getting ready
- Lay flat with details
- Invitations, shoes, rings, jewelry
- Dress hanging
- Bridesmaids in robes/pajamas
- Pop the champagne with bridesmaids
- Bride & mom in robes
- Bride’s mom & groom’s mom in robes
- Bride with flower girsl
- Mom helping bride into dress
- Bride putting on jewelry
Your wedding day will fly by in a beautiful blur of happy tears, laughter, and unforgettable moments—which is exactly why having the right wedding photos is so important. From the first look to the last dance, every detail deserves to be captured. This ultimate list of 101 must-have wedding photos ensures you won’t miss a single memory. Whether you’re planning a grand celebration or an intimate elopement, these photo ideas will help you and your photographer tell the full story of your special day—one magical shot at a time.
- Bride putting on shoes
- Mom putting veil on bride
- Bride portrait – close up of bride
- Bride portrait – full length of bride
- Close up details of bride in dress
- Bride reading letter/opening gift from groom
- Groom hanging with groomsmen
- Groomsmen getting into attire
- Groomsmen with best man
- Groomsmen with dad/mom
pop the bubbly
moments with family
- Groom reading letter/opening gift from bride
- Groom portrait – close up of bride
- Groom portrait – full length of bride
- Bride & mom – portrait & candid
- Bride & sister – portrait & candid
- Bride first look with dad
- Bride & dad – portrait & candid
- Bridesmaids first look with bride
- Bride/bridemaids group hug
- Close up details of bride in dress
first look with your bridesmaids
CLASSIC CARS
the first look
- Bride walking up to groom
- Groom waiting for bride
- Groom reaction seeing his bride
- Candid moments of first look
- Bride + Groom exchanging personal vows
- Bride + Groom close up portrait
- Bride + Groom wide shot portrait
- Bride + Groom walking
- Bride + Groom candids
- Bride + Groom veil blowing in the wind
bride & groom
wedding party
- Bride/bridemaids
- Bride/each bridemaid
- Groom/groomsmen
- Groom/each groomsmen
- Full wedding party
- Bride + Groom kiss in front of wedding party
- Wedding party dancing/walking
- Family portraits
- Ceremony decor
- Candid shots of guests before ceremony
walking down the aisle
say I do
- Groom walking down the aisle
- Wedding party down the aisle
- Bride with dad about to walk down the aisle
- Bride down the aisle – close up
- Bride down the aisle – wide shot
- Groom’s reaction
- Bride down the aisle from behind
- Dad giving bride away
- Wide shot of ceremony
- Close up of bride + groom
- Candids of parents/guests
- Wedding party down the aisle
- Flower girls/ring bearer down the aisle
- Close up of vow exchange
- Close up of officiant
- Ring exchange – wide shot
- Ring exchange – close up
- First kiss
- Woo hoo moment after first kiss
- Dip + kiss down the aisle
- Wedding party/parents down the aisle
- Bride + Groom first moments as hubby & wife
- Extended family photos
- Bubble ceremony exit
- Bubble exit kiss
dip & kiss
bubble exit
let’s dance!
- Cocktail hour candid of guests
- Detail shots of cocktail hour
- Reception room wide shot
- Reception room close up of details
- Bride + Groom entering cocktail hour
- Bride + Groom first look at reception space
- Bride + Groom practice first dance
- Guests entering reception
- Parents/wedding party announced into reception
- Bride + Groom announced into reception
- Bride + Groom pour champagne tower
- First dance – wide shot
- First dance – close up
- Toasts – father, maid of honor, best man
You are the reason I know what love is and there is no happier version of me than when I’m with you
- Guests reaction to toasts
- Bride + Groom reaction to toasts
- Head table wide shot
- Bride + Groom cutting the cake
- Candid shots of bride + groom talking to guests
- Father/daughter & mother/son first dance
- Dancing candid shots
- Bouquet toss/special dances
- Sweets table
- Night shot of bride + groom
- Groomsmen smoking cigars
- Sparkler exit
