Are you planning your special day and are one of your biggest items to tackle is the family formal list to hand off to your wedding day planner and NJ Wedding Photographer? Let’s begin with a few of our go-to wedding day photo tips on family formals to make this process as easy as possible from New Jersey Wedding Photographer, Michelle Behre!
Notify family they will be photographed
If you are planning for a first look we recommend to notify your immediate family of the scheduled session time. Let them know when and the location of where they will be photographed. If the location has not yet been determined, choose a meeting point for family to gather. This will allow for everyone to be organized and together. Once everyone is in front of NJ Wedding Photographers, Michelle Behre and her team, we will provide clear direction of each photo we will take to make it as simple, fast, and FUN!
Announce extended family at your ceremony
If you would like to photograph your extended families following your ceremony, we’ll want to communicate this prior to and remind the day-of. Communicate this to your officiant so they can request for the extended families to hang out for a few photos to be taken with the beautiful bride and groom immediately after the ceremony!
Create a list and provide to photo team for the day of
While creating your family formal list, we recommend to start with the largest groupings first for both immediate and extended family formals. We will then work our way down to the smaller groupings to photograph all of the possible combinations. Family can be notified to stick around with an announcement at your ceremony to keep your events moving and get you to your cocktail hour. We will work from our portrait list to capture the combinations in a speedy, efficient, and fun manner! Your family formals will move as quickly as possible in effort to get you and your family to cocktail hour! Interested in learning more about our Wedding Photography services? Inquire within today.
Communicate with your photographer
We highly recommend do educate and clearly communicate with your photographer in regards to your family and their needs. Clear communication will make this process as simple as possible and as easy as possible. Does a family member/friend have an ailment such as a handicap issue? We want to take them into consideration to ensure that this will be as easy as possible for them. Do you have a few sensitive issues and groupings to create in an attempt to prevent any complications or awkward situations? Each family is unique and we want to accommodate you to the best of our abilities to make this process as easy and efficient as possible. We recommend to communicate with Michelle on these sensitive issues. We can best aid in this process to make your wedding day family formals as easy as possible.
Schedule appropriately
Have a lengthy family formal list? First, I recommend scheduling immediate family portraits prior to the ceremony. Following the ceremony, plan on photographing extended family formals during cocktail hour. If you are hosting a traditional timeline, it is essential to capture your combined wedding party, extended family formals, and work our way down to combined immediate family following the ceremony. If possible, I recommend extending your cocktail hour by 30 minutes so you can enjoy a few moments of your cocktail hour with your husband. Last but not least, bride and groom pics are scheduled thereafter. Without a doubt, again, I highly recommend to extend your cocktail hour by 30 minutes so you can enjoy your cocktail hour.
NEW JERSEY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Have these few family formal tips assisted you and eased your mind about your busy, big family portraits on your wedding day? Do you have a huge family that you want family formals with and also want to enjoy your cocktail hour? This is your day and you can have the best of both worlds! Chat with Michelle on her go-to wedding day family formal approach and schedule your consultation to chat all about your wedding day with Wedding Photographers Michelle Behre Photography today!
Michelle Behre is based in Northern New Jersey and specializes in romantic, timeless, and sophisticated weddings. Her fine art photography style is the perfect blend of editorial and documentary photography. Michelle Behre Photography captures the excitement as the champagne pours to your picture-perfect bridal details. Are you engaged and planning your wedding? We accept a limited amount of weddings per year. Inquire to learn about our New Jersey Wedding Photography services and availability.
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