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FORMAL POSES
Bride arriving at church
Groom and Best Man arriving at church
Bride alone in mirror
Mother adjusting Bride's veil
Bride pinning boutonniere on Dads lapel
Bride pinning corsage on Mother
Bride alone looking out window
Groom alone (full length)
Groom alone (3/4 length)
Groom alone (head & shoulders)
Groom profile
Groom profile with hand to chin
Bride looking at Groom's ring
Groom looking at Bride's ring
Bride and Mother
Bride in foreground with Father (or
Father & Mother) looking at her from background.
Groom and Mother
Groom in foreground with Mother (or
Mother & Father) looking at him from background.
Father kissing Bride on forehead (or
cheek)
Father dropping penny in Bride's shoe
Bride and Father
Groom and Father
Groom pinning boutonniere on Dads lapel
Groom pinning corsage on Mother
Mother pinning boutonniere on Groom
Bride with Mother and Father
Groom with Mother and Father
Bride and Flower girl (looking at each
other)
Bride and Flower girl (looking at
camera)
Flower girl admiring Bride's gown
Groom and Ring bearer
Bride giving bouquets to Bridesmaids
Bride and Maid (or Matron) of Honor
full length
Bride and Maid (or Matron) of Honor
head & shoulders
Groom and Best Man, Best Man showing
Groom watch
Best Man wiping Groom's forehead with
handkerchief
Bride and Bridesmaids
Groom and Groomsmen
Groomsmen dragging Groom into church
Bride and Groomsmen
Groom and Bridesmaids
Individual portrait of each Bridesmaid
Individual portrait of each Groomsman
Mother putting Garter on Bride
Maid of Honor putting Garter on Bride
Guest book & Attendant
Guest signing guest book
Ushers seating Groom's Grandparents
Ushers seating Bride's Grandparents
Usher seating Mother of Bride
Usher seating Mother and Father of
Groom
Soloist and musician(s)
Bride & Father and attendants lined
up ready to enter Sanctuary
Groom and Family (Mom, Dad, Bro.Sis.)
Bride and Family (Mom Dad Bro.Sis.)
Groom with Brothers & Sisters
Flower girl & Ring bearer coming
down aisle
Individual Bridesmaids coming down
aisle
Bride with Brothers & Sisters
Bride & Father coming down aisle
(front view)
Bride & Father coming down aisle
(back view showing full train)
Time exposure from back of church
during ceremony
Bride & Groom lighting unity candle
First Kiss as Husband and Wife!
Bride & Groom with flower girl and
ring bearer
Bride & Groom taking Communion
Bride and Groom returning from Altar
Reception (receiving) line (with Bride
& Groom and parents
Exterior view of Church
Bride posed alone (front view-full
length)
Bride posed alone (back view-full
length)
Bride posed alone (front view-3/4
length)
Bride posed alone (back view-3/4
length)
Bride posed alone (head &
shoulders)
Bridal profile. Bride with Grandparents
Bride and Groom together looking at
camera (full length)
Bride and Groom together looking off
camera (full length)
Bride and Groom facing each other
holding hands (full length)
Bride and Groom together (3/4 length)
Bride and Groom together looking at
camera (head & shoulders)
Bride and Groom together looking off
camera (head & shoulders)
Bride (w/back to camera) facing Groom
(both looking off camera - head & shoulders)
Groom with Grandparents
Bride and Groom with Bride's Parents
Bride and Groom with Bride's
Grandparents
Bride's Grandparents (together)
Bride's Grandmother
Bride's Grandfather
Bride and Groom with Groom's Parents
Bride and Groom with Groom's
Grandparents
Groom's Grandparents (together)
Groom's Grandmother
Groom's Grandfather
Bride and Groom silhouetted against
stained glass window
Bride and Groom with preacher
Candid of Clergymen congratulating
couple
Bride with attendants looking at ring
Time exposure of Bride and Groom
looking at rings with candles in foreground
Time exposure of Bride and Groom
kissing with candles in foreground
Bride and Groom kissing with wedding
party peeking from background
Bride and Groom with wedding party
Bride and Groom leaving church (running
through rice etc.)
Punch and cake servers
Bride and Father dancing
Bride and Groom with wine glasses
Best man toasting Bride and Groom
Close-up of hands & rings
Close-up of hands rings napkin
Close-up of hands, rings & flowers
Gift table alone
Gift table with couple
Bride and Groom opening gifts
Groom removing garter
Groom removing garter with teeth
Groom throwing garter (posed, looking
at camera)
Groomsmen & other men catching
garter
Bride throwing bouquet (posed, looking
at camera)
Girls catching bouquet
Spotlight of the invitation and bouquet
Bride and Groom dancing together
Groom dancing with his Mother
Groom dancing with Brides Mother
Bride dancing with her Father
Bride dancing with Grooms Father
Photograph of the Disk Jockey or Band
Candid photos of any special friends of
Bride & Groom
Candid photos of certain (or all) tables
at reception
Outdoor romantic poses of Bride and
Groom (full length, close-up reclining leaning against tree ... etc.)
Wedding Party/Friends Decorating Bride
& Grooms Car
Decorated car ready to leave. Bride
with Groom looking on from background
Groom with Bride looking on from
background
Candid of soloist
Candid of organist
Bride with friends
Groom with friends
Parents
hugging/kissing couple good-bye
Bride and Groom with car decorated
(exterior view)
Groom carrying Bride in arms (with
decorated car in background)
Groom holding car door open for Bride
Bride and Groom in car ready to leave
Bride and Groom in car leaving Church
or Reception
Bride and Groom looking out rear window
of car
Any Large Family Groups
Bride's Father with pockets turned
inside out
RECEPTION & OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS
Bride's Cake alone
Bride and Groom cutting Bride's cake
Photograph(s) of Bridal table setting
Bride feeding Bride's cake to Groom.
Groom feeding Bride's cake to Bride
Groom's Cake alone
Bride and Groom posed on front steps of
Church
Bride and Groom cutting Groom's cake
Bride feeding Groom's cake to Groom
Witnesses (Best man, Maid of Honor)
signing Marriage license.
Groom feeding Groom's cake to Bride
Bride and Groom at dinner table
Wedding party at dinner table
Entire wedding party posed on front
steps of Church
List (below or on back) any Special People, Guests or Photographs you
would like to have covered.