Well this week’s wedding Wednesday is getting moved to Thursday! After a wedding, a styled shoot, and an engagement session, when Tuesday night came, I fell asleep on the couch...vertically! I was that tired! I guess my body was trying to tell me to slow down a bit, haha. It’s not the end of the world if I get my Wednesday post up on Thrusday right?
Well, I’m excited about the topic this week! This one goes
out to photographers as well as brides!
One of the most intimidating parts of the wedding day, at
least for the photographer, is the family formals. It usually comes right after
the ceremony (which, by the way, is also pretty intense for the photographer)
and there are usually many, many people, though very excited for the couple, ready
to go and do their own things for a bit. Sometimes getting people to stick
around for pictures (and being happy about it) is like pulling teeth. Okay,
maybe not that bad…..(and I should probably not reference that as a bad thing
since my husband will be a dentist someday....sorry Jake :))
All that being said, I want to share a couple of my favorite
tips for making this part of the wedding day run smoothly.
1. Have the bride make a list of 10 shots that mean
the most to her and her fiance for the wedding day and email them to you
beforehand. For example: Bride and Groom with bride’s family, Bride and Groom
with groom’s family, B&G with parents, B&G with siblings, etc. Having
this pre-established list all printed out for the wedding day (don't forget it!) speeds up the
process so much! I can get the family portraits done, usually in less than half
an hour! Sometimes even 10 or 15 minutes, depending on how lively the group is. I’ll usually have my second photographer yelling out the next combination and
getting them ready while I’m taking a picture of the group just before them.
2. One other trick I like to tell my brides beforehand,
is to pick a person to help the photographers gather people. My two main
qualifiers for this person are that they 1. Know pretty much everyone and 2.
Try to pick someone who is kind of loud and out there--someone who isn't afraid to boss people around, shout, and get people moving! Don't stress if no one comes to mind. Tip number 1 is the most important!
3. Last but not least, don’t be afraid to limit these
post ceremony pictures to 10 groupings. That’s usually plenty. Once you’ve done
that allotted amount, assess your time. You’ll almost always get asked for more
groupings. If you think you’re running out of sunset portrait time for your bride and groom, then just simply tell whoever is requesting a certain
shot to grab you at the reception for it. There's always plenty of time there for those shots! (Obviously, go with what feels right
and works for the schedule and timeline though!).
There you have it! 3 tips on how to make that part of the
day run as smoothly and quickly as possible. Sounds so simple, but makes a
world of a difference in making it go quick, not forgetting shots, and keeping
the guests and family happy!
Happy Wedding Thursday everyone!!
xoxo,
xoxo,
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