Feb

01

2022

Wedding Photo Checklist

Wedding photos are one of the most important parts of a wedding.  Photographers only have one chance to get the photos a couple wants on their wedding day so proper planning upfront is key.  That’s why having a wedding photo checklist is so important.

As the planner, it’s your responsibility to make sure you know about every photo your couple wants.  That way you can make sure none are missed by the photographer. 

It’s always a good idea to check off these specific photos as the photographer captures them.

Today, I’m sharing our wedding photo checklist we share with our couple’s before the wedding.  I always ask them to send me a list of photos they do want in each category along with their family member’s names.   

It just makes everything run so much smoother on the wedding day. I then add their photo list to the master wedding timeline and the photographers timeline.  That way we have every photo listed and can easily check them off as they are captured.

I’ve also added a gender neutral photo checklist so you don’t have to change the title when you paste it into your own document.  


Wedding Photo Checklist (Bride/Groom)

Wedding Party Photo List

  1. Bride + all Bridesmaids
  2. Bride + each Bridesmaid
  3. Groom + all Groomsmen
  4. Groom + all Groomsmen + all Ushers
  5. Groom + Ushers
  6. Groom + each Groomsmen
  7. Groom + each Ushers
  8. Bride + Groom + Bridesmaids + Groomsmen + Ushers + Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
  9. same as above without Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
  10. Bride + Flower Girls
  11. Bride + Ring Bearers
  12. Bride + Groom + Flower Girls + Ring Bearers
  13. Flower Girl and Ring Bearer together and alone


Parents Wedding Photo List

  1. Bride + Parents
  2. Bride + Mom
  3. Bride + Dad
  4. Bride + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
  5. Couple + Bride’s Parents
  6. Groom + Parents
  7. Groom + Mom
  8. Groom + Dad
  9. Groom + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
  10. Couple + Groom’s Parents
  11. Couple + Both Sets of Parents
  12. Couple + Both Sets of Parents + Stepparent
     


Siblings Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Partner One’s Siblings
  2. Partner One + Partner One’s Sister(s)
  3. Partner One’s + Partner One’s Brother(s)
  4. Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings
  5. Couple + Partner Two’s Siblings
  6. Partner Two +Partner Two’s Sister(s)
  7. Partner Two + Partner Two’s Brother(s)
  8. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings
  9. Couple + All Parents + Siblings


Grandparents Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Bride’s Grandparents
  2. Bride + Bride’s Grandma(s)
  3. Bride + Bride’s Grandpa(s)
  4. Couple + Groom’s Grandparents
  5. Groom + Groom’s Grandma(s)
  6. Groom + Groom’s Grandpa(s)
  7. Couple + All Grandparents
  8. Couple + Bride’s Parents + Bride’s Siblings + Bride’s Grandparents
  9. Couple + Groom’s Parents + Groom’s Siblings + Groom’s Grandparents
  10. Couple + All Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents


Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings + Partner One’s Grandparents + Partner One’s Aunt(s) + Partner One’s Uncle(s) + Partner One’s Cousins
  2. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings + Partner Two’s Grandparents + Partner Two’s Aunt(s) + Partner Two’s Uncle(s) + Partner Two’s Cousins
  3. Other   



Wedding Photo Checklist  (Gender Neutral)

Wedding Party Photo List

  1. Bride + all Bridesmaids
  2. Bride + each Bridesmaid
  3. Groom + all Groomsmen
  4. Groom + all Groomsmen + all Ushers
  5. Groom + Ushers
  6. Groom + each Groomsmen
  7. Groom + each Ushers
  8. Bride + Groom + Bridesmaids + Groomsmen + Ushers + Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
  9. same as above without Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
  10. Bride + Flower Girls
  11. Bride + Ring Bearers
  12. Bride + Groom + Flower Girls + Ring Bearers
  13. Flower Girl and Ring Bearer together and alone


Parents Wedding Photo List

  1. Partner One + Partner One’s Parents
  2. Partner One + Each Parent Separately
  3. Partner One + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
  4. Couple + Partner One’s Parents
  5. Partner Two + Partner Two’s Parents
  6. Partner Two + Each Parent Separately
  7. Partner Two + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
  8. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents
  9. Couple + Both Sets of Parents
  10. Couple + Both Sets of Parents + Stepparent
     


Siblings Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Partner One’s Siblings
  2. Partner One + Partner One’s Sister(s)
  3. Partner One’s + Partner One’s Brother(s)
  4. Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings
  5. Couple + Partner Two’s Siblings
  6. Partner Two +Partner Two’s Sister(s)
  7. Partner Two + Partner Two’s Brother(s)
  8. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings
  9. Couple + All Parents + Siblings
     


Grandparents Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Partner One’s Grandparents
  2. Partner One + Partner One’s Grandma(s)
  3. Partner One + Partner One’s Grandpa(s)
  4. Couple + Partner Two’s Grandparents
  5. Partner Two + Partner Two’s Grandma(s)
  6. Partner Two + Partner Two’s Grandpa(s)
  7. Couple + All Grandparents
  8. Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings + Partner One’s Grandparents
  9. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings + Partner Two’s Grandparents
  10. Couple + All Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents


Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Wedding Photo List

  1. Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings + Partner One’s Grandparents + Partner One’s Aunt(s) + Partner One’s Uncle(s) + Partner One’s Cousins
  2. Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings + Partner Two’s Grandparents + Partner Two’s Aunt(s) + Partner Two’s Uncle(s) + Partner Two’s Cousins
  3. Other

xo, Terrica

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