite their vows
- close-up of bride and groom's hands as they exchange rings
- the kiss
- close-up of newlyweds immediately after the ceremony
- pictures of families and bridal party walking back down the aisle
- candids during receiving line
- bride and groom leaving the ceremony site
Reception
- decorations
- centerpieces and table decor
- guest book and pen set-up
- sweetheart table
- candy buffet
- cake and cake table set-up
- DJ set-up and dance floor
- food set-up
- exterior and interior shots of the reception site
- guests arriving and signing the guest book
- bride and groom arriving with bridal party
- close-ups of friends and family making toasts
- bride and groom speaking with guests
- bride and groom's first dance
- bride dancing with father
- groom dancing with mother
- bride and groom cutting the cake/toasting
- bouquet toss/garter toss
- lots of candids of people on dance floor/mingling
- lots of nighttime/fun with sparklers shots
- bride and groom leaving the reception
Groups:
Groom
- with all groomsmen
- with each groomsman
- with his parents
- with entire immediate/extended family
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- with all bridesmaids
Bride
- with all bridesmaids
- with each bridesmaid
- with her parents
- with entire immediate/extended family
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- with all groomsmen
Bride & Groom
- with entire Wedding Party
- with each set of parents
- with both sets of parents
- with both immediate/extended families
- with flower girls/ring bearers
- "Thank You" parasol or sign
- signing the marriage license
- random artistic shots
Details:
Getting Ready
- bride's gown hanging on a padded hanger (preferably in front of a large window)
- still-life shots of the bride's shoes, jewelry, etc.
- mother and bridesmaids helping with wedding gown
- candid shots of bridesmaids getting ready
- father seeing the bride in her gown for the first time
- groom getting ready with his groomsmen
- groom and groomsmen putting on boutonnieres
- groom's mother helping with the boutonniere
Items (at the ceremony site)
- wedding invitation, program, directions cards
- detailed shots of the bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets
- rings (ring bowls with ring bearers, on the invitation/program, etc.)
- picture down the aisle of aisle runner, pomanders, and altar arrangement
- close up of aisle runner, pomanders, and altar arrangement
Ceremony
- exterior and interior shots of the ceremony site before guests arrive
- pictures of mothers and grandmothers being seated
- groom entering with groomsmen
- close-up of groom's expression while waiting for the bride
- picture of the MOH giving the bride a "good luck" kick on the butt
- bridal party walking down the aisle
- flower girls/ring bearers walking down the aisle
- bride with her dad before walking down the aisle
- close-up of bride just before she makes her entrance
- bride and her dad walking down the aisle
- groom's face when he first see bride walking down the aisle
- bride's father giving her away
- bride and groom at the altar
- both sets of parents watching the ceremony
- wide shot of the altar, from the guests' point of view
- wide shot of the audience, from the couple's point of view
- shot from the balcony (probably will have to do most of these from here anyway, but doesn't hurt to ask)
- close-up of bride and groom as they recite their vows
- close-up of bride and groom's hands as they exchange rings
- the kiss
- close-up of newlyweds immediately after the ceremony
- pictures of families and bridal party walking back down the aisle
- candids during receiving line
- bride and groom leaving the ceremony site
Reception
- decorations
- centerpieces and table decor
- guest book and pen set-up
- sweetheart table
- candy buffet
- cake and cake table set-up
- DJ set-up and dance floor
- food set-up
- exterior and interior shots of the reception site
- guests arriving and signing the guest book
- bride and groom arriving with bridal party
- close-ups of friends and family making toasts
- bride and groom speaking with guests
- bride and groom's first dance
- bride dancing with father
- groom dancing with mother
- bride and groom cutting the cake/toasting
- bouquet toss/garter toss
- lots of candids of people on dance floor/mingling
- lots of nighttime/fun with sparklers shots
- bride and groom leaving the reception