What ‘must have photos, from your destination wedding’ do you want? You don’t want to think about this afterwards because you may have missed one or two that you wanted to have.
When you are planning your destination wedding, you will either have your photographer come with you, or you will book one onsite. In any situation, you will want to ensure you have seen their work, or have a very good reference or two.
Anyone can carry a camera, being a photographer doesn’t require a license or a diploma, or any kind of certification. It’s a skill that someone acquires, through training and experience, and many do photography because it’s something they love to do.
Make sure you have the right photographer for your special day, and provide a list of the ‘must have photos, from your destination wedding’. The best method of not forgetting a particular photo is by making a list of the must haves and providing it to the photographer. As a result, you won’t miss any of the special moments you wanted to capture. An experienced photographer will also have a general list that they use.
Here is some typical wedding day photos you want to capture:
- Bride getting ready
- Bride and bridal party getting ready
- Groom getting ready
- Groom and bridal party getting ready
- The guests arriving
- The setting of the wedding prior to guests arriving
- The groom at the alter
- The bridal party walking down the aisle
- The bride walking down the aisle
- The ceremony pictures
- Signing of the marriage certificate
- The pronouncement of husband and wife
- First kiss
- The receiving line
- Husband and wife together in various poses capturing the setting
- Bridal Party
- his parents
- her parents
- her family and his family
- grandparents (his/hers)
- First dance
- Cutting the cake
- Sitting at the head table
- Kissing at the head table
- Throwing the bouquet
- Removal of garter
- After the Change into leaving clothes
- As they exit the wedding
This is a generic list of pictures, and you could probably add another dozen or two, the idea is to provide your photographer with a list of poses you really want. Your wedding planner may have a generic list as well to help make sure you get all the ideas covered, especially where the backdrop is a destination.
You don’t want to regret missing that one pose that everyone told you about and you knew you wanted to have one similar! Be prepared with you list of, must have photos, for your destination wedding.