If would like to add your whole bridal party, that would give us a headstart in learning their names!
Can you provide me with a rough timeline of the wedding day? If we haven’t already discussed this in detail, now is the time! I would love to help you create a timeline that will allow for plenty of beautiful portraits and a stress-free day! If you’re sharing a FIRST LOOK, I will need to start shooting bridal details at LEAST 2.5 hours before the ceremony. 3 hours is recommended if there is no extensive travel time to the ceremony venue.
HERE IS A SAMPLE
11:30 Start Coverage
12:15 Girls Start Getting Dressed - Fully Dressed by the time Bride gets into Dress. Moms are too!
12:30 Bride gets Dressed - Bridal Portraits to follow
1:00 Guys Arrive to be pinned. Need to have flowers ready with someone who knows how to pin. -
1:15 First Look
2:15 Whole Bridal Party + Guys + Couple Photos - Focus on two different locations. Need shade.
3:00 Guys Leave - Photograph Bridesmaids and Bride
3:30 Girls Leave - 20 min drive
4:00 Ceremony
4:40 Ceremony Ends, the bride and groom release rows
5:10 Family Formals Begin -20 minutes
5:00 Cocktail Hour Begins
5:30 Leave for Reception - 30 Min drive
5:30 Dinner
6:00 Bridal Party Arrive- Cut Cake upon arrival
6:45 Speeches
7:15 - 7:40 Sunset photos after speeches
7:40 - 8:00 First Dances
8:23 Sunset Photos
9:30 Coverage Ends
WEDDING VENDOR INFORMATION: This information is important in the event of an emergency on the wedding day & it is also needed if your wedding is submitted for publication (magazines or blogs). When submitting to any publication, they will need all of your vendor information. Please complete whatever information applies to your wedding! Little details are the best! ex: your necklace was your GREAT grandmother's that she wore on her wedding day! When I KNOW these details, we can make sure that I capture everything that has sentimental value to you!
Within these groupings, you can have more than one shot (ex. B&G with Grooms parents, B&G with Bride's Parents, etc.) If you have a very large family and more than 10 group photos, I suggest saving some of the extended family shots until the reception so that family portrait time will not interfere with your romantic portraits and you will not keep your guests waiting at the reception. Please inform me of any family members that may not get along and/or may not want to be grouped with certain other family members so that we can avoid and awkward interactions during family formals. We try to stick to the list, so please have parents view these lists before your big day to ensure everything runs smoothly. Thank you!
Q. Please list 10 Family Groupings for Family Portraits:
(Please include names so that I can call family members by their first name as we organize the portraits)
WE RECOMMEND HAVING LARGE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS DONE FIRST. PLEASE HAVE YOUR BRIDAL PARTY HELP YOU IN BRINGING YOUR FAMILY TO THE DESIGNATED AREA FOR PORTRAITS.
EX: B&G with Bride’s Parents (Kevin & Brenda) ALSO, please specify if there are STEP- PARENTS and STEP-SIBLINGS involved in portraits. BE SPECIFIC. We're happy to help you create your list. What is most important to YOU!
How did you two meet?
How did he propose?
What was your wedding inspiration? (decor, overall theme and feel of the day, etc)
Couple’s motto
What was your #1 priority in choosing your wedding venue?/ Why did you choose your wedding venue?
Describe some of your favorite wedding details and how you came up with them.
What songs will be played at your wedding (walking down the aisle, first dance, etc.)
What are you most looking forward to as a married couple?
What do you two have in common? (hobbies, interests, etc.)
We respect your privacy.