Wedding Shot List
Details
Invitation, program, special signs, & gifts
Wedding rings
Wedding dresses/suits
Outfit accessories like shoes, cuff links, or jewelry
Bouquet, corsages, boutonnieres
Getting Ready
Bride(s) and bridesmaids getting their hair and makeup done
Wedding party having fun
Mother and bride/groom portraits
Father and bride/groom portraits
Family shots
Pre-Ceremony
Couple alone for your first look
Bride(s) and bridesmaids/flower girls
Groom(s) and groomsmen/ring bearer
Ceremony
Venue shots including ceremony site, flowers, interior, and exterior details
Groom and groomsmen waiting inside the venue
Guests
Bridal party entrance
Bride(s) walking down the aisle
Groom's reaction
Father/mother giving the bride away
Exchanging of vows
Exchanging the rings
The first kiss as a married couple and the moment after
Signing the marriage certificate
The recessional (couple walking back up the aisle)
Group Portraits
Couple with bridesmaids/groomsmen
Couple with the entire wedding party
Bride(s) with bridesmaids/maid of honor
Groom(s) and groomsmen/best man
Couple with any children
Couple with each set of parents
Couple with both sets of parents
Couple with siblings
Couple with close family members
Reception
Details and room décor shots, including table settings, place cards, favors, centerpieces, etc.
Wedding cake detail shots
Grand entrance
Toasts and speeches
Cake cutting
The first dance
Bride(s) dancing with father/groom(s) dancing with mother
Couple mingling with guests
Guests dancing
Musicians, singers, DJ
Grand exit