Hawaiian Island Wedding Planners: Photography Worksheet
Hawaiian Island Wedding Planners: Photography Worksheet
It is important to prioritize the shots if you have purchased a small photo package or minimal photo coverage. If you only have the photographer for a short time, and you want EVERYTHING important photographed (ie. Couple’s entrance, first dance, cake cutting), then you need to schedule those appropriately into the timeline during the time that your photographer is present.
Here are some tips from us regarding your wedding day photography:
1) Have fun with it!
2) Feel free to bring some fun props, like a parasol, a “just married” sign, your favorite book, etc.
3) It is best to have the mess of getting ready in one room, and the getting ready photos in a cleaner, less messy room.
4) Assign a primary contact person to gather the people you need for photos. Remember that your photographer has never met your family and friends, and if they are on your photo shot list, your photographer will need help finding them. Assign a good friend to this task and introduce him/her to the photographer beforehand, so that s/he knows he can ask this friend for help if s/he needs it.
5) Make sure all of your items for your “getting ready” photos are in an area easily accessible for your photographer, including your bouquet (if you arrange for early delivery), your rings, your shoes and dress, etc.
•Getting Hair and Makeup Done
• Hanging dresses, accessories, etc.• Bride with compact, lipstick, applying makeup
• Bride using Comb or Brush
• Mother Adjusting Veil
• Bride and Bridesmaids Getting Dressed
• Bride Putting on Garter
• Bride in Dressing Room with Mirror
• Bride / Maid of Honor in mirror
• Bride / Mother in mirror
• Bride Leaving House
• Father Helping Bride into Car
• The Groom and Best Man Candid Gag Shot
• Groom alone Full Length, Half Length, Close Up
• Groom putting on bow tie• Adjusting and/or Fumbling with Bow Ties
Pre-Ceremony Shots: (You may need two photographers to get all of these)
These may take place in one or two locations
• Bride Pinning Corsage on Father
• Flower Girl Handing Bouquet to Bride
• Bride alone Full Length, Half Length, Close Up
• Bride pinning on father's boutonniere• Bride with mother
• Bride with father
• Bride with Both Parents
• Bride with Grandparents • Bride with sisters together and individually
• Bride with Brothers together and individually
• Bride with brothers and sisters
• Bride with Maid of Honor
• Bride and Bridesmaids together and individually
• Bride and Ring Bearer
• Bride and Flower Girl
• Bride with immediate family
• Bridesmaids with Brides mother
• Bride with sponsors• Bride with Stepparents
• Bride with Godparents
• Groom, best man and ushers/groomsmen
• Groom with mother
• Groom with father
• Groom with both parents
• Groom with Grandparents
• Groom with Godparents
• Groom with Stepparents
• Groom with sisters together and individually
• Groom with brothers together and individually
• Groom with sponsors• Groom with Immediate Family
• Groom Having a Slash from the Flask
At the Ceremony Location Prior to the Ceremony
• Groom and Groomsmen
• Groom with Best Man• Groom and best man shaking hands
• Guests signing guest book
• Groom with Best Man and Minister
• Bride’s car arriving
• Bride with father and car
• Bride with father, car and bridesmaids
• Signing Marriage Certificate
• Bride's parents being seated
• Bride’s Mother on Escort’s Arm
• Groom's parents being seated
• Groom’s Mother on Usher’s Arm
• Grandparents being seated
• Guests Taking their Seats
During the Ceremony
• Circle of Love greeting
• Bride collecting flowers from guests to make bouquet• Bride/Groom presenting leis to parents
• Bride/Groom presenting leis to guests
• Groom alone
• Groom / Best Man
• Groom and Groomsmen Entering Sanctuary
• The Mothers of Bride and Groom being escorted Down the Aisle• Bride’s Mother / Escort
• Groom’s Mother / Escort
• Bridesmaids
• Ushers/Groomsmen
• Ring Bearer
• Flower Girl
• Maid of Honor
• Bride and father or escort going down aisle
• Giving away the bride/ Dad's Kiss good-bye
• Bride and Groom coming down aisle
• Flower girl walking down aisle
• Ring Bearer walking down aisle
• Bridesmaids walking down aisle
• Maid of Honor walking down aisle
• Father walking Bride down aisle
• Father giving bride away
• Signing marriage certificate
• Officiant
• Officiant, bestman, bridesmaids
• Bride and Groom exchanging vows
• Bride and Groom exchanging rings
• Bride and Groom exchanging leis
• First Kiss
• Bride and Groom lighting candle
• Minister Presenting Couple to Congregation
• Bride and Groom Coming Down Aisle
• Time Exposure of Area During Ceremony
• Bride and Groom facing each other
• Special Readings
• Special Music
• Religious ceremony
• Breaking of the glass
• Lei Exchange
• Candle Lightings
• Unity Sand Ceremony
• Memorial tribute
• Butterfly Release
• Dove Release
• Recessional/ Confetti/Flower Shower/Bubbles
• Mass
• Communion
• Jumping the Broom
•_____________________________
•_____________________________
• Bride and Groom leaving front of Ceremony
• Bride and Groom kissing at back of Chapel / Location• Receiving Line
• Interior Shots of Ceremony location and Grounds
• Bride / Groom greeting guests
• Bride and Groom exiting ceremony location
• Bride and Groom Ceremony location steps
• Bride and Groom Silhouette
• Bride and Groom at door - kissing
• Bride and Groom with parents
• Bride and Groom and families
• Take bridal party to gardens/beach/car park
• Mood shots in gardens
• Bride showing ring to bridesmaids
• Brides ring hand on bouquet
• Fun shots
• Individual shots of bridesmaids, best man, etc.
