Wedding Planner Rome by Anna Maria Nardi

Hiring a photographer for your wedding can be stressful! Like every bride and groom, couples want beautiful photos of their special day to last a lifetime. Once you have found the perfect photographer, make sure you are both on the same page about what kind of pictures you would like! Review these wedding photography tips so you know exactly what to tell your photographer before you even say “I do”.

Before the Wedding Ceremony

•  The picture of the wedding dress lying over a chair or the bed
• The bride’s veil, garter, and the wedding rings
• Bride dressing for the ceremony
• Bride with her mother fastening her necklace
• Solo pictures of the bride after dressing up
• The bride/bridesmaid putting on makeup
• The groom with his best man
• The groom while putting on his suit/fastening his tie
• The bride with her parents leaving for the ceremony

At the Ceremony

• An outside shot of the ceremony site
• Guests arriving
• The maid of honor/ bridesmaids walking down the aisle
• The Groom waiting for the bride
• A shot of the musicians
• A close-up shot of the bride as she walks down the aisle
• The father while giving his daughter away to the groom
• The groom while waiting for his bride
• A close-up shot of the couples joined hands
• The couple’s first kiss
• Throwing of the confetti/rose petals as the newlyweds go out of the ceremony site
• The newlyweds getting in the car

  Photos at the Reception

• The newlyweds greeting their guests
• The best man making his toast to the newlyweds
• The father and daughter dance
• The couple’s first dance
• The wedding cake, the gift table, and the buffet table (if there is one)
• A photo of the newlyweds with the guests at each table
• Guests dancing
• The getaway car
• The newlyweds leaving the party
• A shot of the car driving away

• The full-length solo of the bride
• The bride with her parents
• The bride with her bridesmaids
• The groom with his best man and the groomsmen
• The groom with his parents
• The bride and groom together