Portrait Planning
After your Ceremony there’ll be time for posed group portraits, here’s our guide to help you write a quick Portrait’s list. You’ll notice that we start with Person 1’s biggest group and go down to just parents to then add in Person 2’s parents.
Please also add in any sensitivites such as separations or passings so that we don’t call for Parents to have a photo together if this would be uncomfortable, and that we don’t call for someone who has passed.
Everyone in attendance
Grandparents and/or little ones (generation photos like Grandma, Mother of the Bride, Bride, Bride’s daughter pending abilities/needs)
Person 1’s entire family (Aunts, Unlces, Cousin groups here)
Person 1’s immediate family
Person 1’s Parents (generation photos like Grandma, Mother of the Bride, Bride, Bride’s daughter)
Both sets of Parents
Person 2’s Parents
Person 2’s immediate family
Person 2’s entire family (Aunts, Unlces, Cousin groups here)
Friends, couples, colleagues
Groom/Bride & Crew (together, individually)
Bride/Groom & Crew (together, individually)
Entire wedding party together
It’s also a lovely idea to ask your guests to wear complimentary colours - you’ll all be dressed up, in a beautiful location so this is a fantastic idea to capture family portraits. Asking your guests to wear “shades of blue”, “Spring colours” or “pinks, greens, black and cream” can really help to create beautiful portraits.
Of course, none of this is compulsory - it’s your day your way.
