Wedding Photography Poses Checklist!

Wedding photography in Europe and even in other parts of the world is gaining quite a lot of fame. With this emerging trend, the photographers need to brace their skills and put on their thinking cap, only after which can they beat the growing competition in this domain.

So here we have provided a comprehensive list of wedding photography in Europe ideas which will definitely give you a hint of creativity-

Photos you can take before the start of the wedding

• Picture of the bride and groom’s wedding dress in front of a beautiful background.
• Capture the essence of bride’s veil, bouquet and wedding rings.
• The beauty of the bride getting ready for her ceremony.
• The care of bride’s mother when fastening her daughter’s necklace.
• The fun of groom when posing with his best man.
• The emotional moment when the bride leaves for the ceremony along with her parents.

Photos to take during the ceremony

• A scenic shot of the site of the ceremony.
• Capture the happiness and cheerfulness of the arriving guests.
• Bridesmaids when walking down the aisle.
• The groom waiting for the bride.
• Complete shot of the bride when she is walking down the aisle.
• The groom when receiving his wife.
• Beautiful shot of bride and groom holding hands.
• The raining of rose petals or party poppers bursting when newlyweds walk out of the ceremony site.
• Newlyweds getting in the car.

Photo ideas during reception

• Newlyweds greeting the guests and vice-versa.
• The best man making the toast.
• The dance of father and daughter.
• The first dance of the couples.
• Guests on their respective tables.
• Guests dancing
• The getaway car
• View of the newlyweds leaving the reception in the getaway car.

In Europe pre wedding photo shoots are also highly preferred. They hold a lot many fun memories for the couples to cherish for a long time. Pre-wedding photo shoot requires a lot of dedication and you might have to go extra miles just to get your one perfect shot (out of so many).

Not to keep you stumbling on for ideas, we have provided a list of bride and groom specific pre wedding photography poses that you can add to your checklist-

1. Capturing the tradition through blindfold

In Europe it is believed that the groom should not be allowed to see the bride before the ceremony. Capturing the very essence of this tradition, you can ask the bride to place her hand on the groom’s eyes. The beauty of this scene is unimaginable and is sure to be one of the best pictures in the wedding album.

1. The glance!

The first time when a groom looks at his bride in the wedding dress! It is emotional, beautiful and well…a moment that is spell bounded. Capture it for them, and trust me, they will embrace it for eternity.

1. Kiss on forehead

Nothing can be more pure than a kiss that a man gives to his women on her forehead. This shows the connection of their souls and the pure love that they contain for each other in their hearts.

1. The running pose

Every girl holds this dream to become a damsel in distress who will be saved by the knight in shining armor. Same goes for the men who want to become the one and only savior of their special girl in life. The running pose depicts the very same concept, ask the bride and groom to hold hands and run while smiling. In Europe pre wedding photo shoots of this kind are quite famous because of the background buildings and streets that can take you back to the era of kings, queens and knights.

1. Intimate looks

Intimacy has got its own profound beauty! Set the environment for it and ask the bride and groom to face each other. They might look into each other’s eyes and feel the moment or even start to giggle, well what so ever, the photos will be fun.

1. Carrying the bride in arms

Every girl feels proud to demonstrate the strength and care of her man and this is what this photo will show.

1. The groom hugging the bride from behind

The beauty of this photo actually lies in the choice of landscape. Against a beautiful landscape, clicking this pose will hold an entirely different meaning.

1. Walk on the beach

Beaches are fun, exciting and an ultimate place to be! Nothing can be better than a pose of walking on the beach barefoot, holding hands and enjoying the coolness of fresh breeze.

1. The sunset shot

This will be a picturesque view that can even be turned into a painting. Be on time for this shot and make sure that the bride and groom are standing in the correct position. It is a onetime opportunity for a perfect shot and you will have to decide the place well in advance along with exact time and camera placement.

1. Last but not the least…take the opportunity and capture that candid fun, giggles and laughs.

We all know that candid photographs are more fun to see. After all you looked perfect even when you never intended to. Bride and groom share many moments which they cannot bring in their pose, it is your responsibility to capture it for them.

Here we will be ending our long list of pose ideas that you can refer to for your next Europe pre wedding photo shoot.