the 15-minute family photo list
Family photos are the part of the day couples dread most. I get it. But they don't need to take long, and they don't need to feel stiff. This is where being a little detail-obsessed pays off.
how to make it fast
- Keep it to 8–12 groupings. Start with the largest group and work down, so grandparents can sit down early.
- Pick one helper from each side who knows everyone by name and isn't shy about calling them over.
- Tell everyone on the list ahead of time where to be and when.
a sample list
- Both full families together
- One of you with parents and siblings
- One of you with grandparents
- The other with parents and siblings
- The other with grandparents
- Wedding party
Anything beyond that, like cousins or college friends, we'll grab during the reception.
then the fun ones
Once the list is done, the wedding party is free to be themselves. We'll get one nice, straight version for your parents, then let everyone loosen up. Those are the ones people actually share.
save some family for later
Some of the best family pictures aren't on the list at all. They happen on the dance floor.
Send me your list a few weeks before the wedding, with names next to each grouping. I'll work through it on the day, so you don't have to keep track of anyone.
