Listed below are a few essential ideas for wedding photographs. 
The items below are designed to spark your interest in what photo's you may wish taken during your special day to capture the beauty, romance, character studies and emotion.

Read SWPP & BPPA Wedding_Photography
British Professional Photographers Associates
Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (Click on continued)
Read WedPix  the Wedding Photojournalist Association's
(WPJA) Online Magazine
Honest Answers about Wedding Photography

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At the venue prior to ceremony:

Close ups of everything flowers, shoes, rings, cake ....
Car : Lights on car / Bouquet on/in car

Tip : Photograph young children as early in the proceedings
 as possible (before boredom, tears and scweems)
Tip : Wear waterproof mascara (Brides Mum)

During Ceremony: Ask Officiate what is allowed:

When booking your Wedding leave as much time as possible between the Wedding Service and the Reception/Meal for photographs.

Fact. Most people do not like having their photograph taken.
Some Brides and Grooms tend to think photographs just appear and are often unaware of the working collaboration necessary between wedding party and photographer. After the ceremony the photographer is often the only person with any idea of what is supposed to happen when and where and give gentle reminders to the wedding party.

Let your photographer know about your family structure, i.e. divorces,  family feuds!!    I have photographed a Wedding with FOUR sets of parents.

Most photographs which appear in Wedding magazines are posed using stylists, hairdressers, professional models.

Many Brides have had an idealised Wedding Photo in their heads for many years. They will never get this image in reality.
One Bride asked me for a romantic shot of herself and Groom in a small boat.
I built up a picture in my mind, of heather covered hills, mist and setting sun.
As it happened the weather, torrential rain, stopped any boating that day. When I saw the actual boat, it looked like a tractor and not the clinker built wooden rowing boat I had envisaged.
Unfortunately, some would say, Brides will receive record and artistic images conceived by the photographer and constrained by the location, not their long held 'idealised' Wedding image.

Brides & Grooms MUST make the photographer aware of what groups and groupings they require. A photo with a favourite aunt or special friend...

BRIDESMAIDS DUTIES
Among the Bridesmaids many duties is to have one delegated to look after the flower girls - pages boys, one Bridesmaid should check that the brides dress/train is sitting attractively, all should keep an eye on each others  necklaces and see they are hanging correctly and that the clasps are hidden.

Brides and families should be aware that the photographer can become an intrusive member of the family for the day.

Marriage in Islam
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) described the importance of marriage to having completed half of one’s religion. The Qur’an describes the virtues of marriage in several passages.
Mahr is a mandatory gift in Islam, given by the Groom to the Bride upon marriage. 

Black & White Shots: Sepia, duotones, monotones, spot colour, vignette, montage etc. Photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop.
Newspaper Photos: Note all your local newspapers.

Tip : Try your Bra with dress before wedding day, many brides have had  straps showing.

Tip : SLOW DOWN don't hurry up the aisle ~ I repeat SLOW DOWN ~ walk regally, hold poses, kiss slowly ~ giving your guests (and me) time to take photos of you both.

Tip : Brides should not wear wrist watches.

Tip : Rout of the Car/Transport between venues, must be made clear to photographer.

Be aware that some small tiny thing always goes wrong at a wedding and that the Brides dress always gets a little dirty or drink spilled on it!

After the Ceremony:

Gardens:

Alone Time: Since the couple have had months of anticipation and build up to the exchange of vows, this is the time when they may experience the psychological emotions of being a newly married couple.

At Reception:

God is Love