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Wedding poses

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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.