Wedding Details: 12 Must-Have Shots
The dress, the flowers, the bridal party, and all the decorations, there are a lot of details you’ll want to remember and reminisce on from your wedding day. While some of these details may be obvious there are others that you might not have thought about, This list will give you some ideas of the must-have shots you’ll want to look back on for years to come.
Capture These on Your Wedding Day
1. Dress
There will be plenty of shots of you in your wedding dress, and you have probably snapped hundreds on your phone. But you don’t want to miss the opportunity to have a beautiful shot of your dress hanging in the morning sunlight before you put it on.
Camille and Luke’s Wedding Day
2. Rings
You’ll want your photographer to use their creative skills to take beautiful images of your wedding ring bands.
3. Shoes
Your shoes may not get as much attention as they deserve on your wedding day. But they really bring your whole look together. You’ll want to have the details of your shoes captured as well.
4. Special Mementos
Whether it’s a necklace, earrings or a special charm wrapped around your wedding bouquet to remember a loved one, these little mementos are something you’ll want to have documented.
5. Getting Ready
From getting your hair done, having your makeup done to being zipped and buttoned into your dress, the getting ready shots are some of the most fun and sentimental shots you won’t want to miss.
6. Notes and Gifts
Most brides and grooms exchange little love notes or gifts the morning of the wedding. The moment you read these sweet notes are definitely ones you will want to cherish and remember.
Megan and Robert’s Wedding Day
7. Bride Glamour Shot
Once your hair and makeup is perfectly done and you are dressed and ready for your walk down the aisle. You’ll want to take a few moments to get some of those high fashion-styled shots of just you.
8. First Look
There is nothing quite like the expression your soon-to-be spouse gives when they see you for the first time all done up in your wedding attire. While in the past this was left for the big moment when the bride walks down the aisle, a first look can really enhance this moment. The first look allows you to see each other for the first time without having to keep your composure in front of all your guests. It allows you to get a genuine and natural reaction to seeing each other and can result in incredibly beautiful moments you won’t want to miss.
9. Children
The flower girls, the ring bearer or just some of the adorably dressed children of the guests attending your wedding will make for sweet images that will bring a smile to your face.
10. Reception Details
There are a lot of things that you’ll want to have pictures of at your reception site. You’ll want to allow your photographer to get into the reception prior to your guests arriving. That way they can capture the table settings, escort cards, guest books and more untouched.
11. Speeches
Not only will you want pictures of the person giving the speech but you will also want your reactions and your guests’ reactions to the speeches.
12. Farewell
There are so many ways to capture your departure and this is one thing you don’t want to leave out. Whether you are running out the door with your guest throwing flower petals or lighting sparklers you’ll want to have your farewell captured to remember how you ended your big day.
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