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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. 

BRIDE DRESSING

1. Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil

2. Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids looking on or Brides father putting on garter

3. Bride in dressing room with mirror

4. Corsage being pinned on mother

5. Corsage being pinned on father

6. Portrait of mother and bride

7. Portrait of father and bride

8. Brothers and sisters and bride

9. Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids

10. Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids

11. Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaids

12. Father helping bride into car

AT THE CHURCH PRIOR TO CEREMONY

1. Groom and groomsmen photographs

2. Best man adjusting groom's tie

3. Groom and best man handshaking

4. Groom and groomsmen handshaking

5. Groom with father

6. Bride and matron of honor

7. Bride with parents

8. Bride and mother

9. Bride and father

10. Bride kissing father on the cheek

11. Bride and mother with father looking on

12. Bride and bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room

13. Bride's mother on usher's arm

14. Groom's mother on usher's arm

15. Grandparents accompanied down the aisle

16. Other people accompanied down aisle

DURING THE CEREMONY

1. Bridal party coming down the aisle

2. Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle

3. Bride being taken down aisle by father

4. Father giving away bride

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

6. Time exposure of overall area during ceremony with candles in background

AFTER THE CEREMONY AT CHURCH

1. Bride and groom coming down the aisle

2. Receiving line right after ceremony

3. Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

4. Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on

SETUP POSES IN THE CHURCH

1. 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

2. Groom kissing bride at the altar 3/4 pose

3. Groom kissing bride at the altar tight head shot pose

4. Groom putting ring on bride's finger

5. Bride putting ring on groom's finger

6. Bride and groom lighting candles, full length

7. Bride and groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose

8. Bride and groom's hands with rings and flowers

9. Bride and groom with officiator

10. Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator

11. Other missed shots during ceremony

12. Bride with bridesmaids flowers around her

13. Bride and groomsmen

14. Groom with bridesmaids

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

16. Bride and groom on the steps of church

17. Bride and bridesmaids on the steps of the church

18. Groom and groomsmen on the steps of the church

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

20. Bride and groom with bridal party standing

21. Bride and groom with bridal party sitting

22. Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)

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

24. Bride and groom with brides immediate family

25. Bride and groom with bride's parents

26. Bride with her parents

27. Bride with her mother

28. Bride with her father

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

30. Bride and groom with groom's immediate family

31. Bride and groom with groom's parents

32. Groom with his parents

33. Groom with his mother

34. Groom with his father

35. Bride and groom with both sets of parents

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

37. Father of bride with pockets turned inside out

38. Groom stealing backup camera and photographing the bride

OUTSIDE SHOTS

1. Outdoor shots of bride and groom

2. Outdoor shots of wedding party

3. Shots of groom and best man

4. Shots of groom and groomsmen

5. Shots of bride and maid of honor

6. Shots of bride and bridesmaids

7. Bride and groom leaving inside of church

8. Getting into car or limo

9. Shot through the sun roof of the limo

10. Shot while seated in limo

11. Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo

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

AT THE RECEPTION

1. Receiving line (If not taken earlier)

2. Wedding cake (prior to being cut)

3. Guest book

4. Guests signing book

5. Wedding Favors

6. Gift table

7. Introduction of the wedding party

8. Wedding party toasting bride and groom

9. Close up of bride and groom toasting

10. Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing

11. Group shots of guests at their table during the meal

12. First dance

13. Parent dance

14. Bride and father dance

15. Groom and mother dance

16. Parents dancing

17. Bridal party dancing

18. Guest dancing

19. Bride showing rings to bridesmaids

20. General dancing shots (wide and close up)

21. Flower girl and ring bearer together

22. Candid of guests and bridal party as conditions permit

23. Bride and groom posed in front of the cake

24. Cutting the cake

25. Bride and groom feeding cake to one another

26. Bride faking the bouquet toss

27. Bride throwing the bouquet

28. The catch of the bouquet

29. Groom taking off garter

30. Groom and garter

31. Groom throwing the garter

32. The catch of the garter

33. Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter

34. Guest leaving

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

36. Getaway car

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

38. Bride and groom in car as it goes in to the distance.

© 2005 PARDINI CRAFTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND WEDDINGS