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The Ultimate Wedding Photography Checklist

This is an organised wedding checklist that tells you how to photograph at a wedding and what moments to capture. Source: http://www.thephoblographer.com/2010/08/16/the-ultimate-wedding-photography-checklist/

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After Service inside Church

39

Bride signing register

After Service inside Church
40

Groom signing register

After Service inside Church
41

Best man signing register

After Service inside Church
42

Maid of honor signing register

After Service inside Church
43

Bride and groom coming back down aisle

After Service inside Church

Location
After Service Outside Church

44

Groom kissing bride (full lengh, 3/4 and head shot)

After Service Outside Church
45

Bride and groom looking at ring

After Service Outside Church
46

Bride and Groom hands at rings

After Service Outside Church
47

Bride and Groom with Vicar/registrar

After Service Outside Church
48

Bride Groom and Bridal party

After Service Outside Church
49

Set up any shots missed at service

After Service Outside Church
50

Bride with maids and flowers

After Service Outside Church
51

Bride with best man and groomsmen

After Service Outside Church
52

Groom with maids

After Service Outside Church
53

Bride and groom in church door

After Service Outside Church
54

Bride and groom leaving churuch

After Service Outside Church
55

Bride groom maids and men outside church

After Service Outside Church
56

Bride and Groom with Bride's parents

After Service Outside Church
57

Bride and Groom with Groom's parents

After Service Outside Church
58

Bride and Groom with Bride's immediate family

After Service Outside Church
59

Bride and Groom with Groom's immediate family

After Service Outside Church
60

Bride and parents

After Service Outside Church
61

Bride and mother

After Service Outside Church
62

Bride and father

After Service Outside Church
63

Other Groups shots:

After Service Outside Church
64

Groom and parents

After Service Outside Church
65

Groom with father

After Service Outside Church
66

Groom with mother

After Service Outside Church
67

Bride and Groom with both parents

After Service Outside Church
68

Other Group Shots

After Service Outside Church

Location
At Brides Home/Prep Area

1

Dress Hanging

At Brides Home/Prep Area
2

Shoes

At Brides Home/Prep Area
3

Mother/Chief/Bridesmaid adjusting Veil

At Brides Home/Prep Area
4

Bride putting on garter with maids looking on

At Brides Home/Prep Area
5

Bride in mirror getting ready

At Brides Home/Prep Area
6

Corsage being pinned on mother

At Brides Home/Prep Area
7

Corsage being pinned on father

At Brides Home/Prep Area
8

Portrait of Mother and Bride

At Brides Home/Prep Area
9

Portrait of Father and Bride

At Brides Home/Prep Area
10

Whole Family

At Brides Home/Prep Area
11

Bride with individual bridemaids

At Brides Home/Prep Area
12

Father helping bride into car

At Brides Home/Prep Area
13

Bride in backseat from front seat looking back

At Brides Home/Prep Area

Location
At Church pre-service

14

Groom waiting

At Church pre-service
15

Groom and best man

At Church pre-service
16

Groom, best man, page boys

At Church pre-service
17

Best man adjusting grooms tie

At Church pre-service
18

Groom and best man shaking hands

At Church pre-service
19

Bride arriving in car

At Church pre-service
20

Bride exiting car

At Church pre-service
21

Bride kissing father on cheek

At Church pre-service
22

Bride with mother and father looking on

At Church pre-service
23

Bride and maids shot at venue

At Church pre-service
24

Candid shots of wedding party

At Church pre-service

Location
Reception

69

Detail shots

Reception
70

Receiving line

Reception
71

Couple greeting guests

Reception
72

Wedding Cake

Reception
73

Guest Book

Reception
74

Guests signing book

Reception
75

Gifts

Reception
76

Toasts

Reception
77

Close up of bride and groom on top table

Reception
78

Close up on bride and groom toasting

Reception
79

Reaction shots during speeches

Reception
80

Bride Father's Speech

Reception
81

Groom's Speech

Reception
82

Best mans' Speech

Reception
83

Other speeches

Reception
84

First Dance

Reception
85

Bride and Father dancing

Reception
86

Groom and mother dancing

Reception
87

Other dancers

Reception
88

Candid during reception

Reception
89

Cutting the cake

Reception
90

Bride throwing boquet (posed)

