SAMPLE POSING LIST
These are most of the traditional shots you'll want. This is just a starting pint or framework, your wedding may be different in sequence or traditions.
Before the Ceremony
- Bride finishing makeup
- Bride getting dressed
- Bride with bouquet
- Bride’s mother or maid of honor helping put on the veil
- Bride with mother
- Bride with father
- Bride with both parents
- Bride with grandparents
- Bride with her family
- Bride with children in the wedding
- Bride with bridesmaids
- Bride with groomsmen
- Bride with maid of honor
If Possible
- Groom getting dressed
- Ushers getting boutonnieres
- Usher escorting guests
- Usher/Groom seating bride’s mother/step-parents
- Usher/Groom seating groom’s parents/step-parents
Ceremony
- Groom and attendants at altar
- Bride arriving at the church
- Bride coming down the aisle
- Giving away bride
- Unity candle
- Bride and Groom with minister
- Exchange of vows
- Ring ceremony
- Presenting roses to mothers
- Kneeling in prayer
- Kiss
- Soloist
- Organist
- Bride and groom recessional
- Attendants recessional
- Parents’ recessional
Post Ceremony
- Groom with his parents/step-parents
- Groom with his father/step-father
- Groom with his mother/step-mother
- Groom with grandparents
- Groom with children in the wedding
- Groom with groomsmen
- Groom with Bridesmaids
- Groom with best man
- Groom with officiant
- Signing the marriage certificate
- Guests outside the church
- Bride & groom with family members
- Bride and groom leaving church
- Bride and groom together, posed
- Bride and groom with entire wedding party
- Bride and groom with his parents/family
- Bride and groom with her parents/family
- Bride and groom with both sets of parents
- Bride and groom with attendants
- Bride and groom with female attendants
- Bride and groom with male attendants
- Bride and groom with children in the wedding
- Bride and groom with children
- Bride and groom in vehicle
- Receiving line
- Bride and groom entering reception hall
- Buffet table
- Decorations
- Toasts
- The wedding cake
- Cutting the cake
- Serve cake to bride
- Serve cake to groom
- Bride and groom at head table
- Parents at family table
- Bride and groom dancing
- Bride and her father dancing
- Groom and his mother dancing
- The musicians
- Bride and groom with guests
- Guest book signing
- Garter toss
- Bouquet toss
- Bride preparing to leave
- Groom preparing to leave
- Good by hugs to parents
- Departure
- Tossing rice/ bubbles/rose petals.
- Good bye wave