Cheryl PerryP H O T O G R A P H Y

Wedding Information & Details Guide

I look forward to getting to know you better and meeting you as you plan your fabulous wedding.

Wedding Photography Timeline GuideImportant factors to consider are locat ions & travel l ing distances, gett ing in and out of designated vehicles transport ing wedding party & family members, etc .

Details (15-30 mins)

I t is lovely to capture the dress, shoes,

bouquets, r ings, and any other detai ls

of the day. Please have everything

avai lable for me to photograph.

Getting Ready(1+ hours)

During this t ime I wi l l

capture close ups of

makeup being appl ied

and hair being styled as

well as candid moments .

I t ’s a great t ime for

indiv idual portra i ts and

group shots .

Getting Ready(1+ hours)

During this t ime I wi l l

capture the detai ls of

att i re, g i f ts , etc . and

candid moments dur ing

the gett ing ready part of

the day.

I t is a great t ime for

indiv idual portra i ts and

group shots .

Ceremony (your choice of length)

During this t ime I capture candid moments

dur ing your ceremony. Please note that

certa in rules may apply that I wi l l have to

fol low whi le photographing.

Family photos (15-30 mins)

Depending on s ize of

each family involved wil l

determine the t ime al lot-

ted for photographing.

Please not i fy al l family

members involved the

chosen locat ion and t ime

to be ready.

Wedding Party(30+ mins)

During this t ime we wil l

have a var iety of photos

of the whole wedding

party.

Couples (30+ mins)

The couple wi l l be posed in a var iety of

photos. Ideal ly the best t ime of day for

l ight is 30-45 minutes pr ior to sunset . We

can work together on locat ions for the

best results i f th is doesn’t work.

Dinner Reception

Detai ls are best

photographed before

arr ival of guest i f

possible . Couples wi l l be

announced, speeches,

dances, and candid

2020FavoriteWeddingVendors

Decorators

Shei lagh Lavandier-Annear

DJ’s

Music ExpressNew Generat ion DJ Service

MarriageCommissioners

Brenda BulgerThelma Johnston

Your PEI Wedding MarshaWeeks

Wedding Coordinators

The Wedding Chaperone

Makeup and Hair

AMP Hair & Make UpArt istry

JC Styl ing

Bounce! Hair Studio

Rebecca Powers MakeupArt ist

Taylored Beauty - TaraTaylor Makeup Art ist

Videographers

Mel & Vanessa GurayBrett Sanderson Media

Jeff Eager - HummingbirdHouse Product ions

Florists

Sakurah’s Flower StudioIsland Meadow Farms

Cakes

Christ ine’s Cake Creat ionsCandi ’s Cakes & Creat ions

Wedding Day Details & Information

We’l l be going over the fol lowing info v ia phone, email and in-person so we can make sure your special day runs smoothly. To help you stay organized, please check

Cl ient Phone

Cl ient Email

Contact Details

Fiancé Phone

Fiancé Email

Hair Styl ists Name

Hair Styl ist Arr ival T ime

# of people having hair done

Makeup Art ists Name

Makeup Art ist Arr ival T ime

# of people having makeup done

Cl ient ’s locat ion of gett ing ready

Time of Arr ival

Cl ient ’s Att i re

Jewellery/head pieces

Shoes

Wedding Party Present

Colors of Wedding Party

Parents Present (y/n)

Flowers

Other information

Wedding Day Details // Client

Fiancé’s locat ion of gett ing

ready

Time

Fiancé’s Att i re

Jewellery/head pieces

Wedding Party Present

Parents Present (y/n)

Other information

Wedding Day Details //Fiancé

Locat ion

Time of Photos

Family Photos

Ceremony Locat ion

Time of Ceremony

Receiving Line (y/n)

• After Ceremony

• Before Recept ion

Ceremony Details

Locat ion(s)

Time of Photos

Wedding Party Photos

Time

Introduct ion

Head Table

# of Guests

MC

Speeches

Cake Cutt ing

Reception Details(answer yes/no)

Time

1st Dance

Father(s)/Daughter(s)

Mother(s)/Son(s)

Wedding Party

Other

Dance Details(answer yes/no)

Name & Phone Number

Videographer?

