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. Â That way you can make sure none are missed by the photographer.Â
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. Â I always ask them to send me a list of photos they do want in each category along with their family member’s names. Â Â
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. Â 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. Â
Wedding Photo Checklist (Bride/Groom)
Wedding Party Photo List
- Bride + all Bridesmaids
- Bride + each Bridesmaid
- Groom + all Groomsmen
- Groom + all Groomsmen + all Ushers
- Groom + Ushers
- Groom + each Groomsmen
- Groom + each Ushers
- Bride + Groom + Bridesmaids + Groomsmen + Ushers + Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
- same as above without Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
- Bride + Flower Girls
- Bride + Ring Bearers
- Bride + Groom + Flower Girls + Ring Bearers
- Flower Girl and Ring Bearer together and alone
Parents Wedding Photo List
- Bride + Parents
- Bride + Mom
- Bride + Dad
- Bride + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
- Couple + Bride’s Parents
- Groom + Parents
- Groom + Mom
- Groom + Dad
- Groom + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
- Couple + Groom’s Parents
- Couple + Both Sets of Parents
- Couple + Both Sets of Parents + Stepparent
Siblings Wedding Photo List
- Couple + Partner One’s Siblings
- Partner One + Partner One’s Sister(s)
- Partner One’s + Partner One’s Brother(s)
- Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings
- Couple + Partner Two’s Siblings
- Partner Two +Partner Two’s Sister(s)
- Partner Two + Partner Two’s Brother(s)
- Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings
- Couple + All Parents + Siblings
Grandparents Wedding Photo List
- Couple + Bride’s Grandparents
- Bride + Bride’s Grandma(s)
- Bride + Bride’s Grandpa(s)
- Couple + Groom’s Grandparents
- Groom + Groom’s Grandma(s)
- Groom + Groom’s Grandpa(s)
- Couple + All Grandparents
- Couple + Bride’s Parents + Bride’s Siblings + Bride’s Grandparents
- Couple + Groom’s Parents + Groom’s Siblings + Groom’s Grandparents
- Couple + All Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents
Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Wedding Photo List
- 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
- 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
- Other
Wedding Photo Checklist  (Gender Neutral)
Wedding Party Photo List
- Bride + all Bridesmaids
- Bride + each Bridesmaid
- Groom + all Groomsmen
- Groom + all Groomsmen + all Ushers
- Groom + Ushers
- Groom + each Groomsmen
- Groom + each Ushers
- Bride + Groom + Bridesmaids + Groomsmen + Ushers + Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
- same as above without Flower Girl + Ring Bearer
- Bride + Flower Girls
- Bride + Ring Bearers
- Bride + Groom + Flower Girls + Ring Bearers
- Flower Girl and Ring Bearer together and alone
Parents Wedding Photo List
- Partner One + Partner One’s Parents
- Partner One + Each Parent Separately
- Partner One + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
- Couple + Partner One’s Parents
- Partner Two + Partner Two’s Parents
- Partner Two + Each Parent Separately
- Partner Two + Parent + Stepparent, if applicable
- Couple + Partner Two’s Parents
- Couple + Both Sets of Parents
- Couple + Both Sets of Parents + Stepparent
Siblings Wedding Photo List
- Couple + Partner One’s Siblings
- Partner One + Partner One’s Sister(s)
- Partner One’s + Partner One’s Brother(s)
- Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings
- Couple + Partner Two’s Siblings
- Partner Two +Partner Two’s Sister(s)
- Partner Two + Partner Two’s Brother(s)
- Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings
- Couple + All Parents + Siblings
Grandparents Wedding Photo List
- Couple + Partner One’s Grandparents
- Partner One + Partner One’s Grandma(s)
- Partner One + Partner One’s Grandpa(s)
- Couple + Partner Two’s Grandparents
- Partner Two + Partner Two’s Grandma(s)
- Partner Two + Partner Two’s Grandpa(s)
- Couple + All Grandparents
- Couple + Partner One’s Parents + Partner One’s Siblings + Partner One’s Grandparents
- Couple + Partner Two’s Parents + Partner Two’s Siblings + Partner Two’s Grandparents
- Couple + All Parents, Siblings, and Grandparents
Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins Wedding Photo List
- 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
- 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
- Other
xo, Terrica