Wedding Timeline
Questionnarie —
Below is a wedding day questionnaire to gather all of the details that I will need to know in order to begin drafting your wedding photography coverage timeline for the big day! We can begin as soon as you have the following details all squared away. At the latest, I ask that we have this fully completed and reviewed 3 weeks prior to your wedding date!
Please give me two weeks from your time of submission to present the first timeline draft to you. I will create your timeline/schedule in Google Spreadsheets and share the document with you when it is ready. Afterwards, we will set up a time to hop on a brief call to review and go over any other details you want to add or change.
Please reach out to me BEFORE your wedding planner drafts a timeline (if you have one). Many times planners do not leave enough time for photos and I love to be hands-on with structuring your day to make sure that things go as smoothly as possible!
Details to Note –
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BACK LIGHTING IS NOT YOUR FRIEND - THIS WILL GIVE YOU A SILHOUETTE LOOK RATHER THAN A NICELY LIT FACE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE IS A WINDOW BEHIND YOUR HEAD TABLE, I WOULD RECOMMEND REARRANGING TO HAVE THE LIGHT ON YOUR FACE OR COMING FROM THE SIDE. AGAIN, I CAN MAKE IT WORK BUT IT WILL EDIT AS MORE OF A SHADOW / SILHOUETTE LOOK.
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PLEASE MAKE SURE TO HAVE ASSIGNED DINNER SEATING AND MEAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR YOUR LEAD/SECOND SHOOTERS AND ANY OTHER VENDORS THAT HAVE A MEAL CONTRACTED. YO GIRL GETS HANGRY AFTER 12 HOUR DAYS AND NEEDS A LITTLE FUEL TO KEEP THE GOOD VIBES ROLLIN'. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
03.
RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR DAY, I DON'T MISS A BEAT AND BARELY TAKE BATHROOM BREAKS BUT MAKE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN MOMENTS THAT YOU DON'T WANT ME TO MISS DURING A POTTY BREAK!
06.
LASTLY, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING (2) PLAYLISTS ON SPOTIFY OR PANDORA TO PLAY DURING BOTH FAMILY PORTRAITS AND YOUR WEDDING PARTY PORTRAITS TO JAM OUT TO! I'LL BRING THE SPEAKER AND IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO, I WILL JUST TOSS ON A STATION OF YOUR PREFERENCE OTHERWISE!
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THE MORE FLEXIBILITY/TRUST YOU GIVE ME LOCATION / LIGHTING WISE THE BETTER YOUR PHOTOS WILL TURN OUT. I PROMISE THAT THE LIGHTING IMPACTS EVERYTHING, AND WHILE I CAN MAKE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING WORK - I KNOW WHAT WILL LOOK BEST IN POST PRODUCTION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM DELIVERING THE HIGHEST QUALITY IMAGES POSSIBLE TO YOU! I GOT YOU!
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PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO HAVE ALL PHOTOGRAPHY COVERAGE CONCLUDED WITHIN YOUR SCHEDULED TIME PERIOD. I TOTALLY GET THAT THINGS HAPPEN AND I WILL HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY, BUT ANYTHING BEYOND 15-20 ADDITIONAL MINUTES IS SUBJECT TO INVOICING FOR AN EXTRA HOUR. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE BEFORE ANY SNEAKS OR FURTHER SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED.
Special Items to Have Set Aside —
YOUR RINGS / RING BOXES OR RING TRAY
INVITATION SUITE / STATIONARY / COPY OF SAVE THE DATES / ANY PRINTED PHOTOS FOR YOUR DETAIL SHOTS THAT YOU WANT INCLUDED
YOUR FLOWERS / GROOMS BOUTONNIÈRE
EXTRA FLORALS FOR TEXTURE IN YOUR FLAT LAY DETAIL SHOTS
EARRINGS / HAIR PIECES
BRIDES SHOES
PERFUME / COLOGNE THAT YOU'RE WEARING ON THE BIG DAY
EXTRA RIBBON OR FABRIC (OPTIONAL FOR TEXTURE)
VEIL
VOWS BOOKS
WOODEN HANGERS
FAMILY HEIRLOOM ITEMS
GROOMS TIE / SHOES / BOUTONNIÈRE
ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS YOU WANT TO INCLUDE!
reccomendations
Items to Consider Purchasing—
I have included some links below for items that are a great asset to detail shots and just a few smart backup ideas for bad weather!
WOODEN HANGERS
RING BOXES - Great for detail shots
CLEAR UMBRELLAS - If you are getting married during a time where rain is a possibility - I HIGHLY recommend ordering these matching clear umbrellas to have one per person in your wedding party! I will have 2 to supply for the bride and groom.
VOWS BOOKS
CONFETTI + CHAMPAGNE POP - Please make sure any confetti is large enough to pick up and organic/decomposable.
WHITE PAPER SUN UMBRELLAS
DRINK GARNISHES - Just some fun ideas for drink garnishes maybe for your morning mimosas with the girls or head table drinks