SYDNEY + HUNTER

WEDDING TIMELINE

Wedding Day

2:00pm: Arrival

2:00pm-2:20pm: Getting ready shots

2:20pm-2:30pm: Flyaway detail shots (have basket of details ready)

2:30pm-2:45pm: Completely ready Photos in pjs

2:45pm-3:15pm: Sydney getting dress put on with mom and sister + photos with mom & sister and solos with mom & sister

3:15pm-4:00pm: Bridal Portraits + Bridesmaid photos at the White Chateau

4:00pm-4:15pm: First look with Sydneys dad and brother at the White Chateau

*second shooter arrives

4:15pm-4:30/4:35pm: Drive to the church

4:30pm-5:00pm: Sydneys family photos (will read out list) + bridesmaid photos at the church - All family arrives including Easton

5:00pm-5:15pm: Hunters family photos at the church

5:15pm-5:45pm: Groomsmen photos at the church

5:45pm-6:00pm: Photos of church, details, guests arriving etc.

6:00pm-7:15pm: Wedding Ceremony begins

Must haves for ceremony:

Photo shots of grooms reaction (second shooter)

Kneeling for communion

Throughout mass: we can get close just not onto alter

Bringing flowers to statue Mary

(Second shooter get wide angle shots while I’m up close)

When bell rings make sure to get the shot of it

7:15pm-7:45pm: Couple stands at alter + families jump in for family photos (Also get some bridal party group photos in the church)

8:00pm: Arrival to Reception + Dinner begins

*Second shooter leaves

8:00pm-8:40pm: Outdoor photos begin

  1. Couple golden hour photos

    2. Bridal party golden hour photos

    3. Fake send off photos

8:40pm-9:00pm: Bride + groom + photographer eat dinner

9:00pm: Speeches

9:15pm-9:30pm: First dances

  1. Couple

  2. Father + Daughter

  3. Mother + Son

9:30pm-9:45pm: Cake Cutting

9:45pm-10:00pm: Couple gets on the dance floor + dancing shots

10:00pm: Photographer leaves

MUST HAVE PHOTO LIST:

• Getting Ready Photos (2:00pm-3:15pm)

- Candid photos of hair and makeup (Bride and MoB should be getting hair and makeup finished when you arrive)

- Bride putting makeup on Flower Girl

- Dress on hanger

- Wedding accessories

- Group photo in pjs

- Group sister photo in pjs

- Sister photo with MoB in pjs

- Bride standing next to dress on hanger

- Bride opening Groom’s letter next to dress

- Bride getting into dress with MoB and sisters

- Reception photos

 

• Bridal Portraits and Bridal Party at the White Chateau (3:15pm-4:15pm)

- Rosary around bouquet while you hold

- Back of the dress with veil

- Bridesmaids’ flowers circling Bride’s face

- The rest of Bridal portraits that you direct

- Bride and MoB

- Bride, MoB, Sisters

- Bride and Sisters

- Bride and Kiley

- Bride and Mya

- Bride and Bibs

- Bride and Clare

- Bride and Flower Girl

- Group photos of Bridal Party

 

• Bridal Portraits and Family Photos at the Church (4:30pm {or as soon as previous location is finished}- 5:00pm)

- Bride with outside Mary statue

- Bride with Flower Girl outside Mary statue

- Bride on steps of the Church

- Bride in front of altar

- Bride praying in the Church kneeling down

- Bride on the side aisle by window

- First look with Dad outside

- First look with brother outside

- Bride family group in the Church

- Bride with parents

- Bride with siblings

- Bride with Memaw and Pepaw

- Bride with Mimi and Papaw

- Bride with Godparents

- Bride with Ring Bearer

- Bride with Ringer Bearer and Flower Girl

 

• Groom Portraits and Family Photos (5:00pm-5:45pm)

- Single shot of Groom inside Church and outside

- Groom with Dalton

- Groom with Kolbe

- Groom with Trey

- Groom with Ring Bearer

- Groom with Groomsmen and Ring Bearer

- Groom with Groomsmen

- Groom with Bride’s sisters (Mya and Kiley)

- Groom with all of Bride’s siblings (Kolbe, Mya, and Kiley)

- Groom with parents

- Groom with Mom

- Groom with Dad

- Groom with Papaw

- Groom opening letter from Bride

 

• Wedding Ceremony (6:00pm-7:15pm)

- Consecration. We will be kneeling in front of the altar

- Following the communion, we will go to each of our Mom’s to receive roses

- We will pause part of the way down the aisle when leaving

 

• Church Portraits (7:15pm-7:45pm)

- Bride and Groom

- B&G with Priest

- B&G with Groom’s Family

- B&G with both parents

- B&G with Bride’s parents

- B&G with Bride’s Family

- B&G with Bride’s siblings

- B&G with both families

- B&G with both families and priest

- B&G with Clare and Dalton

- B&G with entire Bridal Party

Indoor B&G portraits:

- Kneeling down praying

- In the main aisle

Outdoor B&G portraits:

- Steps of Church

- Steeple Kiss

- Holy Family Statue

 

• Reception Arrival and Rest of Portraits (8:00pm-8:45pm)

- Reception Entrance

Outside of White Chateau Portraits:

- Entire Bridal Party Photo

- Fake Send-off

B&G:

- Veil over both

- Close up of rings

 

• Reception Activities (9:00pm-10:00pm)

- Speeches

- First Dance

- Father/Daughter Dance

- Mother/Son Dance

- Cake cutting

- Rest of time spent on dancing photos