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Getting Ready

• ___ Wedding dress lying over a chair
• ___ Close up of dress detail
• ___ Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress
• ___ Mother of the Bride fastening the Bride's necklace
• ___ The Bride putting on her garter
• ___ The Bride's veil
• ___ The Bride's Bouquet
• ___ A close up of the Bride's shoes peeking out from under the dress
• ___ Bride looking into a mirror
• ___ Bride spending moment alone, thinking quietly, looking out the window
• ___ Bride and bridesmaids fixing hair and putting on makeup
• ___ Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
• ___ Bride hugging parents
• ___ Bride touching up
• ___ The Bride with her bridesmaids and Flower girl(s)
• ___ Mom or bridesmaids putting finishing touches on Bride, adding the veil, etc.
• ___ Groom tying tie
• ___ Groom looking into mirror
• ___ Groom with dad, hugging or whispering advice
• ___ Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father
• ___ Groom hugging parents
• ___ Groom with Groomsmen and Ring bearer ready to go
• ___ Bride w/parents & Groom w/parents leaving separately

Ceremony Shots

• ___ Outside of ceremony site
• ___ Wide shot of inside ceremony site
• ___ Ceremony details (flowers, candles, pews, the reserved seating signs)
• ___ Guests walking into ceremony site
• ___ Groom looking out the window, waiting for the Bride to arrive
• ___ Car arriving with Bride; Bride stepping out
• ___ Bride and father entering ceremony site
• ___ Parents being seated
• ___ Grandparents being seated
• ___ Maid of honor walking down the aisle
• ___ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
• ___ Flower girl and ring bearer walking down aisle
• ___ Ceremony musicians
• ___ Officiant
• ___ Altar or canopy during ceremony
• ___ Close up of Bride, just before she makes her entrance
• ___ Bride and father walking down aisle
• ___ Groom seeing Bride for first time
• ___ Bride's father and Bride hugging at end of aisle
• ___ Shot of the audience from the Bride and Groom's point of view
• ___ Shot of wedding party at the alter
• ___ The unity ceremony
• ___ Close up of Bride and Groom saying the vows
• ___ Wide shot of Bride and Groom saying the vows
• ___ Exchanging the rings
• ___ Close up of hands
• ___ The kiss
• ___Shot of both sets of parents' faces as they witness ceremony
• ___ Happy couple walking back down the aisle together, as married couple
• ___ Receiving line
• ___ Bride & Groom walking out of ceremony space, hand-in-hand
• ___ Guests throwing confetti/rose petals/birdseed
• ___ Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations
• ___ Bride & Groom getting in car
• ___ Bride & Groom in back seat

Posed Shots

• ___ Bride alone (full length)
• ___ Bride with Maid of Honor
• ___ Bride with Bridesmaids
• ___ Groom with bridesmaids
• ___ Bride with parents
• ___ Bride & Groom together
• ___ Bride & Groom with parents
• ___ Bride & Groom with families
• ___ Bride & Groom with entire wedding party
• ___ Bride & Groom with flower girl and ringbearer
• ___ Groom with parents
• ___ Groom with best man
• ___ Groom with groomsmen
• ___ Bride with groomsmen

Reception Shots

• ___ Outside of reception site
• ___ Inside of reception site
• ___ Bride & Groom arriving
• ___ Bride & Groom greeting guests
• ___ Table centerpieces
• ___ Table setting
• ___ Bride & Groom's table (head table)
• ___ Musicians or DJ
• ___ Guest book
• ___ Place card table
• ___ Close-up of Bride and Groom's place card
• ___ Wedding cake
• ___ Groom's cake
• ___ Gift table
• ___ Decorations
     (specify:___________________________________________________________)
• ___ A shot of Bride & Groom with guests at each table
• ___ Bride with college alums
• ___ Groom with college alums
• ___ The buffet or, if having table service, a dinner serving
• ___ Bride & Groom's first dance
• ___ Bride & Father dancing
• ___ Groom & Mother dancing
• ___ Guests dancing
• ___ Bride & Groom cutting the cake
• ___ Bride & Groom feeding each other cake
• ___ Toasts
     (specify who is giving them:__________________________________)
• ___ Bride & Groom drinking champagne
• ___ Signing the marriage license
• ___ Bride throwing bouquet
• ___ Groom retrieving garter
• ___ Groom tossing garter
• ___ Garter/Bouquet dance
• ___ The getaway car
• ___ Bride & Groom leaving party
• ___ Bride & Groom driving away