THE MUST TAKE PICTURES IN WEDDING

Weddings are made in heaven, they say. However, you can retain them on earth through good photography, by sealing the memories forever in those albums and video cassettes or compact discs. Therefore, it remains largely up to the photographer to click the right kind of pictures.

It is very important for a photographer to know what the right pictures to take are, and which ones are a strict “no”, so that the album retains the best of everything and everyone on that big day.
A few pictures before the ceremony involve photos of the bride getting ready. A picture of the bride with her mother and one with her father, separately and one with both of them, would be great. It is also relevant to click the bride with her flower girls and bridesmaid. A shot of the bride leaving the house would be symbolic and very befitting addition in the wedding album.

The ceremony is the most important part of the day. Capture that on camera by starting with a shot of the bride getting out of the car. Then click the groom with his ushers. Take a shot of the groom, when he walks down the aisle or when he is at the altar. A shot of the flower girl while she walks down the aisle and one shot of the ring bearer when he walks down the aisle are good too. A shot of the bride while she walks down the aisle would be great. Capture a poignant moment of the giving away of the bride. A picture of the groom meeting the bride and one with both of them at the altar, along with a panoramic view of the audience would also be great. Click a picture of the musicians as well. In addition, the exchange of rings, the candle lighting, the kiss and the shot of the couple coming up the aisle contribute to memorable shots. A shot of the couple throwing flower petals and one of them in the car is valid too.

Then the shots of invitation card, cake, bouquets are also relevant.
Bride and groom with their respective parents and then with both sets of parents must be captured. The grandparents, if alive, should be in the pictures. The couple’s attendants, their extended family should also be in the pictures.

At the reception, the dances are important- the photographer can capture the couple dancing, the bride with her father, and the groom with his mother. Of course, you cannot ignore the guests or the toast. A few informal shots of the couple talking to guests can be included. Due attention must be given to the cake table, the cake ceremony, the throwing of the bouquet and the couple bidding bye to the guests.