Wedding Details Checklist
Every little detail!
Chances are that you put a lot of effort into picking out every little detail of your wedding day. From the shoes to the jewelry to the flowers, every little detail tells a piece of the story of your wedding day! The beginning of the wedding day is the perfect time for me to capture all those little details before the craziness of the day starts! So by having all these items gathered ahead of time and ready to go when I arrive, we can ensure that everything is documented without running around the morning of to look for everything! We can even plan to have the invitation suite and other paper items sent to me ahead of time so I can shoot them before your wedding day as a lot of time and planning go into flat lay shots. I will bring them with me on your wedding day to add your rings and other details along side of them as well. This document will tell you all the items you’ll want to gather together and some tips to make the whole process smoother!
The Essentials
Here are the main items you’ll want to have gathered together at the beginning of the wedding day. Keep reading for additional items that you can include, plus tips for taking your detail photos to the next level!
BRIDAL GOWN
VEIL
SHOES
GARTER
JEWELRY
PERFUME
ALL 3 RINGS
INVITATION SUITE
BOUQUETS
BOUTONNIÈRES
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
Extra Items
Here are some extra items you can include with your details that will elevate your photos and ensure that all important items are photographed!
Heirlooms
Do you have any special heirloom items like your grandmother’s wedding ring or a special handkerchief that are a part of your wedding? Or vintage steps from the year your grandparents got married? Include them with your bridal details to be captured!
Styling Items
Including extra styling elements that go with your wedding theme and colours like fabric, ribbon, patterned paper, vintage stamps, brass vintage hanger, wax seals or trays can help to give the detail photos a cohesive look that is consistent with the rest of your wedding! If you are looking for suggestions on where to purchase any of these items I would be happy to share my recommendations.
Ring Box
Want to display your ring in a gorgeous luxury velvet box that will also serve as an heirloom for future generations? Consider investing in a velvet ring box for your ring! I recommend The MRS Box or The Nova Ring Boxes for high quality gorgeous ring boxes!
Loose Flowers
Loose flowers and greenery make such a lovely addition to bridal detail photos! Ask your florist to include some loose florals and greenery with the bouquet delivery!
SOME HELPFUL TIPS!
Here are a few tips that will ensure everything runs smoothly and your detail photos really shine!
Flower Delivery
Have the bouquets, boutonnières and loose florals delivered to your getting ready location 30 minutes before I am scheduled to arrive to ensure they are ready to go when I get there!
Calligraphy
If you had calligraphy or any special lettering done on your invitations, have an extra copy made for me to photograph! You can use a fake address or even the address of your venue!
All Three Rings
Have all 3 rings (engagement ring, bride’s band, groom’s band) included with your details so I can photograph them all together! Once I am done with them, we can give the bands to whoever is in charge of holding onto them!
Full Invitation Suit
Be sure to also include all the envelopes with your invitation suite so that I can capture the entire design! And feel free to include your Save the Date as well!
Duplicate invitations
If there are any pieces of your invitation suite that are double-sided, include two copies so that each side can be photographed in a single image. Also consider including both blank and addressed envelopes to give me more options for styling!
Delegate!
The key to a stress-free wedding day is to delegate tasks! Assign a bridesmaid with the task of knowing where the detail items are and getting them to me when I arrive on the wedding day so you don’t have to worry about it!
Coordinating Paper
If there are any other paper items that coordinate with your invitation suite, please include those too! Things like menus, table numbers, place cards, vow books, etc
Groom’s Details
You can also include any special groom details that you’d like photographed! Things like cuff links, tie, shoes, tie clip, etc.
Here’s a simple no-frills list of all the items mentioned that you can print and use to make sure you don’t miss anything!
BRIDAL DETAILS
BRIDAL GOWN
VEIL
SHOES
GARTER
JEWELRY
PERFUME
ALL 3 RINGS
INVITATION SUITE
BOUQUETS
BOUTONNIÈRES
LOOSE FLORALS
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
EXTRA STYLING ITEMS
HEIRLOOM ITEMS
DRESS HANGER
GROOM’S DETAILS
Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to read through this guide! I hope this helps you prepared and relaxed as you gather these items together for your wedding day and also gets you excited for these photos! I love photographing these little details and making them look beautiful! These details help to preserve all your details and helps to tell the story of your wedding day. I hope all the final details of your wedding day are falling into place nicely!