Photo Shot ideas
No one wants to miss a single moment of their wedding, but in reality, this is very hard to achieve, unless you have super powers. So, the next best thing is to ensure that your photographer gets all the right pictures throughout the day and evening.
Lets take a look at some of the options below, and although you may not get all the pictures you want, it may be better for you to choose the ones you would like.
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Photos of Getting Ready
• Bride's clothes hanging in the wardrobe, on the bedpost, or over a chair
• Bridesmaids doing bride's hair and makeup
• Bride and bridesmaids getting dressed, applying makeup
• Mom helping bride with one last detail, such as veil
• Full-length shot of bride in gown looking at herself in the mirror
• Detail of clothing, shoes, garter, something borrowed, something blue
• Touching shot of bride with parents
• Touching shot of bride with sibling/s
• Bride hugging honor attendant
• Bride with bridesmaids
• Bride with all the women
• Groom getting ready with Dad and Groomsmen (tying the tie is a classic)
• Touching shot of groom with parents
• Touching shot of groom with sibling/s
• Groom with his arm affectionately around bestman
• Groom with all the groomsmen
• Groomsmen putting on boutonnieres or bowties
• Intimate shots of bride and groom chatting with/crying with/hugging parents and siblings pre-ceremony
• Dad whispering last-minute advice to groom
• Groom ready to go
• Bride ready to go
• Bride and groom separately making their way to the ceremony (in a limo backseat, hailing a cab, walking down the street/hall/stairs)
The Ceremony
• Guests streaming into the site
• Ushers escorting guests to their seats
• Ushers escorting moms to their seats (applicable to Christian weddings)
• Close-up of groom's adorably nervous grin waiting for his other half
• Bridesmaids and groomsmen walking down the aisle
• Flower girl and/or ring bearer entering
• Honor attendant walking down the aisle
• Grandparents walking down the aisle (applicable to Jewish weddings)
• Wedding party waiting at the altar
• Groom walking down the aisle
• Close-up of bride just before she makes her entrance
• Bride and escort/s walking down the aisle
• Bride and groom at the altar
• Altar or canopy from the back during ceremony
• Wide shot of audience during ceremony, from bride and groom's point of view
• Faces of bride and groom as they exchange vows
• Close-up of bride's and groom's hands as they exchange rings
The Kiss
• Bride and groom proceeding up the aisle, guests' smiling faces at their sides
• Bride and groom outside ceremony site
• Congrats shots: bride and groom hugging, laughing, and crying with friends and family
• Bride and groom leaving ceremony site
• Bride and groom in limo backseat
Before the Reception (During the Cocktail Hour)
• Bride and groom together
• Bride with her happy, proud parents and/or step-parents
• Bride with her entire immediate family
• Groom with his happy, proud parents and/or stepparents
• Groom with his entire immediate family
• Bride and groom with all parents
• Bride and groom with immediate family members from both sides
• Bride and groom with groomsmen
• Bride and groom with bridesmaids
• Bride and groom with whole wedding party
The Reception
• Shot from outside reception site (to set the tone)
• Reception details such as place cards, guest book, centerpieces, decorations, table settings, favors table, and champagne glasses
• Bride and groom arriving (make it dramatic -- their faces through the dark limo windows, the two lovebirds atop a staircase or pushing through a curtain)
• Receiving line moments
• Bride and groom at head table
• Parents' table
• Guests' tables
• Close-up of friends and family making toasts
• Bride and groom sipping champagne
• Bride's and groom's parents whispering to each other during dinner
• Bride and groom chatting up the guests
• Bride and groom's first dance (maybe with a slow shutter speed so the movement blurs the image a little)
• Parents dancing
• Bride and Dad dancing
• Groom and Mom dancing
• Wedding party dancing
• Grandparents dancing
• Kids playing or dancing
• Musicians or DJ's doing their thing
• Guests having a good time on the dance floor (again, slow shutter speed could be effective)
• Bride laughing with bridesmaids
• Cake table
• Bride and groom cutting the cake
• Bride and groom feeding each other cake
• Dessert table
• Bouquet toss (perhaps a vertical shot from in front of the bride)
• Tossing and catching of the garter
• Bride and groom leaving, waving from getaway car's backseat
• Rear of car departing
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