The Photo List

I know it seems a bit control-freakish to hand our photographer a giant list of photos we want of the day, but I just want to live in the moment without having to direct traffic all day or worry about missing moments that are important to us. A photo list will also give our photographer a good idea od the mood we want to create and some guidelines for working her creative magic.

Obviously this is real life and not a magazine shoot, so I'm not including super specific or emotional shots because we can't force Grandma to cry with the light hitting her face just so!
These gorgeous photos are my inspiration for the big photo list. Sorry for being a terrible blogger, but I don't have sources for any of them.

Formal family portraits. Our wedding will bring together many of the people we love and jut don't get to see enough and we absolutely need to capture that, so I included a list of family members on both sides that J and I wanted photos with. Some tips from my DOC and photographer for family formals are to have you and your groom standing still and everyone comes in and out of the shot around you, begin with the largest groups and work down to the smallest, and have someone with a loud voice to help herd your relatives. Of course, let everyone know where and when these pictures will be taken ahead of time!

Accessories

 

Getting Ready

Bridal Portraits

 

Veil

 

Groom's face at the altar

Post Ceremony - leaving the Church

Post Ceremony - Bride and Groom

Post Ceremony - Bridal Party