It’s a cliché, but it’s true: Your wedding day will fly by. Afterwards, you’ll want pictures (and maybe even video footage) of all the special moments.
Great photographers will help you out by asking for a shot list before the big day. A shot list is a detailed checklist of every moment, detail, and person you want photographed. That’s why we came up with a starter list of 120 photos that you and your new family will treasure for years to come.
Getting ready
- Hanging wedding dress
- Hanging bridesmaid dresses
- Wedding shoes
- Wedding ring next to engagement ring
- Bridal bouquet
- Bridesmaid bouquets
- Bride getting her make up done
- Bride getting her hair done
- Bridesmaid getting ready
- Bridal party toasting with champagne
- Bride with her mom
- Bride with maid of honor
- Bride with each bridesmaid
- Group shot of bride and bridesmaids
- Bride with sisters
- Bride with new sister-in-law
- Mother of the bride helping bride put on jewelry
- Bridesmaids zipping up bride’s dress
- Mother of the bride helping put on the veil
- Dressed bridal party
- Father of the bride seeing bride
- Father and mother of the bride
- Bride leaving for venue
- Groom tying his tie
- Groomsmen horsing around
- Groom and his parents
- Groom pinning the boutonniere
- Groom with siblings
- Groom leaving for the venue
Ceremony
- Ceremony space
- Ceremony flowers
- Pew decorations
- Guests arriving
- Wedding program
- Officiant
- Ushers seating guests
- Groom’s family walking down the aisle
- Bride’s family walking down the aisle
- Groomsmen walking down the aisle
- Groom walking down the aisle
- Flower girl walking down the aisle
- Ring bearer walking down the aisle
- Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
- Groomsmen watching bridesmaids walk down the aisle
- Bride and father waiting to walk out
- Bride and father walking down the aisle
- Groom’s reaction to bride
- Close up of bride and father
- Father shaking groom’s hand
- Bride and groom’s first embrace
- Officiant beginning ceremony
- Bridesmaids watching ceremony
- Groomsmen watching ceremony
- Ceremony readings
- Bride and groom’s reaction to readings
- Exchange of rings
- First kiss
- Bride’s family reaction
- Groom’s family reaction
- Bride and groom walking out
- Bridal party recessional
Portraits
- Bride and groom
- Bride with her family
- Bride and groom with her family
- Groom with his family
- Bride and groom with his family
- Bride with bridesmaids
- Groom with bridesmaids
- Groom with groomsmen
- Bride with groomsmen
- Bridesmaids and groomsmen
- Bride with maid of honor
- Groom with the Best Man
- Entire bridal party
- Bride with siblings
- Groom with siblings
- Bride and groom with siblings
- Bride and groom with cousins
- Bride with extended family
- Groom with extended family
- Bride with parents
- Groom with parents
- Bride with grandparents
- Groom with grandparents
- Bride and groom with flower girl
- Bride and groom with ring bearer
Cocktail Hour
- Place cards
- Signature drinks
- Wedding signage
- College friends
- High school friends
- Work friends
- Family friends
- Camp friends
- Church friends
- Children playing
- Passed appetizers
- Flower arrangements
Reception:
- Centerpieces
- Cake
- Band or DJ
- Favors
- Bridal party entrances
- Bride and groom entrance
- First dance
- Father daughter dance
- Mother son dance
- Best man toast
- Maid of honor toast
- Father of the bride toast
- Bride and groom reactions to toasts
- Dancing shots
- Bridal party candid shots
- Bride and groom dancing
- Dancing candid shots
- Bouquet toss
- Posed picture of each table
- Cake cutting
- Parents dancing
- Champagne toast
Good luck and send us some of your gorgeous pics after the big day!
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