Pictures you missed?

Hire the right pro, leave them alone. This may sound over simplified, but weddings are a fast paced on the fly event, where the best moments happen by observing and not orchestrating. Worrying about "missing something" and shot lists will only create THE moments missed because they're not noticed. A great wedding photographer knows what to capture and when.

Of course I'm hiring a pro, and like I said, I'm doing a limited number of requested shots, and I'm letting her drive the bus. My point was for brides who forgot to get a picture with a particular person or group. And just trying not to forget things like that. A friend of mine just got married, and she doesn't have a picture of her and her sister together. That's the kind of advice I was looking for.

I hired her for her photojournalistic style. I'm looking for specific things other brides were sad they missed.

Ok, I see. I am photojournalist as well...typically do very limited groups. Really, some with the couple in a more natural feel, each with their parties and immediate families and grandparents, divided once, both together and respective. I know why some posed photos are valued, but being done with them in 30 minutes or so ensures the couple won't miss their own event and make it a staged photo op. This also leaves you more time to interact with your loved ones during the dinner and reception hour, during dancing etc. and even some meet and greet at the end of cocktail hour....those are the photos that are more natural and intimate than the posed ones.

The only posed photos we had were of family since I know some members would love having those traditional ones. So my photographer suggested making a list of shots we wanted and names of everyone in them, so she could call out names and get them over with. Just your average "bride and groom with" each set of parents, siblings, and grandparents. Don't extend beyond that, it's too much. Sending the list a few weeks before helped SO much, we were done with those photos in under 30 minutes and didn't miss anyone

^ you definitely should send the list to your photo so they know what to expect. However, you should also designate an organized, works-well-under-pressure aunt or sister to marshal relative and call out who is up and who is on deck for the next group. Your photog needs to focus on posing and chimping their photos to make sure nobody blinked or opened their mouth at the wrong time. if

they have to keep going over a list and calling people out the formals will take twice as long as they need to. My higher collections includes both a second pro shooter plus an assistant, who I am happy to delegate this task to, but if it gets a bit chaotic and the names/groups of people must be shouted out it usually is better if its a relative and not a vendor :-)

I was just thinking about this. I want to be sure to get pictures with my grandma and my siblings together. I was just going through old photos and realized I don't have many of my grandma. Maybe just think of it in that way. There are also lists you can look up and check off the options you want.

I'm not married yet but plan to do this!!

That's adorable Trixie! I wish we could do that! What a nice idea!

I guess the photogs missed my point. LOL I do have someone to wrangle the people for the pics, I am hiring a pro. I am sending her a shot list (small) and then letting her drive. I was looking for idea like Trixie sent. But thanks for your input! I'll just have to do what Ally said too and take inventory of what I have and see what else I want pics of. Thanks again!

Good luck!!!

One of the things on my list is to make sure I have a picture with each of my bridesmaids. One of my favorite gifts I have gotten for being in a wedding was a framed photo of me and the bride, so I plan to give my girls the same.

Riddell@Be, do you have a Godparents? Are you a Godmother? To me, those people aren't normally on the list and could be missed if not mentioned. Also, during formals, I take a pic of the Bride with each individual BM and Groom with each individual GM and let them know that a 3x5 or 4x6 in a frame is a great Thank You gift to them. The couple really likes that I idea when I mention it. (The Bride and Groom have rights to reprints so I'm not trying to upsell my work).

Also, a generation shot. GOTTA get that/those! I had 4 generations once! Very cool.

The individual pic in frame was an idea we had for part of the BP gifts. So happy to hear it was a good idea! Unfortunately neither of us have much family left so we won't have the "standard" shots most people have.

I want a pic of me and FMIL kissing FH on the cheek

I love the pictures with each bridal party member as well. We're going to make sure we get pictures with us and each couple or guest (if they arrive solo) and will send them the copy with their thank you cards. We've only got like 55 guests and most of them are married at this point so it's not a long list of individual shots. We don't have family so we can't do this but the generational pics are always a favorite for me to see. I've seen a 'serious' pose and a goofy pose for those pictures and it's adorable.

A list is good for family shots while your cocktail hour is going on... But for the rest of the event I think it's best to not micro-manage the photographer.

LMAO Karen did you even read this thread for further info or just decide to comment without figuring out what was going on? No one will be micromanaging the photographer. That's why I'm paying her an obscene amount of money. We just want to get through the pictures quickly so we can gorge ourselves on the ghetto buffet.

Get a picture with each sibling alone, not just a group "siblings" shot with parents. My MOH's brother was killed in a car wreck less than a year after her wedding and she only has pics with him in family groups, so that is a huge regret for her.

Oh! A friend wished that her and her groom got a picture together with each person in the wedding party!!