Is there a photo you wish your photographer captured but missed?

I didn't get a veil shot. It was raining and he didn't want to get it dirty.

I wish I had more with just me & my man of honour, also don't seem to have one of just me & my dad (I have some of me & my mom because she was with me while I was getting ready).

Not all photographers use shot lists, me included....the obvious applies. Make sure they know who parents / grandparents are early in the event.

I didn't get my dusk or nighttime shot.

@jayfarrel My photographer asked me what some of my must haves are but I'm feel like I'm forgetting some. Thank you for the advice to let her know who everyone is early in the event though. That will be very helpful.

Night time shots. Just did not have time and we basically said no to sunset pics which were fine but I would have liked some actual night time shots.

But I have to see what other pics I get once I receive them all.

Can someone show me their shot list? I just learned about this idea

Jenny there are two types of shot lists I know of; general = specific shots of your wedding (veils, dresses, getting ready shots with certain people, stationary shots, shoes, etc. and then there are things like formal portraits shots with your wedding party or your family/guests.

We mainly provided our photographer and coordinator with the formal shot list of guests because those were key for us and we wanted to get everyone who attended in a formal shot with us.

Thanks everyone for your input!

I didn't get one of me and just my mom. I wish I had.

With fluid events, I'm sure most brides have a photo they would've loved to have. I wish there were a few more creative photos of DH and I. It was raining all day and we just really didn't have the time. We have some beautiful photos and at the end of the day, years from now we'll only be focusing on our 10-15 favorite photos anyway.

Yup.. just pics of me alone with my veil and trains. She didn't take any of me alone.

I didnt get one of my and just my mom in my dress, also it turns out we didnt get a good head on portrait of me and H. He is making a dumb squinty face in the ones we did get.

I didn't do a first look with my dad- I wish I would have thought to do that (and get the pics!)

My DH crying so hard but we don't have that shot and a sunset pic we have planned to take but I was starving by 8:16pm

Take your time putting the rings on each other's fingers. Also hold that kiss!......hold it.....hold it.....hold it. You only get one chance to get a picture of your first kiss as husband and wife. While we're at it, don't be afraid to ask your officiant to move out of the way for that magic moment. This is something I always coordinate with my couples' photographers. Best wishes!

I wish we had gotten a whole group shot with EVERYONE there. We likely won't ever have both our family and friends all together again and I'm sad I don't have a photo of that :-( But I've learned and now encourage my couples to think about all photos they'd like. I send a shot request list "template" for them to fill out. And because of my experience, although gathering large groups can be super hectic, I don't mind doing the "everyone" shot for couples.

Most shots (details/rings/walking down aisle, vows, rings, kiss, toasts, etc.) are obvious to photographers so you don't need to list those. But if you have something really important to you and meaningful that you want captured, let us know! If your dress has a layer that was taken from your grandma's dress, or your mom will be putting heirloom jewelry on you while getting ready, tell us these things so we can be certain to capture them for you!

ETA: My mom was sad that we didn't have a formal photo of just her and me. I had a photo taken with both my parents, but not formal ones individually. There are a few candids of me and my mom while I was reading a card from her, and I have a photo my best friend took of me and my mom, posing, after I got ready, but no photographer posed ones. My mom was bummed about this. So maybe think about what your parents might like as a photo as well.

@rachel thank you so much for that, I've been going back and forth about a group family picture because every single guest at the wedding is family. Even my maid of honor is FH's cousin.

@Kelly - You're welcome. Just chat with your photographer about his/her approach and what you want. Some (like Jay) don't use shot lists. Others do. If you haven't picked a photographer yet (I assume you have since your date is in a couple weeks), look for one who does. If you have a photographer, talk with him/her about important photos you'd like taken. You're paying him/her; they should capture what you want

I also wanted to add that the group shot and a photo with my mom is not a "missed shot" by my photographer; I simply did not have it on my list, so how would she have known to take those photos as formal ones rather than just candids. I love my photos, just wish I had asked for a group photo.