Imagine Your Wedding Day Looking Something Like This

Your wedding day will be one of the most important days in your life. It will also be the most stressful and chaotic. The day will be gone in a blur and you want to be assured that you’ve cherished every moment of it. I’ve created this timeline that will help you understand the most efficient and effective way that I work through the day as a photographer.

I typically arrive to the venue as the bride is getting ready. I meet with her as she’s in the hair & makeup seat and we exchange a few words as I snap some shots of her getting ready.

Depending on what the bride has planned, we will move into any events that happen right before the ceremony. These events consist of first look, gift exchange, or a moment of prayer. These are all amazing moments that give the bride and groom a chance to take a breath and relax for a moment right before the ceremony.

Immediately after the ceremony I will dive straight into family photos. This is the time to make sure we’ve got the important photos of family members. I generally ask the bride to prepare a list of people that she wants a photo with so we don’t leave anyone out!

My favorite part of the wedding day is after family photos, everyone goes to start eating or enjoying their cocktail hour and I take the newly-weds outside or to a different area for their own photos. This is a time to step away from the madness and spend some quality time together. It also gives me an opportunity to capture some creative and intimate shots with just the couple. These photos generally turn out to be my favorites and the ones that get hung on walls, and turned into album covers. It’s important that we carve out some time for these photos and I always try to time it right with the sunset to make sure we get that great lighting!

Once we get some amazing shots of the couple, we come back to the reception and start the party! This is when all the dances take place and we do all the fun festivities like the bouquet and garter toss. We will also cut the cake and get those fun “don’t get icing on my make up!” shots!

Once we’ve calmed down and everyone has gotten a bite to eat, it’s time for your grand finale exit! Let’s light the sparklers and get some amazing shots of the beautiful couple exiting their reception! These always turn out great because the couple is surrounded by everyone clapping and cheering as they watch the couple kiss and exit.