ThemeWedding Decor Colors Other

Name & Phone Number

Wedding Planner?

Limo / Rental Car / Etc

Travelling Plans?

Mother

Father

Sibl ings

Client’s Family Names

Children

Grandparents

Other

Mother

Father

Sibl ings

Fiancé’s Family Names

Children

Grandparents

Other

Maid of Honor

Br idesmaids

Junior Br idesmaids

Flower Gir l and age

Best Man

Groosmen

Ring Bearer and age

Wedding Party Names

Tips for Your Wedding Day

Makeup and Beauty

For your wedding, professional

makeup is a must! You' l l look

stunning on camera with an

even skin tone and capt ivat ing

eyes. Most br ides opt for false

lashes too. Nothing to dramatic,

just a small enhancement to

make your eyes pop. The

results are always amazing!

Br ides should watch their eye

makeup. Too dark may look

styl ish but less tends to open

the eyes better. F ind a good

makeup art ist who works with

models, not the retai l outlet

people. Get your eyebrows

done a week before the

wedding; i t wi l l make a world of

Before the wedding day you

might want to look at your

has t ime have him get a mani-

cure or clean them up himself.

This way when a photo of your

hands is taken with your r ings

on i t wi l l be a great portra i t .

Getting Ready

Brides: Be sure the room you are

gett ing dressed in is large with lots

of natural sun l ight ! This makes for

the best “gett ing ready” images!

If you are having photos done

before the wedding in a dressing

room, free i t f rom clutter. The

things you need to get ready with

excess “ junk” that you don't neces-

sar i ly want in your photos. Such as

food, wrappers, dir ty clothes and

undies . . .you get the idea. ; )

Your Dress

Have a dress rehearsal with

your dress . Too many t imes we

see br ides having a hard t ime

walking, s i t t ing, kneel ing and

moving in their dress . I t 's a long

day and you want to feel good

help you look better in your

pictures . Also, pract ice bustl ing

up your dress . Precious t ime is

often lost whi le your br idal

bustle your gown. At least two

people should be well versed

on how to t ie and/or button

your dress so that you can

move from your ceremony to

your recept ion with ease!

Have someone properly learn

to lace your dress, including

knot ty ing, i f i t is that style you

have chosen to wear.

Please have extra caut ion when

gett ing in and out of t ravel

vehicles . Grease and dirt f rom

t i res and doors can get on your

dress and you want to look your

best going down the aisle . Ask

i f l imo services wipe around the

area of enter ing and exit ing the

vehicle (not just the t i re area) .

This is a touchy subject , especial ly

i f your photographer is male. I f you

are self conscious or modest, you

may ask your photographer to

leave the room whenever you ask.

However some of the best images

from the ent i re wedding happen in

the dressing room, especial ly when

the dress is going over the br ide’s

head whi le al l the br idesmaids are

helping to get i t on.

I f you have your photographer wait

outs ide when this is happening, you

wi l l miss out on one of the most

spontaneous photo opportunit ies of

the ent i re day. Remember, with

photography, i t ’s easy to delete

things later , but i t ’s impossible to

turn back t ime and do i t again .

Under professional photography

ethics, a wedding photographer

would never show inappropr iate

photos in his/her portfol io, or on

the web. I f you are concerned

about th is issue, be sure to review

and discuss the contractual

obl igat ion and portfol io usage

r ights with your photographer. Also

pay keen attent ion to your intui t ion,

and trust your inst incts .

Food

Eat Eat Eat ! the day of your

you wi l l look better and have

more fun. Also, remember to

dr ink plenty of water.

Flowers

Some br ides choose to go with

reasons) , please make sure that

-

ers doesn’t run when wet . Not

nice to have on your beaut i ful

white wedding dress .

Designate someone to pick up

know your order. You don’t want

behind.

I t is n ice to have extra pins/-

or pins/magnets get lost .

Keep bouquets in water as long

as possible . Store boutonnières

in a cool spot as well .

Carry bouquets at your waist .

Boutonnières are pinned on the

left lapel (over your heart . )

hands is taken with your r ings

on i t wi l l be a great portra i t .

Tuxes

For the guys: Be sure to check your

tuxes before you leave the tux

shop to make sure they are the

tears, sta ins or loose buttons and

that you have al l the pieces to each

of the tuxes.

