{"id":16982,"date":"2015-06-05T14:30:22","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T18:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=16982"},"modified":"2015-12-31T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T19:08:24","slug":"shot-list-guide-your-must-have-wedding-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-photography\/shot-list-guide-your-must-have-wedding-photos","title":{"rendered":"Short List Guide: Your Must-Have Wedding Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After you cover the basics<\/a>\u00a0with your photographer, the next step photography-wise is creating a wedding shot list. This is a MUST-DO wedding task, so don\u2019t put it off.<\/p>\n

The last thing you want is to realize you\u2019re missing a photo of your grandmother, rings, gown, etc. from the big day \u2014 and trust us, it happens. I, for example, was shocked to discover that I only had one picture\u00a0with my mother in my wedding dress. What a huge regret\u00a0(we didn’t have a shot list).<\/p>\n

A wedding shot list ensures that there will be no surprises or holes when you get your wedding photos back \u2014 that everyone<\/u> and everything<\/u> you want photographed will be.<\/p>\n

Check out our checklist of essential wedding-day photos below. Keep in mind that everyone is different, so you\u2019ll want to double check that\u00a0all of the shots you want are included. Nonetheless, it\u2019s a great reference to get you started.<\/p>\n

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