Details. Ring shots. Dress shots. Getting ready. Custom pajamas. Hair. Makeup. Candids. Champagne toasts. All the things.

Just so you know…9/10 brides run late. We’ve been doing this long enough to know that it’s almost inevitable. Did you seriously think you could ask your 37 closest friends to all have hair done, makeup ready, dress on and flowers-in-hand at the time you asked?

We know that things happen. People run late. It’s not a matter of “if”. It’s a matter of “how will it effect your day” when it does.

We consider the inevitable when we plan your day. In our schedule, we give you an hour of down time between pictures and your walk down the aisle.

FIRST LOOK? We’ll arrive 4 hours before ceremony time.

NO FIRST LOOK? We’ll be there 3 hours before.

Regardless of your decision on that…here’s an example of what your first hour (or so) will look like…

About 80% of our brides decide to do a first look with their soon-to-be spouse.

Why? Well, nearly 100% of them make the statement, “I want to get to my reception and spend time with my guests as soon as possible.”

Choosing to do a first look means that ALL formal bridal party and family photos (except for the ceremony, obviously) is DONE an hour before you walk down the aisle. It means you walk out of your ceremony and go straight to the reception. 

No corralling all your friends and family post-ceremony. 

No waiting around for the groomsman who has decided take his 7th trip to the bathroom of the day.

Once you are officially married, there is nothing between you and the party.

The first look is an intimate moment between the bride and groom. Once you determine where you want it to take place, we tell your groom where to stand and tell you how to approach him. After that, it’s your moment to spend together. We are simply casual observers, documenting the moment as it happens.

This session usually takes 15-20 mins and includes R+W shooting from bride AND groom perspectives.

Once you have seen each other, about 90% of your stress is likely to be gone.

Now, we’ll shoot the majority of your formal portraits, individually and together. These are the future profile pics. These are the framers. These are the ones that your kids and grandkids will want one day.

This typically takes 25-30 minutes and includes both R+W shooting.

You’ve seen one another. The formal bridal photos of you are done. The photos of your groom are done. The photos of you both together…those are done too. The day is now in full-swing.

It’s time to add your best friends and family to the photos. We’ll have them come to wherever you are.

R or W will shoot the entire party. Then, girls go with Wynter and guys go with Rob for individual and group shots.

This part of the day takes a TOTAL of 20 mins. For the guys, that number is usually less. Especially in the summer. Because, let’s be honest…dudes don’t want to be outside. In a tux. In sweltering heat.

Enter, the wedding party…and sometimes, the kids…

Our goal is always to be finished with photos an hour before you walk down the aisle. That way, you aren’t on display for premature guest viewing.

Because…there are always those over-zealous guests who want to arrive in time to be randomly sitting in the seats when we attempt to take the final overall shots of your ceremony location.

Our schedule includes plenty of time to account for the uncle who had to run back home because somehow he remembered his spit cup and flask, but forgot his tie and dark socks.

All we ask is that you inform us ahead of time of any “pre-existing conditions” that might prevent family members from being within an arms length of one another in a photo.

Like we already addressed, we want you to have an hour to chill before the ceremony. But, this is also a great time to have a moment or two away from the crowd for some extra photos with your future spouse, your parents/family or whatever you would like.

We are not intrusive. Typically, we stay in the back of the room and get a mix of all of the significant elements…and of course, the kiss. Every wedding is different, so we’ll address all of this well-before all eyes are on you.

Rob stays and photographs the ceremony. Meanwhile, Wynter goes ahead to the reception to photograph all the details.

Since you did a first look, you can walk out the back of your ceremony and go straight to your reception. Some couples opt for “sunset” photos following the ceremony, but that’s up to you. Either way, we’ll get you to your reception as quickly as possible.

Once the reception begins, we’ll be there for all the things untill you leave. Sometimes, because we have a bunch of kids and because two post-cake-cutting reception photographers isn’t always necessary, Wynter will leave after dances and cake cutting to relieve our babysitter.

We do everything the same, except we move all photos that include bride and groom to after the ceremony. Which, for the record, is nearly all of them.

To ballpark it…with nominal cooperation from wedding party and families, we can get most of this done in 45 mins.