January 1, 2023

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Emily Pottiger

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Our Typical Wedding Day Shot List

I know this is probably your first wedding that you’re planning and you have a lot of questions… mainly, is my photographer going to photograph everything I want?! Such a valid question! I’m here to tell you our main priority is to capture what ever your priority as a couple is on the wedding day. With over 100 weddings shot, we’ve developed a system on the day of the wedding to get all of the photographs we possibly can. I wanted to put together this list so you will know what we are automatically going to shoot on the day of your wedding.

Details

  • Dress
  • Rings
  • Shoes
  • Invitation
  • Jewlery
  • Flowers
  • Perfume
  • Heirloom Items

Getting Ready

  • Candids of friends
  • Matching Robe/PJ shot if desired
  • Getting the dress on
  • MOB/MOH zipping the dress
  • Putting on jewlery
  • Putting on shoes
  • Bride alone / Back of Dress

Getting Ready – Groom

  • Putting on jacket
  • Fixing tie
  • Candids of friends
  • Groom alone

First Look(s)

We capture these candidly as they happen. Common first looks include;

  • First look with dad
  • First look with partner
  • First look with bridesmaids

Wedding Party

Please note, these can depend on size of party and time allotted for photos. We will always do brides party on her side and grooms party on his by default. Here are some things we do in addition but are not always guaranteed:

  • Mix up parties, every other (as seen above)
  • Everyone walking toward us
  • Hype tunnel
  • Group Hug
  • Bride with her party (group shot)
  • Bride with each party member individually
  • Groom with his party (group shot)
  • Groom with each party member individually
  • Any additional pairings (college friends, etc.)

Family Photos

We don’t expect all families to be the same, some lists are longer and some are shorter but this is a typical family formal list for the wedding day.

  • Bride + Grandparents
  • Bride & Groom + Grandparents
  • Bride & Groom + Grandparents + Immediate Family
  • Bride & Groom + Immediate Family
  • Bride & Groom + Bride’s siblings
  • Bride + Bride’s siblings
  • Bride + Bride’s parents
  • Bride & Groom + Bride’s Parents
  • Bride + Mom
  • Bride + Dad
  • Groom + Groom’s Grandparents
  • Bride & Groom + Groom’s Grandparents
  • Bride & Groom + Groom’s Grandparents + Immediate Family
  • Bride & Groom + Immediate Family
  • Bride & Groom + Groom’s siblings
  • Groom + Groom’s siblings
  • Groom + Groom’s parents
  • Bride & Groom + Groom’s Parents
  • Groom + Mom
  • Groom + Dad

Ceremony, Reception

For the ceremony and Reception portions of the night, we are capturing your event as it is. We don’t direct anything, we simply capture as much as we can to tell the story of your day.

If you have any questions about whether something will be captured or not, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via email. We do our best to ensure all of your details from the day are captured but of course, we are only human. If there is something within your wedding day that is special to you please inform us about it beforehand.

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