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In order to make things go as smoothly as possible on your big day, we ask you to fill out this form and mail it back to us at least two weeks prior to your wedding.  Here’s the printable PDF file! Fill it with all of your juicy details, and if you have questions give us a call.

Basic Info

Wedding Date:

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Bride’s name:

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Groom’s name:

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Bride’s cell phone:

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Groom’s cell phone:

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Alternate contact person name and phone number:

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Bride and groom’s address after the wedding:

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How many bridesmaids will the bride have? _______________ flower girls? _______________

Names of bridesmaids:

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How many groomsmen will the groom have? _______________ ring bearers? _______________

Names of groomsmen:

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Parents of the bride (including step-parents):

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Siblings of the bride:

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Important extended family of the bride (grandparents, favorite aunts, uncles, etc):

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Parents of the groom (including step-parents):

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Siblings of the groom:

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Important extended family of the groom (grandparents, favorite aunts, uncles, etc):

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Are there any family situations we should know about (deaths, divorces, etc) to make sure we address everyone correctly during the family photographs?

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We do not do many overly posed photographs on your wedding day. However, we do feel it is important to have some casually posed images with your close family and friends on this important occasion. We will usually take the formal photographs immediately following the ceremony. In order to make this process less time consuming and confusing for all parties involved we would appreciate your help in the selection of your formal groupings. Our standard formal groupings are listed below. The following list will generally take 15-20 minutes.

* bride and groom with bride’s parents

* bride and groom with bride’s parents and siblings

* bride and groom with groom’s parents

* bride and groom with groom’s parents and siblings

* bride and groom with all bridal party

* bride and groom with each respective party member (if not taken pre-ceremony)

Please note: it is very important that you consider time restraints when adding to this list of formal photographs. You can estimate an average of 5 minutes per grouping. It is absolutely vital that everyone who is in the formal groupings be ready to begin the session at the stated time. In order to not waste time searching for missing individuals, please be sure to communicate this to all those you would like to participate. If you wish to add extended family into the formals, we recommend taking one large bride side / groom side shot as opposed to large numbers of smaller groupings. We will photograph the family first, then the bridal party, and then dismiss everyone to the cocktail hour while we photograph the couple. If you did not see each other before the ceremony for pictures, please allow us the remainder of the cocktail hour for your pictures, or a designated time after you’ve eaten.

If there are other groupings you wish to have taken, please list them below.

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Estimated number of wedding guests attending? _________________________________________

We will usually start the preparation photos two hours prior to the ceremony (barring any extended travel that must happen between the prep and ceremony locations). This allows us time to shoot the preparations of both the bride and groom. When Jennifer arrives the bride should be receiving any final touches to her hair and makeup, then getting into her dress, shoes, jewelry, etc. The groom should be showered, but we will want to shoot the groom shaving, doing hair, getting dressed, etc. Plan on the preparation photos taking about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. After the prep is finished we will shoot individual pictures of the bride and the groom (separate) and the respective bridal parties. We may also take this time for pictures with immediate family. We do not shoot formal family photographs before the ceremony, as these are reserved for the time immediately after the ceremony. If you are planning on seeing each other before the ceremony, we will start three hours before the ceremony to allow time for prep, bridal party pictures, individual and couple pictures.

Bride’s preparations (time, location and address)?

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Groom’s preparations (time, location, and address)?

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Ceremony time, location, and address?

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Are there any rules pertaining to photography that we should be aware of during the ceremony? If necessary, please attach any rule sheets given to you by the venue.

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Is there anything unique happening during the ceremony that we should have prior knowledge of?

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Reception time, location, and address?

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Will there be a cocktail hour and, if so, what time will it start, where will it be, and how long will it last?

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Will there be a sit down dinner or a buffet line? __________________________________________

Please note: we need to eat on the wedding day We would prefer to be served as close to you as possible (time wise) so that we are eating when you are eating and we’ll be able to take photographs when you’re back up to mingle and dance.

Will you be having a separate coordinator for the reception (name)? __________________________

Is there anything unique happening at the reception that would should have prior knowledge of?

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How long do you want us to stay?

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Coordinator (name / number / website)

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Florist (name / number / website)

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Band / DJ (name / number / website)

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Officiate (name / number / website)

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Caterer (name / number / website)

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Videographer (name / number / website)

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Once you have completed this form, please mail it to us a minimum of two weeks prior to the wedding. Please feel free to call or email us to discuss any part of the worksheet prior to your wedding date. Also please attach any schedules provided by your coordinator or venue, as that additional information is very helpful to us! We look forward to seeing you soon!