As a Destin wedding photographer I will surprise you by telling you a “bridezilla,” makes my job easy.  Why or how you ask?  A bridezilla is a bride who is in control and knows what she wants.  Through all her lists and clear communication she can make her expectations clear to all the wedding vendors involved.  This avoids misunderstandings and mistakes.

Being a Destin wedding photographer I love to receive a must have photo list.  It is very common for the day of the wedding to be hectic and with a hard copy of must have shots I can rest assured that I can be certain not to miss anything.

Below is a great tool for any bride to implement as a template to personalize and update to secure those timeless moments that will be captured as a keepsake by a professional wedding photographer.

CANDIDS BEFORE THE CEREMONY

·         Bride getting ready

·         Bride and bridal party before the ceremony

·         Guests arriving

·         Bride and her father arriving at the ceremony getting out of the car, and walking into the ceremony

·         Candids of bride and bridal party at the ceremony site

·         Candid shots of bride and her father before the ceremony

CEREMONY SHOTS

·         Each attendant walking down the aisle, including the flower girl, the ring bearer, etc.

·         Bride’s mother coming down the aisle

·         Groom’s parents coming down the aisle

·         Bride and her father coming down the aisle

·         Bride’s father leaving bride at the altar

·         Bridal party at the altar

·         Bride and groom exchanging vows and rings

·         The lighting of candles or Sand Ceremony features

·         Bride and the groom kissing at the altar

·         Bride and groom leaving the ceremony

·         Bride and groom getting into the car

·         Bride and groom toasting each other in the car

·         Group shot of guests at end of ceremony or at the beginning of the reception

RECEPTION

·         Bride and groom’s grand entrance

·         First dance

·         Father/daughter dance

·         Mother/son dance

·         Cake cutting

·         Best man’s toast

·         Bride and groom toast

·         Tossing the garter

·         Tossing the bouquet

·         Table shots

·         Signing of the Marriage Certificate

·         Bride and groom leaving the reception

·         Shots leaving in Limo

DETAIL SHOTS

·         Ceremony setup

·         Details of ceremony (programs, bouquets, etc.)

·         Reception tables

·         Table settings

·         Overall reception room setup

·         Details of the reception

·         Cake (prior to cutting)