Pre-wedding questionnaire

Bride and groom embracing near a water feature, with the bride wearing a lace dress and the groom in a black suit. portrait by Christian Margain San Antonio Wedding Photographer

Bride and groom in San Antonio walking through a sparkler send-off in a wedding ceremony at night, surrounded by guests holding sparklers.

Bride and groom dancing at wedding, surrounded by guests. Elegant indoor setting with soft lighting and festive decorations. portrait by Christian Margain San Antonio Wedding Photographer

Please use this form below to tell me as much about your day as you can. I realise that it might not be entirely relevant as every wedding is different but hopefully you can use it to let me know where people will be, and when, and what is happening! The more I know about the day in advance the better!

The idea is that I can have a comprehensive timeline so I can put together my own itinerary and ensure I am always in the right place at the right time and that your wedding photography coverage is totally awesome!

Wedding Date

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Bride’s Name

First Name

Last Name

Groom’s Name

First Name

Last Name

Best contact number for the day

Bride’s Getting Ready

Where will you be getting ready and from what time?

Who is in the bridal/groom party?

What time are you leaving to the service? How are you getting there?

Anything else I might need to know about the morning?

Groom’s Getting Ready

Where will you be getting ready and from what time?

Who is in the groom/bridal party

What time are you leaving to the service? how are you getting there?

Anything else I might need to know?

The Ceremony

Address and location of the ceremony (please include postcodes and websites if applicable)

What time does it start? are there any readings or other things going on during the service?

Any restrictions/problems/anything else I need to know about?

The Reception

Reception address (please include postcodes and websites if applicable)

What are the transport plans for getting there?

What are the plans/timings for the reception? What time are things happening – canapés, eating, speeches etc?

How many guests are attending?

Will you be providing a meal?

The only time I really stop working during the day is when you sit down to eat. Will you be providing a meal for me (and my 2nd photographer/videographer if applicable) at this point, or do I need to sort something out?

Do you have any specific events or surprises planned that I might need to know about in advance (eg. cake cutting, first dance etc)

Photos

Group photo list:

Please list any specific group photo lists you want here. Obviously it is your day, and I will do my best to get all the photos you want, but keep in mind that even with the best ushering in the world it can still take 4-5 minutes to find and arrange a group of people for a photo – so try keep the numbers of shots small – no more than 5 or 6 is ideal.

Designated photo helper:

It’s often super helpful if you can nominate an usher/friend/bridesmaid etc (or 2!) to help arrange and corral the people for the above photos and to help keep things as smooth and quick as possible on the day. Ideally someone in the bride/grooms party who knows most of the key people and someone happy to shout and organise people! Often I’ll reach out to them before the wedding to say hello and make sure they’ve got a copy of a list of the images we need. If you could list the ideal candidate here and also their email/phone numbers – that would be great!

Other Photos and info:

Anything else I might need to know – photos you specifically want? Portrait locations you would like to use? Family politics I might need to be aware of!? Anything at all…

Suppliers information

It is really helpful to find as much out about your suppliers as I can. Please fill in any relevant boxes and leave the ones out that don’t apply to you.

Wedding Planner

Videographer

Hair / Make Up Artist

Flowers

Anyone else involved in the day?

Other info

Last few questions!

Describe your wedding (what matters to you? Any theme/style? Did anything inspire you?)

Social Media

If you are happy to be tagged on social media, please let me know your Instagram handle and facebook url