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1: Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil
2: Bride putting on garter with bridesmaids looking on or Brides father putting on garter
3: Bride in dressing room with mirror
4: Corsage being pinned on Father\Mother
5: Portrait of mother and bride
6: Portrait of father and bride
7: Brothers and sisters and bride
8: Group Shot of Bride and bridesmaids
9: Individual shots of Bride with each bridesmaids
10: Bride leaving house with parents and bridesmaids
11: Father helping bride into car
AT THE CHURCH PRIOR TO CEREMONY
12: Groom and groomsmen photographs
13: Best man adjusting groom's tie
14: Groom and best man handshaking
15: Groom and groomsmen handshaking
16: Groom with father
17: Bride and matron of honor
18: Bride with parents
19: Bride and mother
20: Bride and father
21: Bride kissing father on the cheek
22: Bride and mother with father looking on
23: Bride and bridesmaids group pose in vestibule or dressing room
24: Bride's mother on usher's arm
25: Groom's mother on usher's arm
26: Grandparents accompanied down the aisle
27: Other people accompanied down aisle
DURING THE CEREMONY
28: Bridal party coming down the aisle
29: Bridesmaids, flower girls, and ring bearer coming down the aisle
30: Bride being taken down aisle by father
31: Father giving away bride
32: Shots during the ceremony itself (Pre-approved by officiator)
33: Time exposure of overall area during ceremony
AFTER THE CEREMONY AT CHURCH
34: Bride and groom coming down the aisle
35: Receiving line right after ceremony
36: Best man signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
37: Matron of honor signing certificate with bride and groom looking on
SETUP POSES IN THE CHURCH
With most of your formal poses 3 or 4 shots should be taken to help eliminate blinking and assure a good smile.
38: Groom kissing bride at the altar full length
39: Groom kissing bride at the altar 3/4 pose
40: Groom kissing bride at the altar tight head shot pose
41: Groom putting ring on bride's finger
42: Bride putting ring on groom's finger
43: Bride and groom lighting candles, full length
44: Bride and groom lighting candles, 3/4 pose
45: Bride and groom's hands with rings and flowers
46: Bride and groom with officiator
47: Bride and groom and bridal party with officiator
48: Other missed shots during ceremony
49: Bride with bridemaids flowers around her
50: Bride and groomsmen
51: Groom with bridesmaids
52: Bride and groom at church door (or stained glass window) in silhouette
53: Bride and groom on the steps of church
54: Bride and bridemaids on the steps of the church
55: Groom and groomsmen on the steps of the church
56: Group shots back inside church (Use church altar/steps, etc. as a studio)
57: Bride and groom with bridal party standing
58: Bride and groom with bridal party sitting
59: Bride and groom with bridal party (alternating male and female)
60: Bride and groom with all of the Brides family (as big as the bride would like to go)
61: Bride and groom with brides immediate family
62: Bride and groom with bride's parents
63: Bride with her parents
64: Bride with her mother
65: Bride with her father
66: Bride and groom with all of the groom's family (as big as the bride would like to go)
67: Bride and groom with groom's immediate family
68: Bride and groom with groom's parents
69: Groom with his parents
70: Groom with his mother
71: Groom with his father
72: Bride and groom with both sets of parents
73: Bride and/or groom with special family members
74: Bride and groom leaving inside of church
75: Getting into car or limo
76: Shot through the sun roof of the limo
77: Shot while seated in limo
78: Wide shot of church/ceremony site and limo
79: Outdoor shots of bride and groom
81: Outdoor shots of wedding party
82: Shots of groom and best man
83: Shots of groom and groomsmen
84: Shots of bride and maid of honor
85: Shots of bride and bridesmaids
AT THE RECEPTION
86: Wedding cake (prior to being cut)
88: Guest book
89: Guests signing book
90: Wedding Favors
91: Gift table
92: Introduction of the wedding party
93: Wedding party toasting bride and groom
94: Close up of bride and groom toasting
95: Close up of bride and groom at head table kissing
96: Group shots of guests at their table during the meal
97: First dance
98: Parent dance
99: Bride and father dance
100: Groom and mother dance
101: Parents dancing
102: Bridal party dancing
103: Guest dancing
104: Bride showing rings to bridesmaids
105: General dancing shots (wide and close up)
106: Flower girl and ring bearer together
107: Candids of guests and bridal party as conditions permit
108: Bride and groom posed in front of the cake
109: Cutting the cake
110: Bride and groom feeding cake to one another
111: Bride faking the bouquet toss
112: Bride throwing the bouquet
113: The catch of the bouquet
114: Groom taking off garter
115: Groom and garter
116: Groom throwing the garter
117: The catch of the garter
118: Group shot of bride and groom with the recipients of the bouquet and garter
119: Guests leaving
120: Posed departure shot of bride and groom (kissing, waving, etc.)
121: Getaway car
122: Bride and groom leaving reception area (birdseed, rose pedals)
123: Bride and groom in car as it drives away