Wedding Photography Details & Shot List
[CONFIRM DATE] | [LOCATION]
Ceremony location, reception location:
Address:
Indoors/outdoors:
Lighting situation:
Wedding Colors:
Guests:
Total # of guests:
Bride's Side:
-- Bridesmaids (names, relationships):
-- Bride's family (parents, siblings, grandparents, any other VIPs whose names I will need to know):
Groom's Side:
-- Groomsmen (names, relationships):
-- Groom's family (parents, siblings, grandparents, any other VIPs whose names I will need to know):
Ring bearer, flower girl?
Officiant/minister name:
Special readings/music people contributing to the ceremony:
Anything specific I should be aware of about any of the attendees? Special needs/abilities, strained relationships, etc.
Vendors:
Wedding coordinator name + contact:
Are you hiring a videographer or any other media professionals? (By the way, I don't mind at all if your guests are snapping photos on their own cameras.)
Food/Catering:
DJ/Music:
Flowers:
Cake:
Dress:
Schedule of the day:
Where/when is everyone getting ready?
Where/when is the dress going on?
Guest arrival time:
Do you want a first look before the ceremony or wait until she's walking down the aisle?
If you want to wait for the aisle, do you want to do a first look with someone else? Dad? Family?
Ceremony start time:
Cocktail hour:
Reception start time:
Sunset time (if applicable):
Couple's departure time:
Guests' departure time:
Based on above, establish Cecily's arrival time/location and departure time
Expectations:
Make sure the couple is familiar with how I will distribute the files. I'll leave the photos in the online gallery for 6 months to give ample time to download them all and I plan to keep photos in my own files forever (but disasters sometimes happen, even with digital files, so it's best if the couple downloads the images to their own computer).
Refer to contract to confirm number of hours and by-when for teaser images + final images.
Talk through basic shot list (below). Cecily will send this list for the couple to read & edit on their own. Please remove shots you don’t want/need, add any special shot ideas, and customize the list to fit your vision! I print and carry copies of the shot list on the day of, and make sure to hit this list as a foundation, then build onto it!
Basic Shot List:
Getting Ready (time)
Wedding dress on a hanger
Wedding invitation suite (please provide this if you want this photo)
Engagement ring and wedding bands
Bride and bridesmaids' bouquets
Bride's jewelry, shoes, accessories
Bride applying makeup and/or putting on accessories
Bridesmaids and/or mother of the bride helping the bride into her dress
Putting on the veil
Groom getting ready (tying his tie/shoes, or buttoning jacket or shirt sleeve buttons)
Pinning boutonniere on jacket
Posed Shots (ideally before the ceremony) (time)
Bride alone
Bride with each bridesmaid
Bride with all bridesmaids
Bride with mom and dad
Bride with immediate family, grandparents
Bride with flower girl(s)
Groom alone
Groom with each groomsman
Groom with all groomsmen
Groom with mom and dad
Groom with immediate family, grandparents
Groom with ring bearer(s)
More Posed Shots (either before or after ceremony, depending on first look) (time)
Couple + both extended families (do this first, then dismiss nonessential people to socialize)
Couple + both sets of parents and/or both immediate families
Couple + bride's parents and/or immediate family
Couple + groom's parents and/or immediate family
Bride and groom
Couple + full wedding party
Couple + maid of honor & best man
Couple + flower girl(s) & ring bearer(s)
Ceremony & Reception Moments
The first look (whether privately before the ceremony or when she walks down the aisle)
Room shots at ceremony
Wedding party and parents walking down the aisle
Bride walking down the aisle
Groom’s face as he waits/sees her
The vows
The first kiss as husband and wife
The recessional
Signing of marriage certificate
Room shots at reception
Close-up of seating-card display
Close-up of centerpieces
Reception entrance
Couple's first dance
Father/daughter dance
Mother/son dance
The toasts
The cake cutting
Bouquet and garter toss
Parents of bride dancing
Parents of groom dancing
Couple’s departure
Address:
Indoors/outdoors:
Lighting situation:
Wedding Colors:
Guests:
Total # of guests:
Bride's Side:
-- Bridesmaids (names, relationships):
-- Bride's family (parents, siblings, grandparents, any other VIPs whose names I will need to know):
Groom's Side:
-- Groomsmen (names, relationships):
-- Groom's family (parents, siblings, grandparents, any other VIPs whose names I will need to know):
Ring bearer, flower girl?
