Digital Life Photos – Wedding Prep List

Here is a list of your possible shots. This might give you an idea of what you want to have captured and printed.

1: Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil

2: Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids looking on or Brides father putting on garter

3: Bride in dressing room with mirror

4: Corsage being pinned on Father\Mother

5: Portrait of mother and bride

6: Portrait of father and bride

7: Brothers and sisters and bride

8: Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids

9: Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids

10: Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaids

11: Father helping bride into car

AT THE CHURCH PRIOR TO CEREMONY

12: Groom and groomsmen photographs

13: Best man adjusting groom's tie

14: Groom and best man handshaking

15: Groom and groomsmen handshaking

16: Groom with father

17: Bride and matron of honor

18: Bride with parents

19: Bride and mother

20: Bride and father

21: Bride kissing father on the cheek

22: Bride and mother with father looking on

23: Bride and bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room

24: Bride's mother on usher's arm

25: Groom's mother on usher's arm

26: Grandparents accompanied down the aisle

27: Other people accompanied down aisle

DURING THE CEREMONY

28: Bridal party coming down the aisle

29: Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle

30: Bride being taken down aisle by father

31: Father giving away bride

32: Shots during the ceremony itself (Pre-approved by officiator)

33: Time exposure of overall area during ceremony

AFTER THE CEREMONY AT CHURCH

34: Bride and groom coming down the aisle

35: Receiving line right after ceremony

36: Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

37: Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

SETUP POSES IN THE CHURCH

With most of your formal poses 2-4 shots should taken to help eliminate blinking and assure a good smile.

38: Groom kissing bride at the altar full length

39: Groom kissing bride at the altar 3/4 pose

40: Groom kissing bride at the altar tight head shot pose

41: Groom putting ring on bride's finger

42: Bride putting ring on groom's finger

43: Bride and groom lighting candles, full length

44: Bride and groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose

45: Bride and groom's hands with rings and flowers

46: Bride and groom with officiator

47: Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator

48: Other missed shots during ceremony

49: Bride with bridemaids flowers around her

50: Bride and groomsmen

51: Groom with bridesmaids

52: Bride and groom at church door (or stained glass window) in silhouette

53: Bride and groom on the steps of church

54: Bride and bridemaids on the steps of the church

55: Groom and groomsmen on the steps of the church

56: Group shots back inside church (Use church altar/steps, etc. as a studio)

57: Bride and groom with bridal party standing

58: Bride and groom with bridal party sitting

59: Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)

60: Bride and groom with all of the Brides family (as big as the bride would like to go)

61: Bride and groom with brides immediate family

62: Bride and groom with bride's parents

63: Bride with her parents

64: Bride with her mother

65: Bride with her father

66: Bride and groom with all of the groom's family (as big as the bride would like to go)

67: Bride and groom with groom's immediate family

68: Bride and groom with groom's parents

69: Groom with his parents

70: Groom with his mother

71: Groom with his father

72: Bride and groom with both sets of parents

73: Bride and/or groom with special family members

74: Bride and groom leaving inside of church

75: Getting into car or limo

76: Shot through the sun roof of the limo

77: Shot while seated in limo

78: Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo

79: Mood shots around the church/grounds and/or on the way to the weddings reception site

OUTSIDE SHOTS

80: Outdoor shots of bride and groom

81: Outdoor shots of wedding party

82: Shots of groom and best man

83: Shots of groom and groomsmen

84: Shots of bride and maid of honor

85: Shots of bride and bridesmaids

AT THE RECEPTION

86: Receiving line (If not taken earlier)

87: Wedding cake (prior to being cut)

88: Guest book

89: Guests signing book

90: Wedding Favors

91: Gift table

92: Introduction of the wedding party

93: Wedding party toasting bride and groom

94: Close up of bride and groom toasting

95: Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing

96: Group shots of guests at their table during the meal

97: First dance

98: Parent dance

99: Bride and father dance

100: Groom and mother dance

101: Parents dancing

102: Bridal party dancing

103: Guest dancing

104: Bride showing rings to bridesmaids

105: General dancing shots (wide and close up)

106: Flower girl and ring bearer together

107: Candids of guests and bridal party as conditions permit

108: Bride and groom posed in front of the cake

109: Cutting the cake

110: Bride and groom feeding cake to one another

111: Bride faking the bouquet toss

112: Bride throwing the bouquet

113: The catch of the bouquet

114: Groom taking off garter

115: Groom and garter

116: Groom throwing the garter

117: The catch of the garter

118: Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter

119: Guests leaving

120: Posed departure shot of bride and groom (kissing, waving, etc.)

121: Getaway car

122: Bride and groom leaving reception area (birdseed, rose pedals)

123: Bride and groom in car as it goes in to the distance