Our Marriage.com Photographer’s Checklist

Before The Ceremony

• Bride leaving homer
• Bride getting into car with father
• Bride doing hair and makeup
• Bride arriving at church
• Bride dressing in gown
• Mother assisting bride in dressing
• Mother arranging veil
• Bride in gown
• Maid/matron of honor putting on garter
• Maids dressing
• Attendants receiving flowers
• Groom alone
• Groom with best man
• Groom with groomsmen/ushers
• Groomsmen/ushers receiving boutonnieres

Ceremony Photos

• Front view of church
• Guests arriving
• Bride and father arriving at church
• Ushers escorting guests
• Soloist and organist
• Seating of grooms parents
• Seating of bride’s mother
• Groom and attendants at altar
• Bridesmaids coming down the aisle
• Maid/matron of honor coming down aisle
• Bride and father coming down aisle
• Father giving the bride away
• Bride and groom exchanging vows
• Exchange of rings
• Lighting of unity candle
• The kiss
• Introduction of husband and wife
• Bride and groom recessional
• Wedding party recessional
• Bride and groom on church steps
• Bride and groom leaving ceremony site
• Bride and groom getting into limo
• Bride and groom looking out back window

Reception Photo’s

• Bride and groom arriving at site
• The receiving line
• Wedding cake and buffet tables
• Bride and groom’s first dance
• Bride and her father dancing
• Groom dancing with his mother
• Both sets of parents dancing
• Wedding party dancing
• Guests dancing
• Bride and groom cutting cake
• Feeding cake to one another
• Bride and groom’s first toast
• Best man’s toast to couple
• Musicians
• Bride tossing her bouquet
• Groom throws brides garter
• Bride and groom in going away cloths

Other Photo’s

• Guests throwing rice/birdseed
• Bride and groom in limo waving goodbye

Formal Wedding Pictures

• Bride alone (close-up)
• Bride alone (full photo)
• Bride and Groom together
• Bride with maid/matron of honor
• Bride with her attendants
• Groom with best man
• Groom with his attendants
• Couple with all attendants
• Couple with honor attendants
• Couple with child attendants
• Bride and father alone
• Bride and mother alone
• Bride with mother and father
• Bride with parents and siblings
• Bride with grandparents
• Groom with father
• Groom with mother
• Groom with mother and father
• Groom with parents and siblings
• Groom with grandparents 
• Couple with both families
• Couple with officiant 
• Flower girl and ring bearer
• Couple’s hands with rings