Start your day
1. Getting Ready
At the beginning of the day both the bride and groom have to get ready for their special day. My advice here is to be efficient. Plan to get ready in the same venue so the photographer doesn’t have to cut time to head to another location. Most overlook this moment that is fundamental to any wedding story.
Ceremony
2. Exchanging of Vows
The ceremony is key in highlighting the matrimonial bond between bride and groom. Make sure to capture the exchanging of vows, rings, and lastly the pronunciation of marriage followed with a kiss.
Golden Hour
3. Plan your Wedding Shoot Pictures to be in the evening.
You do not want to have harsh light in your eyes. If you do have a wedding I recommend never at noon but in the evening so you can have a golden glow in your images. Golden hour is famous in photography for a reason.
Cocktail Hour
4. Reception.
Reception begins with cocktail hour to allow time for transition. Everyone is leaving the ceremony to arrive to the reception area. This is a great time for your photographer to capture candids for your collection.
Grand Entrance
5. Wedding Party Introductions
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Toast and Speech
6. Message for the Newlyweds
After the bride and groom have settled down and time has passed for some dinner speeches will be in order. While everyone is seated you can have the maid of honor, or the best man or the newly weds parents provide a speech.
Everyone Watches
7. First Dance
This marks the beginning of the first dance as bride and groom. Soon after the first dance you can follow this up with a father/daughter dance, or mother/son depending on time. Once this all ends this will open up the dance floor for a while unless you want to incorporate the money dance into your tradition as well.
Catch if You can
8. Bouquet and Garter Toss
Most weddings have the bride toss her bouquet to single women and her bridesmaids to wish them luck on their next adventure to be married. The same will apply for the groom as he passes off the garter to the single men and groomsmen.
Sweet Sweet Treats
9. Cake Cutting
You know the wedding is about to wrap up once the bride and groom get together to cut the cake. Let everyone gather around and remember to pace yourself when this is happening to allow the photographer to capture some great images.