If you are a bride looking for an epic family photo list (so you can check it off your wedding to-do list and get back to your Netflix queue) …. you are in the right place.

The below list is exactly what I send to my clients so they can create one killer wedding family photo list … so come their wedding day, they can just smile and enjoy the moment (and you can too!).

This list typically takes about 30 minutes to complete. Keep this in mind if you want to add any additional combinations to this list as you might want to give yourself a little more time in your schedule to allow for these extras.

A Complete Checklist for Wedding Family Photos

Bride + Groom’s Families Together

• Bride + Groom with bride + groom’s immediate families + grandparents
• Bride + Groom with bride + groom’s immediate families
• Bride + Groom with bride’s parents + groom’s parents
• Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and groom’s siblings
• Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and groom’s siblings + sibling-in-laws

Bride’s Family 

• Bride + Groom with bride’s immediate family + grandparents
• Bride + Groom with bride’s grandparents
• Bride + Groom with bride’s immediate family
• Bride + Groom with bride’s parents
• Bride with bride’s parents
• Bride with mom
• Bride with dad
• Bride’s parents together
• Bride with grandmother / grandfather
• Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and sibling-in-laws
• Bride with siblings
• Bride with each sibling individually

Groom’s Family

• Bride + Groom with groom’s immediate family + grandparents
• Bride + Groom with groom’s grandparents
• Bride + Groom with groom’s immediate family
• Bride + Groom with groom’s parents
• Groom with groom’s parents
• Groom with mom
• Groom with dad
• Groom’s parents together
• Groom with grandmother / grandfather
• Bride + Groom  with groom’s siblings and sibling-in-laws
• Groom with siblings
• Groom with each sibling individually

Additional combinations :

** please allow 2 -3 minutes per additional grouping for less than 4 people or 3 – 5 minutes per additional grouping for groups of 4 or more. **

• Bride + Groom with bride’s extended family (bride’s parents, bride’s siblings, bride’s grandparents, bride’s aunt(s), uncle(s) and cousins )
• Bride + Groom with groom’s extended family (groom’s parents, groom’s siblings, groom’s grandparents, groom’s aunt(s), uncle(s) and cousins)
• Bride’s grandparents together
• Groom’s grandparents together
• Bride + bride’s mom + bride’s sister(s)
• Groom + bride’s dad + bride’s brother(s)
• Bride + groom’s mom + groom’s sister(s)
• Groom + groom’s dad + groom’s brother(s)
• Bride + Groom + bride’s grandparents + groom’s grandparents
• Bride + bride’s mom + bride’s sister(s) + bride’s grandma(s)
• Groom + bride’s dad + bride’s brother(s) + bride’s grandpa(s)
• Bride + groom’s mom + groom’s sister(s) + groom’s grandma(s)
• Groom + groom’s dad + groom’s brother(s) + groom’s grandpa(s)
• Bride + mom + mother-in-law
• Groom + dad + father-in-law
• Bride + Groom with bride’s godparents
• Bride + Groom with groom’s godparents

TIP : When you create your family photo list, include the title of the group and also the first names of everyone in the photo to help keep the photos moving quickly.

example : Bride + Groom with bride’s parents (brittany, phil, donna, ken)

Would you add anything to this family photo list? If so, tell me in the comments below. I would love to add it!

 

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First time to the blog? Hi, I am Brittany, and I am a fine art film photographer specializing in lifestyle wedding and family photography. I travel worldwide photographing beautiful weddings, engagements, and families, and most of the time you can find me in Chicago, Naples (Southwest Florida), and Las Vegas. My light and airy editing style and candid, joyful photos are what I am best known for. Interested in working together? Contact the studio for more information.