Weddingbee Blog

I left you last with the first wedding photo checklist of people. Now we move on to some detail shots. Again, I’ll remind you that this is not your ordinary list; these are “extra” shots. These shots showcase a little bit more than the traditional shots that most experienced wedding photographers will remember to shoot.

(1) Ring shots with personality. These ring shots give you a bit more information than just the beauty of the wedding rings.

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This one that screams… we’re bookworms!

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(2) Dress details. To me this may be more important than the actual preservation of the dress. Should anything happen to my dress in a “trash the dress” session, or if I decide to sell it, I’ll have shots to help me remember this dress in all her glory. She deserves it, in my eyes. I know there will be plenty of shots of me in the dress, but I feel like she also deserves some close-ups showing her detail and glory.

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(3) A glorious shoe shot! This is not just the shot of the shoes. Oh no. That would be much too easy. Any item worn by the bride is lovingly chosen. And as such, they deserves to be shown off in all their glory. Shoes, my friend, need to be shown off with fierceness. Or maybe even with a little slyness. I am thinking of wearing some blue shoes that my mother doesn’t know about. I don’t think she’ll notice… but I plan on keeping it a secret until they make their debut on wedding day. Slick, right?

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(3) The invitation/paper shot. Don’t forget to bring these along with you. Better yet, send them to your photographer or your coordinator to make sure you get shots of them. This is especially important to me because of the level of DIY-ness for our paper goods. (Don’t worry, you’ll see them soon enough!) They will surely need to be immortalized in photographs, indeed.

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(4) The ride… because I intend on having an awesome one! So no, I don’t want just any old shot of the beauty I intend on riding in. Like any good accessory, I want it shot in style… looking hot, pristine, and glam! This picture reeks of class, glam, and subconsciously tells you what an amazingly sunny day the wedding day was. Right?

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(5) The set up before guests arrive. I think this one is important. It’s always nice to have a shot with all of your guests, but given all the work and time you put into making the space a beautiful one, I think it’s only fitting that you have an image of it as you imagined it in design.  What about having a videographer film your guests entering and then having a time lapse of it? Sweet!

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Do any of you wedding graduates have detail shots you wished your photographer had captured? Don’t be shy about sharing some links, either!