Bride + Groom Questionnaire

Bride + Groom Information Questionnaire

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I (Blaine) am so excited to work with you on your wedding day! The form below helps us to be on the same page. Please feel free to submit this form at your leisure, or if you prefer, we can meet up or talk it through over a call, your preference!

A few quick notes about the wedding day:

1. If possible, make sure there is window light available in the rooms where you will be getting ready, as it make a major difference in your images! Try to keep the area near the windows free of bags, food, etc.
2. Please try to have bridal details together in one place, such as a bag or box in the morning before the photographer arrives. (Dress, jewelry, shoes, bouquet, garter, veil, perfume, etc.)
3. Allow more time than you think you need to get ready! It's better to be ready and have some moments to relax with your family and friends than to be rushed! These make for better photos of your day too!
4. Relax and have fun! You're getting MARRIED!!

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Name *

Phone Number *

If you have a day-of schedule or timeline, contact list, or other information, please upload here! *

Max file size: 20MB

If you have a ceremony order of service, please upload here. *

Max file size: 20MB

Upload any other files here. *

Max file size: 20MB

General details

Please list my arrival time and key target times for major parts of the day. (Skip if you uploaded a day-of timeline) *

Where should I arrive first? Please list address for gps purposes *

What is your wedding hashtag, if applicable? *

Are there any KEY details you want to make sure get photographed? We capture reception details, bridal details, etc but sometimes there are unique details we may not be aware of. Please list any details you want to make SURE we shoot. Your planner can help fill this out if it's easiest. *

Please list any other small details we should be aware of. (Example, something borrowed, something blue, an heirloom item, etc.) *

If you are doing a first look with the groom, what is your preference on how private you would like it to be? We want to help honor your preference if people ask to watch either up close or from a distance. *

Do you want to share a first look with anyone else beside the groom? (ex: daddy/daughter first look) *

Are you doing any special moments I should know about? (example: exchanging gifts, exchanging letters, surprises?) *

Please describe how you hope to remember your day. For example, are you hoping for a fun party atmostphere all day, or will you cherish the sweet quiet moments together more? What are you most looking forward to on the day? *

Day of Contacts

Names of Maid of Honor & Best Man *

Names of Brides Maids / Groomsmen *

Will you have a day of planner/coordinator or a point person I should work with on the day? if so, please list their name, cell and/or email below. Sometimes this can be an aunt or friend that knows the family to help coordinate family formals groupings. *

Please list the name, and contact info of any other day-of vendors I should coordinate with. *

Please list the names of any other vendors you are hiring. This helps with any tags or credits for posts or submissions of photos, and it's great to know who the other vendors are. Please list names, websites, or information I can use to find them. *

Ceremony and Family Formals

Please allow plenty of time between the ceremony and the reception for your Bride and Groom creative photos. We try to get through family formals as efficiently as possible. If you have a coordinator or a point person that can help get the groups for us, it helps SO MUCH! Otherwise, feel free to list specific needs in the questions below. If you want extensive formals, we recommend moving some to during the reception so we have more time for the Bride and Groom photo session.

Are there any rules or limitations I should know about during the ceremony? Any place I cannot go (i.e. use of flash, behind the priest, etc) *

Will your ceremony have any unique or cultural elements we should be aware of? *

For family formals, are there any family dynamics I should be aware of such as divorces, separations, etc? *

For family formals, we typically do combinations starting with the largest group first, then groom's family, bride's family, and then narrow it down to just wedding party and b+g. Are there any specific groups or combinations we should plan for?

For example:
1. Bride + Groom and all immediate family (Parents and siblings).
2. Bride + Groom and groom's immediate family.
3. Bride + Groom and groom's parents.
4. Bride + Groom and bride's immediate family.
5. Bride + Groom and bride's parents.
6. Bride + Groom and Wedding party
7. Bride + Groom and MOH / Best Man.
8. Bride + Flower Girl(s)

Please list names or groups below for the family formal groupings. *

After family formals, do you want to do some creative photos with the bridal party, or keep it to simple formal posed photos with bridal party? *

Please list any VIP's I should be aware of during the day. This could be a special family member, grandparent, or someone you want to make sure I get photos of during the day. As the day moves fast and we are focused on the bride and groom primarily, we don't always get photos of each guest that attends. *

For VIPs listed above, would you like me to coordinate a photo with them and the bride and groom? *

Yes No Yes, but not a must-have.

Reception

Will you be providing a vendor table, or a preferred location for vendors to eat during the reception? If a meal will be provided on site for the main vendors, how will that be handled? No wrong answers, just want to be able to plan. *

Will you be doing an announced entry for the reception for bride + groom and/or wedding party? *

Will you be doing a first dance during the reception? If so, when will it occur during the reception timing? *

Would you like to do a few more bride and groom photos around golden hour or blue hour (during and just after sunset) if time allows? If so we will find an appropriate time to steal you away for a few minutes during the reception. *

Will you be doing an exit at the end of the night, or an earlier staged exit for photos/video? If so when will it occur during the night? *

Please confirm what time we agreed that photography coverage will end for the night. (we should have discussed this already, just confirming) *

Please list an address I can use after the wedding if needed for mailing flash drive, etc. *

Phew! You made it! Please hit submit to send your responses in. If you didn't answer them all, feel free to come back and resubmit any other responses separately.

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​Bride + Groom Information Questionnaire

General details

Day of Contacts

Ceremony and Family Formals

Reception

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Bride + Groom Information Questionnaire