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Wedding poses

To ensure that we capture all the most important moments of your wedding, please provide us with a list of specific events and names of important guests to photograph. Then designate a close friend or relative to help the photographer locate the people on it.

PRE CEREMONY

□ Bride having her hair done

□ Bride doing makeup

□ Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil

□ Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids looking on or Brides father putting on garter

□ Bride in dressing room with mirror

□ Corsage being pinned on mother

□ Corsage being pinned on father

□ Portrait of mother and bride

□ Portrait of father and bride

□ Brothers and sisters and bride

□ Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids

□ Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids

□ Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaids

□ Father helping bride into car

□ Groom and groomsmen photographs

□ Best man adjusting groom's tie

□ Groom and best man handshaking

□ Groom and groomsmen handshaking

□ Groom with father

□ Bride and matron of honor

□ Bride with parents

□ Bride and mother

□ Bride and father

□ Bride kissing father on the cheek

□ Bride and mother with father looking on

□ Bride and bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room

□ Bride's mother on usher's arm

□ Groom's mother on usher's arm

□ Grandparents accompanied down the aisle

□ Other people accompanied down aisle

DURING THE CEREMONY

□ Bridal party coming down the aisle

□ Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle

□ Bride being taken down aisle by father

□ Father giving away bride

□ Shots during the ceremony itself (Pre-approved by officiator) (These can also be taken as setup shots after ceremony)

□ Time exposure of overall area during ceremony with candles in background

AFTER THE CEREMONY AT CHURCH

□ Bride and groom coming down the aisle

□ Receiving line right after ceremony

□ Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

□ Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

SETUP TRADITIONAL POSES

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

□ Groom kissing bride at the altar full length

□ Groom kissing bride at the altar 3/4 pose

□ Groom kissing bride at the altar tight head shot pose

□ Groom putting ring on bride's finger

□ Bride putting ring on groom's finger

□ Bride and groom lighting candles, full length

□ Bride and groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose

□ Bride and groom's hands with rings and flowers

□ Bride and groom with officiator

□ Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator

□ Other missed shots during ceremony

□ Bride with bridesmaids flowers around her

□ Bride and groomsmen

□ Groom with bridesmaids

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

□ Bride and groom on the steps of church

□ Bride and bridesmaids on the steps of the church

□ Groom and groomsmen on the steps of the church

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

□ Bride and groom with bridal party standing

□ Bride and groom with bridal party sitting

□ Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)

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

□ Bride and groom with brides immediate family

□ Bride and groom with bride's parents

□ Bride with her parents

□ Bride with her mother

□ Bride with her father

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

□ Bride and groom with groom's immediate family

□ Bride and groom with groom's parents

□ Groom with his parents

□ Groom with his mother

□ Groom with his father

□ Bride and groom with both sets of parents

□ Bride and/or groom with special family members (e.g. favorite uncle, best friend, generations photograph, etc)

□ Father of bride with pockets turned inside out

□ Groom stealing backup camera and photographing the bride

OUTSIDE SHOTS

□ Outdoor shots of bride and groom

□ Outdoor shots of wedding party

□ Shots of groom and best man

□ Shots of groom and groomsmen

□ Shots of bride and maid of honor

□ Shots of bride and bridesmaids

□ Bride and groom leaving inside of church

□ Getting into car or limo

□ Shot through the sun roof of the limo

□ Shot while seated in limo

□ Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo

□ Mood shots in and around the church/grounds and/or on the way to the weddings reception site.

AT THE RECEPTION

□ Receiving line (If not taken earlier)

□ Wedding cake (prior to being cut)

□ Guest book

□ Guests signing book

□ Wedding Favors

□ Gift table

□ Introduction of the wedding party

□ Wedding party toasting bride and groom

□ Close up of bride and groom toasting

□ Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing

□ Group shots of guests at their table during the meal

□ First dance

□ Parent dance

□ Bride and father dance

□ Groom and mother dance

□ Parents dancing

□ Bridal party dancing

□ Guest dancing

□ Bride showing rings to bridesmaids

□ General dancing shots (wide and close up)

□ Flower girl and ring bearer together

□ Candid of guests and bridal party as conditions permit

□ Bride and groom posed in front of the cake

□ Cutting the cake

□ Bride and groom feeding cake to one another

□ Bride faking the bouquet toss

□ Bride throwing the bouquet

□ The catch of the bouquet

□ Groom taking off garter

□ Groom and garter

□ Groom throwing the garter

□ The catch of the garter

□ Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter

□ Guest leaving

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

□ Getaway car

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

□ Bride and groom in car as it go in to the distance.