Your wedding day is fast approaching.

You carefully choose all your vendors. You are excited and everybody is telling you that THE DAY will fly by so just savor it and enjoy it.

True but…

Let me tell you that once you’ve stored your dress, the cake has been eaten, the flowers have wilted, the guests have left, all that’s left are memories … Your wedding pictures are the ones that will continue to narrate the tale of such amazing day.

The important people in your life, the details that you did not even notice, the smiley faces, the fun moments, and the touching ones.

You will have the chance to have a token of these moments and pass it to feature generations.

Wedding pictures have such an important role!

There is nothing wrong to have a list of pictures that you MUST HAVE to share with your photographer before the wedding.

The following list is intended as a guide. Feel free to mark the ones that you absolutely need to have and add some more on your own if you want to.

Getting Ready

► Wedding dress on a hanger
► Wedding invitation
► Engagement ring and wedding bands
► Bride and bridesmaids’ bouquets
► Bride’s jewelry and accessories
► Bride applying makeup
► Bridesmaids and/or mother of the bride helping the bride into her dress
► Putting on the veil
► Groom tying his tie
► Groom pinning boutonniere on his father
► Father pinning a boutonniere on the groom
► Leaving for the ceremony

Before the Bride and Groom See Each Other

► Bride alone
► Bride with mom and dad
► Bride with dad
► Bride with mom
► Bride with immediate family
► Bride with siblings
► Generational shot: Bride, mom, sister(s), grandmother
► Bride with mom and mother-in-law
► Bride with mother-in-law
► Bride with bridesmaids
► Bride with the maid of honor
► Bride with the flower girl(s)

► Groom alone
► Groom with mom and dad
► Groom with dad
► Groom with mom
► Groom with immediate family
► Groom with siblings
► Generational shot: Groom, father, brother(s), grandfather
► Groom with father and father-in-law
► Groom with father-in-law
► Groom with groomsmen
► Groom with best man
► Groom with ring bearer(s)

Photos Together

► Bride and groom  together
► Bride, groom, bride’s immediate family
► Bride, groom, bride’s parents
► Bride, groom, groom’s immediate family
► Bride, groom, groom’s parents
► Bride, groom, both sets of parents
► Bride, groom, both immediate families
► Bride, groom, siblings
► Bride, groom, all grandparents
► Bride, groom, each grandparent (or set of grandparents)
► Bride and groom with extended families
► Bride, groom, maid of honor, best man
► Bride, groom, flower girl, ring bearer
► Bride with groomsmen
► Groom with bridesmaids
► Bride, groom, full wedding party

Important Moments

► The first look
► Set up shots at the ceremony
► Wedding party and parents walking down the aisle
► Bride walking down the aisle
► Groom’s face as he waits/sees her
► The vows
► Close-up of the exchange of rings
► The first kiss as husband and wife
► The recessional
► Ketubah signing and/or signing of marriage certificate
► Set up shots at the reception
► Close-up of seating-card display
► Close-up of centerpieces
► Reception entrance
► The first dance
► Father/daughter dance
► Mother/son dance
► The toasts
► The cake cutting
► Bouquet and garter toss
► Parents of the bride dancing
► Parents of the groom dancing
► Couple’s departure

Make sure you discuss with your photographer what is really important to you.

Communicate in advance any special activity or traditions that you plan to have.

Please remember to tell family and friends that you are paying a professional. It will be wonderful if they can be present and put their cells away, especially during the ceremony. (Read here about the unplugged ceremony).