Inform the groom and groomsmen

that boutonnieres are worn on the

left lapel . A boutonniere and a

pocket square can both be worn i f

tasteful ly done.

If wear ing a pocket square, ask to

be shown how to properly fold

them. Most t imes they come just

folded in a square in their package.

Tricks

Would you l ike to look sl im and to

the best in your wedding photos?

Then always stand sl ightly s ide-

ways to the camera, with weight on

your back foot and your chin sl ight-

ly up and your shoulders back.

Always remember that you ARE the

prett iest br ide in the world!

each other before the day of

the wedding; the images relay

a warmer, happier event .

When the photographer comes

to shoot for your wedding, now

is not the t ime to be modest

and not want your picture

taken. Instruct your wedding

party and family members of

the same thing. I usual ly end

up with ( too many) photos of

the s ide or back of someone's

head as they turn quickly when

they real ize their photo is going

to be taken.

The smallest adjustments in pos-

-

ence! Try these s imple tweaks for a

• Turn your body to a 45 degree

angle from the camera. L i f t your

chin sl ightly up and out

• Put al l of your weight on your

back leg

• Lean in a l i t t le with your chest

The Br ide should remember to hold

her bouquet down at waist height

-

ing.

Ham it up! I f you feel s i l ly. . . you're

having fun and your pictures wi l l be

a mil l ion t imes more interest ing.

Work that day l ike i t 's a red-carpet

premiere and you are the star.

Avoid posing pictures when i t isn' t

necessary. I t a lways makes for a

better picture to capture a genuine

moment rather than faking one.

Brides: Don't be afra id to laugh

when the cameras are around.

Memories wi l l be enchant ing when

our cameras can capture your joy

and emotions. Make your pictures

excit ing!

Have fun! You wi l l be looking back

at your photos for years to come!

Be spunky, outrageous and out-

wardly emotional . Al low your pho-

tographer to capture those emo-

t ions, you WILL treasure them.

takes some t ime to get to know

When kiss ing your br ide or

groom, do so slowly and hold i t

for a few seconds. Some of the

most romant ic photos are the

inch r ight before the k iss .

When kiss ing, don't t i l t the

seen. Hold your head stra ight

up and make your noses s ide

by s ide. This way both of you

wi l l be seen in the photo.

Some couples don't l ike show-

one day be an except ion. The

photos wi l l tel l you for years to

come why you fel l in love and

marr ied this special person.

Ceremony

Please remember to walk slowly

down the aisle and to look up.

Br idesmaids should smile and

enjoy the few seconds they walk .

Remember to keep eyes open.

Br ides should look lovingly at their

Dad (or other walking them down)

and to look super happy to see

their handsome groom at the end

of the aisle . Grooms should look

lovely and not be afra id to show

emotion on their face when they

When the br ide’s father gives them

away, please give a hug or a k iss

and the groom should shake his

hand. NO BUBBLEGUM!! !

Remember that throughout the

ceremony you are being photo-

graphed. Hold hands, embrace,

looking lovingly at each other to

create awesome photographs with

emotion.

Your k iss dur ing the ceremony

should be slow and meaningful .

Easier to capture than a quick

peck.

You wil l st i l l be photographed whi le

everyone s igns their names on the

document . Stand close to your

partner. I t is best to stand behind

and within close range whi le the

Best Man and MOH sign as well .

Remember you wi l l be in the pho-

tograph as well even though you

are in the background.

during the s igning. I photo-

graph as you s ign as these

provide a more natural looking

photo than the “posed look at

camera” photo. Have witnesses

stand close so they can be in

the photos whi le s igning. Br ide

and groom should stand close

to witnesses as they s ign

because they wi l l be in photos

as well (please refra in from

scratching your face. )

Weather

Your wedding day is one of the

most special days of your l i fe ;

don't let the weather get you

down. Br ight sunny skies are

not always a good thing, but a

cloudy day or after a storm the

sky wi l l provide a very dramatic

look. Dramatic skies and the

use of umbrel las can make for

wonderful photographs.

