Wedding Photo Shoot

To get the pictures you want of your wedding and save money, give the wedding photographer a list like the one here of the wedding photo shots you want.

The wedding photographers shot sheet details every part of the wedding day that you want to record either with still photos or video.

A video may give you immediate access to your wedding memories, however the trends show that couples are sticking with photos as the more traditional way to preserve memories.

An average wedding package includes 4 8X10's, forty 4X5's and a leather album and a wedding photographer can typically set you back $1,500.

By agreeing with the photographer in advance exactly what photo and video shots you want, you can save money by not giving the photographer a free-hand to do what they want, and by being able to negotiate a much better price.

Wedding Photographer 's Shot List

Before Wedding

• Morning sunrise
• Bride getting ready
• Bride with Bridesmaids
• The Waiting Groom

Ceremony

• Bride with bouquet
• Bride and father walking up the aisle
• Kneeling in prayer
• Lighting of the unity candle
• Exchange of vows
• First kiss at the Altar
• Couple walking down the aisle

After Ceremony

• Bride and groom with parents
• Bride with her mother
• Groom with his mother
• Bride with her father
• Groom with his father
• Bride with her grandparents
• Groom with his grandparents
• Bride with children in wedding
• Groom with children in wedding
• Bride with bridesmaids
• Groom with groomsmen
• Bride with groomsmen
• Groom with bridesmaids
• Bride with maid or matron of honor
• Groom with best man
• Bride with her close relatives
• Groom with his close relatives
• Bride with best friends
• Groom with best friends

Reception

• Food
• Table settings
• Special decorations
• Couple arriving at reception
• Couples first dance
• Bride dancing with her father
• Groom dancing with his mother
• Best man's toast
• Cutting the cake
• Couple feeding each other
• Wedding Rings
• Bride's bouquet toss
• Bride and whoever caught the bouquet
• Groom takes off the brides garter
• Groom's garter toss
• Groom and whoever caught the bouquet
• Bride and groom leaving reception
• Bride and Groom driving away

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