• Each bridesmaid with her escort groomsman
• Groom Kissing Bride at the Altar (set up)
• Groom Putting Ring on Bride’s Finger (set up)
• Receiving Line Right After Ceremony
• Bride and Groom on Steps of Ceremony location
• Bride and Groom on beach/sand
• Bride and Groom barefoot on the beach with heart drawn in sand
•________________________________
•_______________________________
Post-Ceremony Limousine/Transportation Photos
• Getting into Car or Limo
• Shot while seated in Limo
• Shots from Front seat into back of Limousine/car
• Bride and Groom toasting in the car/limousine
• Bride and Groom facing front of car/limousine
• Bride and Groom Kissing in Car/Limousine
• Bride and Groom in Limousine sitting in back from outside
• Bride and Groom looking out Limousine Window
• Bridal Party around Limo or Car
• Bride and Groom getting into limo
• Bride and Groom's first toast in limo
• Bride and Groom on horses• Bride and Groom in carriage
• Bride and Groom at helicopter
• Bride and Groom barefoot in helicopter
•___________________________
•____________________________
Formal/Posed Shots Between the Ceremony and the Reception
• Entire Bridal Party
• Gag shot of the Bridal Party•Any Bridal Party Couples
• Bride with Maid of Honor
• Bride alone Full length
• Bride alone Close-up
• Bride with Bridesmaids
• Bride with Each Bridesmaid
• Bride with Male attendants
• Bride with Bride’s Family
• Bride Alone Portraits
• Groom with Best Man
• Groom and Ushers/Groomsmen together and separately
• Groom Alone Portraits
• Groom Full length • Groom Close-up
• Male Attendants
• Female Attendants
• Groom and his Dad
• Groom and his Mom• Groom with Groom’s entire family
• Groom with his Siblings
• Groom and his Parents
• Groom's Parents Alone
• Three Generations: Groom's Side
• Three Generations: Bride's Side
• Bride's Parents Alone
• Bride and her Dad
• Bride and her Mom
• Bride and her Parents
• Bride with her Siblings
• Bride and Groom
• Bride, Groom, Maid of Honor, and Best Man
• Flower Girl with Ring Bearer
• Flower Girl with Bride and Groom
• Ring bearer with Bride and Groom
• Wedding party with Bride and Groom
• Bride and Groom with Groom's Parents
• Bride and Groom with Bride’s Parents
• Bride and Groom with Groom's Siblings
• Bride and Groom with Bride’s Siblings
• Bride and Groom with Groom's Grandparents
• Bride and Groom with Bride's Grandparents
• Bride and Groom w/Bride's extended family
• Bride and Groom w/Groom's extended family
• Bride and Groom Kissing
• Bride and Groom "gazing" at each other
• Bride and Groom holding hands
• Close-up of rings
• Bride and Groom with special friends
• Bride with special friends
• Groom with special friends
• Outdoor Shots of Bride and Groom
• Outdoor Shots of Wedding Party
• Bride and Groom Multiple Poses
• Bride and Groom on beach/sand
• Bride and Groom barefoot on the beach with heart drawn in sand
• Bride and Groom at waterfall
• Bride and Groom at pond
•________________________________
•________________________________
At the Reception
The Entrance:
• Siblings
• Parents of bride and groom
• Best Man and Maid of Honor
• Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
• Flower Girl and Ring Bearer
• Bride and Groom
•_________________________
•___________________________
Dancing:
• Bride and Groom Full length and Close Ups First Dance
• Bride with Bride’s Father
• Groom with Groom’s Mother
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Bridal Party
• Dance candid shots
• Couples Dancing Fast and Slow
• Groups Dancing Fast and Slow
• Close ups of Bride and Groom Dancing
• Bride and Groom lifted in chairs
• Ceremonial dances (horah, etc.)
• Last Dance
• _______________________
•________________________
The Toast:
• Best Man Toasting
• Maid of Honor Toasting
• Father of the Bride Toasting
• Father of the Groom Toasting
• Bride and Groom with Best Man
• Bride and Groom Toasting Each other
• Bride and Groom with champagne glasses
• Bride and Groom's kiss after the toast
The Cake:
• Bride and Groom Cutting Cake
• Bride feeding Groom
• Groom feeding Bride
• Bride and Groom's hand over cake showing rings
• Record shot of cake before cutting it
• Groom’s Cake
• Little flower girls cutting cake
• Bride and Groom kissing with cake in photo
• Specialty desserts
Bouquet and Garter Toss:
• Bride tossing bouquet
• Groom Removing Garter
• Groom Tossing the Garter
• Putting Garter on Bouquet-Catcher's leg
• Dance of people who received garter and bouquet
Miscellaneous Shots and Details Shots:
• Invitation
• Flowers (centerpieces, bouquets)
• Bride holding parents wedding photo
• Brides hands holding Invitation
• The Ring Bearer's Pillow with the Bridal Bouquet
• Photos of horses
• Photos of carriage
• Photos of limousine
• Rings on the pillow
• View of venue
• Any Shots of Singers or Musicians at Ceremony
• Shots of arch/gazebo with special aisle
• Rolling down the aisle runner
• Any Shots of Singers or Musicians at Ceremony
• Shots of arch/gazebo with special aisle
• Wedding signs
• Center aisle
• Lectors
• Presentation of gifts
• Sign of Peace
• Balcony
• Overall shot of ceremony and reception
• Candlelight Photos
• Good-Bye shots
• Gag Shots
• Blessings
• Guest candids
• Guests at Table
• Leaving reception hall
• Candid shots
• Shots of Band or DJ
• “Getaway” Shots
• Guests Departing
• Sleeping Bride and Groom• Cigar smoking shot
• Wedding Favors
• Gift Table
• Placecard Table
• Set up of room/reception area before guests arrive• Gift Book Table