Wedding Timeline Questionnaire

Thank you so much for having us photograph what will truly be a remarkable day - your wedding!! This guide will serve as a tool to both inform you of how we'll photograph the wedding events as well as assist us both in being organized. When you are done, please make a copy for yourself as well.

Part 1 - Getting Ready

We will begin with photographing many of the details before they are worn or used, such as your flowers, bridal dress, shoes, and similar, followed by your transition into wedding attire. We know this is a busy time but whichever room the bride and groom decided to get ready in, it's important to keep clothes and clutter relatively organized for photos and to choose rooms that have natural window light.

Part 2 - Ceremony

For your Ceremony, our focus is on you, the couple, and your connection to each other. Within the limits of the ceremony venue, we move around to document people and locations before, during and after the marriage rite.

Part 3 - Group Family Portraits

Group portraits include pictures of you together with family and closest friends. Whenever possible, we suggest doing these outdoors. We strive to be thorough and efficient. This can be the most time consuming part depending on amount of family so we aim to do these quickly. Full cooperation is required to make this as easy as can be. We realize you can only smile continuously for so long and we want you to have fun! Please tell friends and family members that will be in these photos to stick around for this portion as everyone needs to be on site ready.

Part 4 - Wedding Party

This is the time where we get fun and creative with your whole gang of best friends. Before we start with these, take a moment to get some refreshments or have a runner (not within the group) to grab water/drinks for everyone.

Part 5 - Bride and Groom Photos

The focus is your connection now as husband and wife. Lots of cuddling, hand holding and hugging will showcase that new bond between you two. We ask for 30 minutes. We will also look to sunset for some additional time (15-ish minutes) with very pretty lighting.

Part 5 - Reception

Lots of candid photos of the both of you mingling with guests and of course, lots of fun on the dance floor!

Wedding Date *

Bride's name *

Bride's Cellphone # *

Groom's name *

Groom's Cell Phone # *

Mailing address after wedding (please fill out full address) *

Bride Getting Dressed Location *

In the event there are special instructions (apt number, hotel room number, side door entrance) please also add here

Start Time - End Time *

From when we arrive to when you leave for ceremony

Are we to document Hair & Makeup? We like to arrive at the tail end of this. If you don't want any coverage of this, dismiss *

Any special heirloom that we should know about? (Eg: grandmothers earrings) *

Any other important detail during the "getting ready" portion of the day? *

Will someone be helping you with your dress? (eg. mother or maid of honour?) *

Will you be doing a dress reveal with your bridesmaids? *

Will you be doing a reveal in your wedding dress for one or both parent(s)? *

Perhaps you are wanting a parent/grandparent or person(s) to see you in your dress before the wedding, please let us know here

Rings: Please have all 3 rings with one person (either bride or groom) Let us know below who has them *

If Getting Ready location is different from Ceremony, What is the distance in minutes?

Groom Getting Dressed Location *

In the event there are special instructions (apt number, hotel room number, side door entrance) please add here

Start Time - End Time *

From when we arrive to when groom leaves for ceremony

Anything else needing mention? eg. engraving on ring, special tattoos, etc *

Any special heirloom item groom will be wearing? *

Will you be doing a First Look? A first look is where the bride and groom meet and see each other before the ceremony *

Write n/a if doesn't apply. If it does apply, write time you'd like to this to happen. On average this takes 15-20 min.

Location of Ceremony - address *

If Getting Ready location is different from Ceremony, What is the distance in minutes?

Ceremony Start and length of time *

Anything special happening at ceremony? *

eg, hand fastening, dog ring bearer, kids holding signs, etc. Or let us know if there are any restrictions. (ie for some church weddings, no flash during the ceremony, etc.)

Will you be writing your own vows? If you are, we will take a photograph of this. We recommend vow books so you can handwrite in *

At the end of the ceremony, will there be rice/flower petals/bubbles as bride and groom walk down the aisle? *

How many flower girls and how many ring bearers? Names and ages? *

Will there be a receiving line after the ceremony? *

Family - Start Time *

When would you like this to begin? We recommend right after the ceremony.

Any divorced/separated parents or family situations we should know about? *

Family Photos. If you'd like to be specific you can enter that here, otherwise we will use our standard flow.

If you're looking to keep it minimal we suggest these family formals be of immediate family only . Additional family or friends can be sought out during the reception if you'd like.

Wanting a big group photo? Let us know here

Wedding Party Photos - Start Time *

Bridesmaids Names starting with Maid of Honour *

Groomsmen Names starting with Best Man *

Bride and Groom Photo Start Time *

Cocktail hour Start time - End time *

Reception Location (if different from ceremony)

If reception location is different than Ceremony location, what is the distance in minutes to reception? *

Supper start time *

Speeches Start Time and how many?: *

Any restrictions we should know about at the reception? *

Are there any surprises for the ceremony/reception. (fancy car, fireworks, live band, sparklers, glow sticks?) *