Sample Wedding Photograph List

This is by no means an exhaustive list of a set of wedding pictures to be taken on the day. This is just an example list to give you an overview from which you may formulate your own ideas:

sample wedding photos

At the House:

  1. Mother adjusting veil
  2. Bride putting on garter
  3. Bride looking in mirror in dressing room
  4. Pinning of corsage on mother
  5. Bride pinning flower on father
  6. Full length portrait of mother and bride
  7. Close up of mother and bride
  8. Bride and father
  9. Bride kissing father on cheeks
  10. Bride and bridesmaids
  11. Bride with each bridesmaid
  12. Bride leaving house
  13. Father helping bride in car

At the Church before the Ceremony:

  1. Groom full length
  2. Groom with each groomsmen
  3. Groom with all groomsmen
  4. Signing of guest book
  5. Indoor shots of Church details
  6. Groom and Mother
  7. Groom kissing Mother on cheek

Ceremony:

  1. Parents coming down the isle
  2. Parent lighting candles
  3. Each bridesmaid and groomsmen
  4. Flower girl
  5. Ring bearer
  6. Bride and dad before they walk down the aisle
  7. Bride coming down the aisle
  8. Full length of bride’s dress from behind
  9. View of the ceremony from the balcony
  10. Bride and groom lighting candle
  11. Bride placing ring on Groom's finger
  12. Groom placing ring on Bride's finger
  13. Bride and Groom kissing
  14. Candid shot of family member emotions
  15. Bride and groom exit shots

After the Ceremony:

  1. Receiving Line
  2. Bride and Groom with Bride's immediate family
  3. Bride and Groom with Groom's immediate family
  4. Bride and Groom with both sets of parents
  5. Bride and Groom with Bride's parents
  6. Bride and Groom with Groom's parents
  7. Groom with his family
  8. Bride and Groom with Minster
  9. Bride and Groom with wedding party
  10. Bride and Groom with each wedding party pair
  11. Bride and Groom
  12. Bride alone
  13. Groom alone
  14. Getting into limo

Reception Photos

  1. Table Shots
  2. Wedding cake
  3. Guest book
  4. Table settings
  5. Introduction of the wedding party
  6. Couple dancing
  7. Groom taking off the garter
  8. Garter toss
  9. Bouquet toss
  10. Photo of DJ
  11. Cake cutting
  12. Champagne Toast
  13. Bride and Groom backdrop shots
  14. Bride and Groom mingling with guest
  15. Bride and Groom waving good-bye