Reception
91

Bride throwing boquet (actual)

Reception
92

Bride and Groom leaving (posed)

Reception
93

Actual shot of bride and groom leaving (if still on the clock)

Reception
94

Decorated car

Reception
95

Car leaving reception

Reception

Location
Service

25

Musicians (if there are any)

Service
26

Bridal Party coming down aisle

Service
27

Bride and Father aisle

Service
28

Father giving bride away

Service
29

General ceremony shots

Service
30

From rear looking down aisle

Service
31

Above organ area of balconies if possible

Service
32

Random shots of guests/church

Service
33

Breaking of glass

Service
34

Soloist

Service
35

Readers

Service
36

Ring Ceremony

Service
37

Kissing

Service
38

Vows

Service

Location
After Service inside Church

39

Bride signing register

40

Groom signing register

41

Best man signing register

42

Maid of honor signing register

43

Bride and groom coming back down aisle

Location
After Service Outside Church

44

Groom kissing bride (full lengh, 3/4 and head shot)

45

Bride and groom looking at ring

46

Bride and Groom hands at rings

47

Bride and Groom with Vicar/registrar

48

Bride Groom and Bridal party

49

Set up any shots missed at service

50

Bride with maids and flowers

51

Bride with best man and groomsmen

52

Groom with maids

53

Bride and groom in church door

54

Bride and groom leaving churuch

55

Bride groom maids and men outside church

56

Bride and Groom with Bride's parents

57

Bride and Groom with Groom's parents

58

Bride and Groom with Bride's immediate family

59

Bride and Groom with Groom's immediate family

60

Bride and parents

61

Bride and mother

62

Bride and father

63

Other Groups shots:

64

Groom and parents

65

Groom with father

66

Groom with mother

67

Bride and Groom with both parents

68

Other Group Shots

Location
At Brides Home/Prep Area

1

Dress Hanging

2

Shoes

3

Mother/Chief/Bridesmaid adjusting Veil

4

Bride putting on garter with maids looking on

5

Bride in mirror getting ready

6

Corsage being pinned on mother

7

Corsage being pinned on father

8

Portrait of Mother and Bride

9

Portrait of Father and Bride

10

Whole Family

11

Bride with individual bridemaids

12

Father helping bride into car

13

Bride in backseat from front seat looking back

Location
At Church pre-service

14

Groom waiting

15

Groom and best man

16

Groom, best man, page boys

17

Best man adjusting grooms tie

18

Groom and best man shaking hands

19

Bride arriving in car

20

Bride exiting car

21

Bride kissing father on cheek

22

Bride with mother and father looking on

23

Bride and maids shot at venue

24

Candid shots of wedding party

Location
Reception

69

Detail shots

70

Receiving line

71

Couple greeting guests

72

Wedding Cake

73

Guest Book

74

Guests signing book

75

Gifts

76

Toasts

77

Close up of bride and groom on top table

78

Close up on bride and groom toasting

79

Reaction shots during speeches

80

Bride Father's Speech

81

Groom's Speech

82

Best mans' Speech

83

Other speeches

84

First Dance

85

Bride and Father dancing

86

Groom and mother dancing

87

Other dancers

88

Candid during reception

89

Cutting the cake

90

Bride throwing boquet (posed)

91

Bride throwing boquet (actual)

92

Bride and Groom leaving (posed)

93

Actual shot of bride and groom leaving (if still on the clock)

94

Decorated car

95

Car leaving reception

Location
Service

25

Musicians (if there are any)

26

Bridal Party coming down aisle

27

Bride and Father aisle

28

Father giving bride away

29

General ceremony shots

30

From rear looking down aisle

31

Above organ area of balconies if possible

32

Random shots of guests/church

33

Breaking of glass

34

Soloist

35

Readers

36

Ring Ceremony

37

Kissing

38

Vows