For most of us, the wedding happens only once in our lifetime, which means you wouldn’t want to miss a special photograph shot then regret later, right?
That’s why today our team brings you a checklist to the must-have photographs for a wedding in Sri Lanka. You can bookmark this page or print it out and give it a photographer to confirm that they don’t miss a single perfect moment shot.
TIP 1: To find the best wedding photographers in Sri Lanka, please visit our Sri Lanka wedding directory’s photography section to find a suitable vendor.
TIP 2: To make sure that your essential wedding moments are perfect, take 2-5 shots so you can select the version you like.
Wedding Poses for the Bride
- Bride dressing for the wedding
- Mother helping Bride put on the veil
- Mother/Maid of Honor adjusting veil
- Bride looking in a mirror
- Bride – Full Length
- Bride – Half Length
- Bride – Close Up
- Bride leaving the house with parents and bridesmaids
- Father helping Bride into car
- Bride with mother
- Bride with Both Parents – Full Length
- Bride with Parents – Close Up
- Bride with Grandparents
- Bride with sisters
- Bride with brothers
- Bride with immediate family
- Bride with Chief Bride’s Maid
- Bride with Maids
- Bride & flower girl/ring bearer
- Father helping the Bride out of the car at the ceremony venue
Wedding Poses for the Groom
- Groom – Full Length
- Groom – Half Length
- Groom – Close Up
- Groom with Mother
- Groom with Father
- Groom with Parents
- Groom with Grandparents
- Groom with Sisters
- Groom with Brothers
- Groom with Immediate Family
- Groom & Best Man
- Groom & Groomsmen
Photographs of the Ceremony
- Grandparents seating
- Groom’s parents’ seating
- Bride’s parents’ seating
- Flower girl walking down the aisle
- Ring Bearer walking down the aisle
- Bridesmaids walking down the aisle
- Maid of Honor walking down the aisle
- Father walking Bride down the aisle
- Father giving Bride away
- Bride & Groom at alter
- Bride & Groom exchanging vows
- Bride & Groom exchanging rings
- Bride & Groom walking down the aisle
- Bride signing the wedding register
- Groom signing the wedding register
- Parents signing the wedding register
- Bride & Groom exiting church/mosque/registry
- Bride & Groom getting into the car
Ceremony Location Poses
- Groom putting ring on Bride’s finger
- Bride putting ring on groom’s finger
- Bride and groom with officiator/Pastor/Priest
- Bride and groom and bridal train with officiator/Pastor/Priest
- Bride and groom at church/temple/mosque/registry door (or stained glass window)
- Bride and groom first steps to the church/temple/mosque/registry
- Bride and bridesmaids first step to the church/temple/mosque/registry
- Groom and groomsmen first step to the church/mosque/registry
- Bride and groom with the bridal train standing
- Bride and groom with a bridal train sitting
- Bride and groom with all of the Bride’s family
- Bride and groom with Bride’s immediate family
- Bride and groom with Bride’s parents
- Bride with her parents
- Bride with her mother
- Bride with her father
- Bride and groom with all of the groom’s family
- Bride and groom with groom’s immediate family
- Bride and groom with groom’s parents
- Groom with his parents
- Groom with his mother
- Groom with his father
- Bride and groom with both families parents
- Bride and/or groom with special & close family members & friends (e.g., favorite uncle, best friend, generations photograph, etc.)
- Bride and groom leaving inside of church/mosque/ceremony area
- Getting into car or limo
- Shot through the sunroof of the car or limo
- Shot while seated in limo
- Wide shot of church/ceremony site’s entrance and limo
- Mood shots in and around the church/mosque/registry grounds and/or on the way to the wedding reception site.
Formal Pictures to Take
- Bride & Groom – Full Length
- Bride & Groom – Half Length
- Bride & Groom – Close Up
- Bride & Groom “gazing” at each other
- Bride & Groom looking out the window
- Close-up of rings
- Bride & Groom with Bride’s parents
- Bride & Groom with Groom’s parents
- Bride and Groom with Bride’s extended family
- Bride and Groom with Groom’s extended family
- Portrait of Mother and Bride
- Portrait of father and Bride
- Brothers and sisters and Bride
- Group shot of Bride and Bridesmaids
- Individual shots of Bride with each Bridesmaid
Photographs to Take During Reception
- Parents entrance
- Bridal train entrance – Bride & Groom entrance (confetti, rose pedals)
- Bride & Groom’s first dance
- Bridal train dancing
- Best man giving the toast
- Bride & Groom with wine glasses
- Bride & Groom’s kiss after the toast
- Wedding Cake
- Bride & Groom cutting cake
- Bride feeding Groom
- Groom feeding Bride
- Bride tossing bouquet
- Guests dancing
- Parents dancing
- Bride showing rings to bridesmaids
- General dancing shots (wide and close up)
- Posed departure shot of bride and groom (hugging, waving, etc.)
- Bridal car
- Bride and groom leaving reception area (front of family, birdseed, rose pedals)
Other Photos to Consider
- Close up of invitation
- Bride or Groom with special friends
- Bride or Groom with special relatives
- Picture of band or DJ
That’s it. If you liked this checklist, please consider sharing in your social media to become a wedding guru within your friends’ network. Also if you think we have missed any shot, please let us know in the comment and after evaluating we will add it.