GETTING READY | 5-6 HOURS

Most brides and bridesmaids start getting ready early in the morning. While the groom and the groomsman may only need an hour. As such, usually the groom will want to start getting ready about an hour before the ceremony.

Brides should start getting ready (dressed) about an hour before the ceremony. And should allow at least a half hour for Hair and Makeup in case it something runs late.

PHOTOGRAPHER ARRIVAL | HALFWAY THROUGH GETTING READY

FORMAL IMAGES BEFORE CEREMONY | 30 MIN

Photos of the bride with the bridesmaids and the groom with his groomsman can be taken if time allows.

POST CEREMONY FAMILY FORMALS | 30 MIN

After ceremony family photos should take place so that immediate and extended family can leave for the reception. Some brides choose to only have immediate (parents, grandparents and siblings) family for photos while others have both immediate and extended (immediate plus aunts/uncles and cousins) family.

POST CEREMONY FORMALS | 1-2 HOURS

After family formals there are times that the bride and groom will want a photo of the entire bridal party at the ceremony site. Time should be set aside if there is travel between ceremony and reception sites. Bridal party usually take 30 minutes with the remainder of the time set aside for couples formals.

SUNSET PHOTOS | 15-30 min

Weather and light depending, sunset photos during a lull in the receptions means the bride and groom can sneak out and grab some last photos alone together in the fading light.