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Getting Ready Photography - 12:00 to 2:00. Getting ready typically starts 4.5 hours before the wedding and takes 1.5 to 2.0 hours. The bride and bridesmaids would typically arrive with their hair, but not necessarily makeup, done. It will take 15 minutes to move dresses and makeup from vehicles into the venue, followed by 10 minutes of socializing and another 10 minutes of unpacking. Your Indianapolis wedding photographers would start taking pictures from the moment they arrive. After dresses and makeup have been put on, one wedding photographer might take close-up bridal portraits using natural window light while the other wedding photographer might start photographing the groomsmen getting ready. The groomsmen will only need about 1/2 to 1 hour and can start getting ready 3.5 hours before the wedding, around 1:00. Pre Wedding Photography - 2:00 to 4:00. The entire bridal party would be ready 2.5 hours before the wedding for approximately 2 hours of intermitent photography. Bridal photography would typically stop 1/2 hour before the wedding to allow the bridal party to freshen up. If the bride and groom do not see each other before the wedding, your Indianapolis photographers will split their time between the bride and groom, sometimes overlapping. If the bride and groom will see each other beforehand, then the wedding photographers might incorporate formal photography with family, depending on the availability of family members. Wedding Ceremony Photography - 4:30 to 5:30. The wedding itself will take 1/2 to 1 hour, followed by a 15 minute receiving line where guests are greeted. A send-off with bubbles or flower petals outside the venue will take 10 minutes, followed by a 5 minute limo spin around the block. Post Wedding Formal Photography - 5:45 to 6:45. After the wedding, one hour would be allotted for formal portraits. Your Indianapolis wedding photographers will take 15 minutes of that hour to get set up and have everyone situated for formal photography. If there is another photography location to be visited between the wedding and reception, extra photography time might be needed. Travel and Setup - 6:45 to 7:15. Your Indianapolis wedding photographer and assistant will need 10 minutes to load up photography gear into their vehicles. The wedding party will pack their vehicles with personal items. Travel to the reception for both wedding photographers and wedding party will take 15 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of setup at the reception. Reception Photography - 7:15 to End. Your Indianapolis wedding photographers will cover the reception from the start to the end of festivities. I hope this sample Wedding Photography Itinerary helped with your wedding plans. For more wedding photography tips, click on my Indianapolis Wedding Photography Tips, which includes Bridal Beauty Tips, Groom Grooming Tips, and the Best Light for Wedding Photography. Click here to return to - Stuart Meyer Photography Home CONTACT INFORMATION |