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Wedding Photo Shoot List

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With all of the excitement of the wedding day, you will not have time to worry over what the photographer is shooting. You cannot go back and get missed photos so you may want to make a list beforehand to go over with the photographer.

Before the Ceremony:
• Bride dressing for the ceremony.
• Veil being put on the bride.
• Garter being put on the bride.
• Bride pinning flowers on mother and father.
• Bridal party getting ready for the ceremony.
• Bride with flower girl and ring bearer.
• Bride with attendants.
• Full length solo photo of the bride.
• Groom dressing for the ceremony.
• Groom with parents.
• Groom with best man and groomsmen.
• Full length solo photo of the groom.
During the Ceremony:
• Guests being seated.
• Guest book being signed.
• Candles being lit by candle lighters.
• Groom and groomsmen at the altar.
• Bridal party walking down the aisle.
• Bride and father walking down the aisle.
• Groom seeing bride for the first time.
• Veil being lifted from the bride’s face.
• Father giving the bride’s hand to the groom.
• Exchange of vows.
• Rings being exchanged.
• Unity candle being lit.
• Bride and groom kissing.
• Bride and groom being introduced as husband and wife.
• Bride and groom walking up the aisle.
Family Photos:
• Formal photo of bride and groom by themselves.
• Photos of bride and groom displaying their wedding rings.
• Entire wedding party.
• Bride and groom with parents.
• Bride and groom with grandparents.
• Bride and groom with clergyman.
Reception:
• Bride and groom arriving at the reception.
• Receiving line.
• Cake and buffet tables.
• Best man’s toast.
• Bride and groom cutting the cake.
• Feeding each other the cake.
• Cake and beverage servers.
• Gifts on the gift table.
• Bride and groom dancing their first dance together.
• Bride dancing with her father.
• Groom dancing with his mother.
• Guests dancing.
• Signing the marriage license.
• Bride tossing her bouquet.
• Groom throwing the garter.
• Decorated car or waiting limousine.
• Guests tossing birdseed at couple as they leave.
• Newlyweds leaving the reception.

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