Wedding Questionnaire

Hello you two!

I hope you’re both feeling super excited for your day! When you get the chance, please sit down together to fill in this questionnaire about your day and the details that I need to be aware of . This will help me have a clear understanding of your schedule and desires. I am a storyteller so I want to understand the bigger picture of YOU, and the emotions around the day, so that I can capture your wedding as authentically as I can without missing any personal moments and details for you.

All the love and thank you again for sharing this day with me!

Name

The Bride

First Name

Last Name

Name

The Groom

First Name

Last Name

Date of wedding day

YYYY

Contact Information

Phone numbers or best mode of contact for key members of the wedding day

Preferred arrival time for photographer

Brides getting ready address and time

Please also detail as much as you can about who will be there/helping you get ready on the day and if there will be an external make up/hairdresser team etc. Also do you have a nice hanger for the dress or would you like me to bring one for the photographs

Grooms getting ready address and time

Please also detail as much as you can about who will be there/helping you get ready on the day and if there will be any external barber/ team etc.

First Look (if desired)

Who will be present for this, time and location

Time for departure to ceremony

Time of arrivals and Ceremony location

Ceremony Start Time

Ceremony length

Ceremony details

Describe the ceremony plan and if there are any specific key moments/shots you would like

Processional

Please describe the order and anything you would like me to know

Recessional

Please describe the recessional and if you will be having a receiving line and how much time will you allot to this?

Restrictions of the photographer

Are there any restrictions of the photographer during the ceremony that I need to be mindful of?

Scheduled plan between ceremony and reception

Will you be having a canape and cocktail hour and will you be in attendance? When would you like to schedule family/group/formal shots?

Formal Photos

Please list what formal photos and any specific shots you would like. For example what combinations you would like to have time for - bride party, grooms party, brides and grooms party, family and if so who etc. Or any important combinations we should not miss. Due to timings, would you like a couple session during this time together or would you prefer to not have pressure for this and schedule a post wedding Mr & Mrs shoot the following day/s?

Reception start time

Reception location

Reception entrance

To ensure time to capture the venue details and the entrances, please detail scheduled arrival times of both yourselves, as well as the guests

First Dance

if having one - what is the planed time, song, introductory cue

Speeches

Who and when will be making speeches?

Photographer exit time?

If you have one planned, Would you like me to stay until your formal reception exit?

Number of guests

Names of Family Attending

Names of Maid of Honour/ Best Man / Brides/ Groomsmen etc.

Are there any guest/ family dynamics or circumstances that I should be aware of?

Will the bride and groom 'first look' be walking down the aisle or before the ceremony?

Are there any special traditions or events occurring during the day ?

The Reception

What type of reception are you doing? Buffet? Seated? Family Style? etc What will the timings be? Will there be any details/events organised? Just as examples: - first dance - father - daughter dance - mother - son dance - bouquet throw - sparklers - fireworks - champagne towers - cake cutting - speeches Are you having seating plan?

Sunset - would you like to run for photos during the sunset?

Or would you prefer to schedule some shots like this during the post wedding session to not feel rushed

What are your current feelings for the day? What are you most excited about and is there anything you're nervous about?

Please include an answer as both bride, groom and a couple so I can best help your day and capture your collective story

Contacts for vendors and organisers

Please can I have any contacts and names for the individuals or company's of any wedding coordinators and/or vendors so I can be in direct contact to the organisers and credit them with the photographs afterwards. (Organisers Florists, stylists, dress designers, caterers, DJ/Band, Wedding Cake, Officiants etc)

Details

Do you have any details you would like photographed? Please prepare a collection (both bride, and groom) , for me to create with before either of you get ready containing anything significant to the day such as invitations, vows, rings, cologne/perfumes, tie, cufflink, jewellery or hair pieces etc

Dress Code

Is there a specific dress code you'd like me to stick to ( usually I would wear neutral tones but if you have a preference let me know)

Overview of the wedding theme

Colours, flowers, themes etc - this will help me plan your detail layout too etc

Your Vision

Do you have a Pinterest board, pose list or anything specific you desire? Please share anything like this with me if you do

Your story

Please remind me of how you both met and anything you feel open to share about your story. Knowing a little more about you both as a couple will help me find your story during your day.

Any Questions or other things for me to know?