Planning Your Day

Photo Setup Shot List

A comprehensive guide to the shots I'll capture throughout your wedding day — so nothing important is missed.

This shot list is designed as a guide and a starting point — not a rigid checklist. Every wedding is different, and I always adapt on the day to capture the moments that matter most to you. If there are specific shots you'd love, just let me know in advance and I'll make sure to get them.

Bridal Preparation

  • Dress hanging up / laid flat — details of fabric, lace, buttons
  • Shoes, jewellery, perfume — arranged detail shots
  • Invitation suite, rings, and accessories flat lay
  • Bridesmaid helping bride into dress
  • Bride looking in mirror — full length & close-up
  • Bouquet detail shots
  • Bride with mother / father of the bride
  • Bride with all bridesmaids
  • Bride alone — relaxed, natural portraits

Groom Preparation

  • Suit, shoes, cufflinks, buttonhole — detail shots
  • Groom getting dressed — tie / cufflinks
  • Groom with best man
  • Groom with groomsmen
  • Groom with father of the groom
  • Groom alone — relaxed portraits

Ceremony

  • Venue exterior before guests arrive
  • Guests arriving and being seated
  • Groom waiting at the altar — reaction
  • Bride walking down the aisle
  • Bride and groom — faces during vows
  • Exchange of rings — close-up
  • First kiss
  • Signing the register
  • Couple walking back down the aisle together
  • Confetti throw

Group & Family Photos

  • Couple with both sets of parents
  • Couple with all siblings
  • Couple with grandparents
  • Couple with the full wedding party
  • Couple with bridesmaids only
  • Couple with groomsmen only
  • Couple with all children present
  • Any specific family combinations you require

The Happy Couple

  • Golden hour portraits — natural light
  • Walking hand-in-hand
  • Candid laughter and interaction
  • Close-up detail — rings, hands
  • Dramatic venue / landscape backdrop shots
  • Aerial drone shot of couple (if applicable)

Reception & Details

  • Table settings before guests are seated
  • Place cards, centrepieces, floral arrangements
  • Wedding cake
  • Seating chart / order of service
  • Venue room — wide establishing shot
  • Guests mingling — candid
  • Speeches — speaker and reactions
  • First dance
  • Evening guests arriving
  • Dancing and evening celebrations

Your Online Account

Plan It All In Your Customer Portal

The shot list shown above and your timeline of events can both be added and managed directly within your online account customer portal. Once you've booked your wedding, you'll have your own private login where you can build out your day chronologically — adding timings, locations, and the specific photos you'd like captured — so we're completely aligned before the big day.

The shot list you create can also be downloaded as a PDF, making it easy to share with your wedding party, venue coordinator, or simply keep a printed copy to hand on the day.

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