WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHEET

My typical wedding photography starts with the bride and groom’s preparations, covers the ceremony and ends at a

predetermined time at the reception. Posed Portraiture is mixed throughout the day. Please fill out this form as best

you can to help me better plan your wedding day photograph.

Bride: ____________________________________ Groom:____________________________________

E-mail:____________________________________ Email:_____________________________________

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Wedding Info:

Date:____________________

Preparation Start Time:_______ Venue:___________________________________________________

Ceremony Start At:___________ Venue:___________________________________________________

Reception Start At:___________ Venue:___________________________________________________

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Will the Bride and Groom refrain from seeing each other until the ceremony? (Y/N)_______

If yes, I can do bride- and groom-portrait-sessions separately pre-ceremony and the joint-portraits after.

How many: a) bridesmaids _________ b) groomsmen__________

c) attendants _________ d) ushers __________

e) flower girl _________ f) ring bearer __________

g) other _______________ h) other_______________

Please ask your officiant about the rules regarding photography during the ceremony and list them:

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Posed Portraits: Please list the people (other than the wedding party) you would like portraits with/of.

A list determines how much time to allocate for portraits and assures the right people are present on time.

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Use the back page to list more people

Portrait Ideas: Please list any specific portrait ideas or locations you are interested in

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Specific Moments To Watch For: Please list anything from the prep, ceremony or reception you want me to watch

for. I call this the “MUST SHOOT” list and it’s your opportunity to make suggestions/requests.

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After filling this out, mail it to: V. Paul Virtucio, 1107 W. 104^th St. Bloomington MN 55431

Wedding Photography “Must-Haves”

Bride -- Portrait Session when:______ Groom -- Portrait Session when: _____

(before/after ceremony) (before/after ceremony)

Solo ___ Solo ___

w/ each bridesmaid ___ w/ each groomsmen ___

w/ all bridesmaids ___ w/ all groomsmen ___

w/ each attendant ___ w/ each usher ___

w/ all attendants ___ w/ all ushers ___

w/ flower girl ___ w/ ring bearer ___

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Couple – Portrait Session when:_____ Other Portraits when: ________

(before/after ceremony) (after ceremony or during reception)

Couple only ___ example: Bride with sorority sisters

w/ bridesmaids & ______________________

groomsmen ___ ______________________

w/ flower-girl & ______________________

ring bearer ___ ______________________

w/ wedding party ___ ______________________

w/ usher/attendants ___ ______________________

w/ bride’s parents ___

w/ brides’s family ___

w/ both family ___

w/ groom’s family ___

w/ groom’s parents ___

Candid Checklist: This is a guide and your opportunity to list any thing out of the ordinary I should know.

Prep: Bride/Bridesmaids doing makeup ___ Groom/Groomsen getting into tuxes ___

Bride dressing/final touches ___ Groom final touches ___

Still photos of bouquet/shoes, etc ___ Still photos of ring, tie, etc. ___

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Ceremony: Processional ___ Father giving away bride ___ Readers/Officiant ___

Wide Shots of Ceremony ___ Singers/Musician ___

Vow Exchange ___ Ring Exchange ___ Unity Candle ___

First Kiss ___ Presentation of Couple ___ Recessional ___

_________________ _________________________ ___________________

Reception: Grand March ___ Cake Cutting ___ Dinner being served ___

Speeches ___ First Dance ___ Bouquet/Garter Toss ___

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After filling this out, mail it to: V. Paul Virtucio, 1107 W. 104^th St. Bloomington MN 55431

Sample WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN:

Jack and Diane – wedding day contact: Mary B.

11 a.m. – Photographer arrives to bride/bridesmaids prep (makeup/hair) already underway.

11:30 a.m. -- Groom prep at hotel begins

12:30-1:15 p.m. -- Groom and groomsmen portraits (note: groom and bride kept apart)

Groom solo, with best man, with groomsmen, with brothers, groom with brothers and sisters,

groom with family, groom with dad, groom with mom and dad

1:15-1:30 p.m. -- Bride getting into gown, plus final touch ups.

1:30-2:15 p.m. -- Bride and bridesmaids portraits (note: groom and bride kept apart)

Bride solo, with maid of honor, with bridesmaids, with flowergirl & Liz, with mom, with mom

& Dale, with mom & Bomma, with mom & Peter, with Peter, with dad, with dad & Gretchen,

with dad & Grandma T., with Julie, with Julie, Scott & Rob, with Scott & Rob

2:20 p.m. – Groom arrives to Bride’s portrait session – first meeting between bride and groom

2:30-3:30 p.m. -- wedding party and family portraits

Couple only; with groom’s mom & dad; with groom’s parents and bros/sis; with bride’s mom

& stepfather; with step-family; with bride’s dad & step-mother; with bride’s Uncle 1’s Fam,

Aunt 1’s Fam & Aunt 2’s Fam; with groom’s Uncle’s Fam, with groom’s entire extended family,

with bride’s entire extended family; Couple with wedding party, with personal attendants, with readers

3:30-4 p.m. -- downtime, relax

4 p.m. -- Ceremony – readings, exchange of rings, first kiss, announcement of couple, unity candle, presentation

of roses to mothers; Receiving line follows ceremony

5:30 p.m. -- Wedding Party leaves in limo to bar hop

6:15 p.m. -- Grand march at reception; Cake Cutting; Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.; watch for speeches, presentations.

8 p.m. -- Dance begins – First Dance, Father-Daughter Dance, Wedding Party Dance

9 p.m. – Photography ends with bouquet toss

This plan serves as a skeleton for the day, guiding you in scheduling the other aspects of your

wedding day. For example, by knowing when formal portraits are scheduled, we can make sure

the right family members need to be present, we know when bouquets and boutonnieres need to

be delivered, etc. It also serves as my list of “must-haves.” This plan is generated from the

Wedding Photography Worksheet you filled out and our discussions.

Let me know if you have any questions.