Family Photos

Make sure al l members know

when and where. Have one

person dedicated to rounding

family members on each s ide

as your photographer doesn’t

Putting on Rings

shots to get for a wedding photog -

rapher. Most couples are not aware

of the fact that they are blocking i t

e i ther with their hand posit ions or

with their bodies . To turn this

moment into a great photo oppor-

tunity, al l you need to

remember is that you are putt ing

the top and bottom instead of on

the s ides of the r ing.

One more t ip is to avoid extending

your free hand out to grab your

partner ’s wr ist so that you can push

that r ing on better. I f you feel i t

necessary to do this , t ry putt ing

your hand UNDER your partner ’s

hand and grabbing from below.

This approach prevents your wrist

f rom blocking the shot . Pract ice a

couple of t imes, and you wi l l see

that i t is possible to put the r ings

on whi le keeping your r ing v is ible

from your guests’ v iew, and photo

capture.

Signing of the Registrar

Please stand beside each other

Be sure to have PLENTY of

l ighters . The neat l i t t le match

books are great mementos, but

are horr ible for l ight ing the

sparklers . By being able to

al low everybody to l ight theirs

at the same t ime, you wil l help

ensure a wonderful photo as

you make your exi t .

Dances

During the formal dances l ike

daughter dance, you should

ignore the photographer com-

pletely. However, late in the

evening when your photogra-

pher comes around to shoot

the fun dancing shots, i t would

be wonderful i f you and your

wedding party would occasion-

al ly turn and dance facing a

l i t t le bi t towards the camera.

With this in mind, your dancing

photos would look more

natural .

know al l your family members . To

have the best family photos, you

should have fun with family

members embracing, snuggl ing

into one another, and shar ing

laughs.

Wedding Photos

Choose several locat ions for your

wedding day to have photos taken.

One locat ion for family photos and

the rest wedding party photos. This

al leviates fol lowers that may

disrupt the photographer dur ing

photos.members . To have the best

family photos, you should have fun

with family members embracing,

snuggl ing into one another, and

shar ing laughs.

Wedding Reception Advice

Most br ides choose a recept ion

-

r ia . Some t ips for recept ion areas

are to note what the cei l ing look

l ike . I t 's probably the one area that

most people forget about . A s imple

of addit ion of l i t globes, l ights, and

of elegance or disaster. You might

think that the gaudy random chan-

del ier looks nice in person, but is

somewhat of an eyesore in photo -

graphs. The other mostly forgotten

cr i ter ia is l ight ing. Some up l ight ing

on walls can transform an ordinary

bal l room into an enchant ing fanta-

sy.

Sparklers are incredible for the

get-a-way at the end of the night .

Bouquet Toss

Don’t rush through this

part . . . take a minute to play with

your crowd. This gives your

photographer t ime to get a shot

looking back over your shoul-

der at al l the gang l ined up.

Before you throw, try chasing

they often beat your br ides -

-

ers . Now look up and make

sure you don’t have anything

low l ike l ights and cei l ing fans

that are going to intercept your

crowd.

Videographers

Videographers and photogra-

phers are l ike cats and dogs;

we often don’t play well

spots . Some inexper ienced

videographers wi l l occasional ly

get r ight up the middle of the

altar area dur ing the ceremony.

I f you don’t want their backside

to show up in al l your photos,

please tel l them to stay at least

15 feet away dur ing the

ceremony.

Sometimes they wi l l watch to see

what the photographer is shoot ing

and i f they l ike i t , they wi l l step in

front of them to get their own shot .

Make sure to tel l them to watch for

where the wedding photographer is

so they don’t get in each other ’s

way. I t is probably best to specify

very clearly as to which one has

the highest pr ior i ty.

Most of th is is avoidable by hir ing a

professional v ideographer. Also,

professional v ideographers have

hidden microphones that can

attach to yourselves to capture

your voices dur ing the ceremony.

Final Thoughts

Above al l , remember that th is day

is about the person you're commit-

t ing to spend the rest of your l i fe

cake, the br idesmaids, and the

event . I t 's about your love and

relat ionship with that special

person who won your heart .

Do what YOU want to do for your

wedding! Never do anything

because someone else wants you

to .

Stop and look around every few

minutes at your wedding. Take i t al l

in . I t goes by so fast .