Wedding Photography Shots before the Ceremony

___ Wedding dress lying over a chair
 ___ Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
 ___ Mother of the bride fastening the bride's necklace 
 ___ The bride's garter
 ___ The bride's veil
 ___ A close up of the bride's shoes peeking out from under the dress
 ___ Bride looking into a mirror
 ___ Bride looking out window
 ___ Bride and bridesmaids putting on makeup 
 ___ Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father 
 ___ Mother/father handing bride bouquet ___ Bride hugging parents
 ___ Bride touching up
 ___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony
 ___ Groom tying tie
 ___ Groom looking into mirror
 ___ Groom looking out window
 ___ Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
 ___ Groom hugging parents
 ___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony

Wedding Photography Shots at the Ceremony

___ Outside of ceremony site
 ___ Guests walking into ceremony site
 ___ Bride and father entering ceremony site
 ___ Parents being seated
 ___ Grandparents being seated
 ___ Maid of honor walking down the aisle
 ___ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
 ___ Flower girl and ring bearer walking down aisle
 ___ Groom waiting for bride
 ___ Ceremony musicians
 ___ Officiant
 ___ Altar or canopy during ceremony
 ___ Close up of bride, just before she makes her entrance
 ___ Bride and father walking down aisle
 ___ Groom seeing bride for first time
 ___ The back of bride and father walking down the aisle – with the groom waiting in the distance
 ___ Bride's father and Bride hugging at end of aisle
 ___ Shot of the audience from the bride and groom's point of view
 ___ The unity ceremony
 ___ Close up of bride and groom saying the vows
 ___ Wide shot of bride and groom saying the vows
 ___ Exchanging the rings
 ___ Close up of hands
 ___ The kiss
 ___ Bride & Groom walking up the aisle
 ___ Receiving line
 ___ Bride & Groom outside on steps
 ___ Guests throwing confetti/rose petals/birdseed
 ___ Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
 ___ Bride & Groom getting in car
 ___ Bride & Groom in back seat

Posed Wedding Photography before the Reception (These can also be taken before the ceremony)

___ Bride alone (full length)
 ___ Bride with Maid of Honor
 ___ Bride with bridesmaids
 ___ Groom with bridesmaids
 ___ Bride with parents
 ___ Bride & Groom together
 ___ Bride & Groom with parents
 ___ Bride & Groom with families
 ___ Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
 ___ Bride & Groom with flower girl and ringbearer
 ___ Groom with parents
 ___ Groom with best man
 ___ Groom with groomsmen
 ___ Bride with groomsmen

During the Reception (to help your photographer, you may wish to list these shots in the order they will happen at your reception)

___ Outside of reception site
 ___ Bride & Groom arriving
 ___ Bride & Groom greeting guests
 ___ Table centerpieces
 ___ Table setting
 ___ Bride & Groom's table (head table)
 ___ Musicians or DJ
 ___ Guest book
 ___ Place card table
 ___ Closeup of bride and groom's place card
 ___ Wedding cake
 ___ Groom's cake
 ___ Gift table