Officiant/minister name:
Special readings/music people contributing to the ceremony:
Anything specific I should be aware of about any of the attendees? Special needs/abilities, strained relationships, etc.
Vendors:
Wedding coordinator name + contact:
Are you hiring a videographer or any other media professionals? (By the way, I don't mind at all if your guests are snapping photos on their own cameras.)
Food/Catering:
DJ/Music:
Flowers:
Cake:
Dress:
Schedule of the day:
Where/when is everyone getting ready?
Where/when is the dress going on?
Guest arrival time:
Do you want a first look before the ceremony or wait until she's walking down the aisle?
If you want to wait for the aisle, do you want to do a first look with someone else? Dad? Family?
Ceremony start time:
Cocktail hour:
Reception start time:
Sunset time (if applicable):
Couple's departure time:
Guests' departure time:
Based on above, establish Cecily's arrival time/location and departure time
Expectations:
Make sure the couple is familiar with how I will distribute the files. I'll leave the photos in the online gallery for 6 months to give ample time to download them all and I plan to keep photos in my own files forever (but disasters sometimes happen, even with digital files, so it's best if the couple downloads the images to their own computer).
Refer to contract to confirm number of hours and by-when for teaser images + final images.
Talk through basic shot list (below). Cecily will send this list for the couple to read & edit on their own. Please remove shots you don’t want/need, add any special shot ideas, and customize the list to fit your vision! I print and carry copies of the shot list on the day of, and make sure to hit this list as a foundation, then build onto it!
Basic Shot List:
Getting Ready (time)
Wedding dress on a hanger
Wedding invitation suite (please provide this if you want this photo)
Engagement ring and wedding bands
Bride and bridesmaids' bouquets
Bride's jewelry, shoes, accessories
Bride applying makeup and/or putting on accessories
Bridesmaids and/or mother of the bride helping the bride into her dress
Putting on the veil
Groom getting ready (tying his tie/shoes, or buttoning jacket or shirt sleeve buttons)
Pinning boutonniere on jacket
Posed Shots (ideally before the ceremony) (time)
Bride alone
Bride with each bridesmaid
Bride with all bridesmaids
Bride with mom and dad
Bride with immediate family, grandparents
Bride with flower girl(s)
Groom alone
Groom with each groomsman
Groom with all groomsmen
Groom with mom and dad
Groom with immediate family, grandparents
Groom with ring bearer(s)
More Posed Shots (either before or after ceremony, depending on first look) (time)
Couple + both extended families (do this first, then dismiss nonessential people to socialize)
Couple + both sets of parents and/or both immediate families
Couple + bride's parents and/or immediate family
Couple + groom's parents and/or immediate family
Bride and groom
Couple + full wedding party
Couple + maid of honor & best man
Couple + flower girl(s) & ring bearer(s)
Ceremony & Reception Moments
The first look (whether privately before the ceremony or when she walks down the aisle)
Room shots at ceremony
Wedding party and parents walking down the aisle
Bride walking down the aisle
Groom’s face as he waits/sees her
The vows
The first kiss as husband and wife
The recessional
Signing of marriage certificate
Room shots at reception
Close-up of seating-card display
Close-up of centerpieces
Reception entrance
Couple's first dance
Father/daughter dance
Mother/son dance
The toasts
The cake cutting
Bouquet and garter toss
Parents of bride dancing
Parents of groom dancing
Couple’s departure