Let's Get to Know Your Love Story

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! The wedding questionnaire will help us be fully prepared for your big day, so please try to answer each question to the best of your knowledge. If you don't have the answer yet, just enter ?, and we'll follow up with you closer to your wedding day.

Bride's name

Groom's name

Phone

Your Wedding Brand

Do you or will you have a website or social media page with wedding information and/or your love story? If so, please share.

Location

Venue address

Will either the ceremony and/or reception take place outside?

What time shall we arrive to start our 8-10-hour photographic documentation?

Will both the bride & groom get dressed/prepared at the venue? If not, what is the second location?

Detailed Shots

The first thing we'll capture are the little details which make your day extra special. Please have the maid of honor and best man help you place everything together for your photographer to easily access when she arrives at the venue. Details include invitations, anything the bride and groom will be wearing: bride's gown & the groom's tux. We'd also like to use the bride's veil, accessories, such as watch, tie, cuff links, shoes, jewelry, perfume and rings.

Attire

Is the attire for the wedding casual, formal or semi-formal?

What are the wedding colors?

Will the bride wear a different dress during the reception or send off other than her wedding dress?

Vendors

When we post your pictures online, we'll tag all the vendors pictures so

1) They can see their amazing work.

2) Viewers can see whose work is pictured and contact them for inquiries.

Please provide me with a list of all the wedding vendors. Make sure to include ceremony musicians, officiant(s), bridal-gown boutique, tux-rental shop, florist, decor rental shop, cake creator, caterer, wedding planner and anyone else who has played a key role in making your day extra special.

Wedding Party

How many bridesmaids & groomsmen are in the wedding party? Will you have a flower girl & ring bearer?

Will the groomsmen escort the bridemaids during the ceremony, or will the guys walk in with the groom?

Are there any honorary members of the wedding party not listed above, such as ushers, junior bridesmaids, etc?

Please list any additional people who will be participating in the ceremony procession, such as parents, grandparents?

I will scope out the venue and find the best places to take the group portraits. However, do you have any specific areas in mind which you really like? Are there any areas you'd like me to avoid?

What are your must-have moments/details you'd like to have captured photographically? No need to provide a shot list as we will capture every aspect of your wedding day, instead please let us know if there are any specific poses or angles you definitely want captured.

Family Portraits

There is typically one hour from the time the ceremony ends to the time you're introduced into the reception. During the time, guests enjoy cocktails while we take group portraits, family portraits, the wedding party and, of course, the bride & groom.

Having a detailed family portrait shot list helps us take these portraits in an efficient manner while allowing us to have enough time for your husband-and-wife portraits. I've included a go-to list, however feel free to revise it accordingly.

Think about the what your post-ceremony timeline looks like and how many people are in your family to be construct your list. Any second cousins or distant relatives can wait to have their pictures taken during the reception. However, if you'd like a two-hour time gap between the ceremony and reception, we can certainly accommodate an extended list.

Bride with her mom/Groom with his mom

Bride with her dad/Groom with his dad

Bride with both parents/Groom with both parents

Bride with her siblings/Groom with his siblings

Bride & Groom with her parents, grandparents & siblings/Groom with his parents, grandparents & siblings

Are there any changes you'd like to make to our above go-to list? Be specific.

Are there any special circumstances that we should be aware of, such as divorce, death, family drama, etc?

Is there anyone you wish could be there that you'd like represented in a special way?

Please ask your officiant to make an announcement at the end of the ceremony:

"Wedding party and immediate family of the bride & groom, please remain seated for portraits."

This will save us from having to chase people down in the reception.

First Look

A first look is when the bride and groom meet face to face before the ceremony to see one another for the very first time in their wedding attire. Sometimes they choose to do a blind first look, holding hands behind a door. Will you have a first look or a blind first look?

Sometimes couples decide to give one another a small gift or letter the morning before the wedding. If there's no first look, a wedding party member can deliver the gifts. Will the bride and groom exchange gifts/letters before the ceremony?

We're almost there! Thank you for your patience.

The Ceremony

What time is the ceremony scheduled to start? How long do you expect it to last?

Who will be walking the bride down the aisle?

Is there a traditional event happening during the ceremony, such as lighting of candles, knot-tying, crushing of a glass, washing of feet, etc?

Are you writing your own vows? If so, will you be revealing those in private or during the ceremony?

Does your venue have specific rules about photography in the ceremony or reception spaces? Please double check. For example, in the Catholic Church, photographers are prohibited from walking down the aisle taking pictures, or sometimes flash photography is not allowed.

It is difficult to get uninterrupted images during the ceremony if the guests are taking their own pictures on their phones. Please ask the officient to make an announcement about that, ensuring them that they will have access to the images to download and order. You can also create a tasteful sign, communicating the same message. Here's an example:

"Welcome to our unplugged wedding. We invite you to be fully present with us during our ceremony. Please silence all cell phones. Thank you."

Do you have a wedding hashtag? if so, please share and encourage guests to wait until the reception to use it.

Do you have a website or social media page dedicted to your love story/wedding day?

The Reception

Are you having a cocktail hour after the ceremony? If so, what time is it scheduled to start?

Will there be snacks/refreshments/dinner at your reception? Please be sure there is a plate ordered for the photographer, as we will need the energy to perform our best.

List all planned toasts to be given during the reception.

Will there be a formal send-off after the reception? If so, please describe what type. For example, sparklers, bubbles, ribbons, rose petals, etc.

Will there be a going-away car for the bride and groom when they leave the reception?

Are there any unique/unusual parts of your wedding day I should be aware of? Please have your parents get in touch with me in case they are planning to surprise you with something special that you may not know about.

Anything else?

Alas!! That's it! We are sooo excited about your wedding day, but, most of all, we're pumped about your marital journey!

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