As wedding photographers, you and I both know the schedule of a wedding day can get out of control fast! Have any of these scenarios happened to you on a wedding day?
- Feeling like you are one step behind
- Not sure what's coming up next
- Watching the sun going down & panicking on the inside
- No one planned for Bride + Groom Portraits
- Assumed that the wedding coordinator is on top of things
- A family member takes over the flow of the day
- A vendor not showing up when they needed to
- The couple plans a special moment but you had no idea!
There is an infinite of possible things can can go wrong when we wing it!
Question ... Do you run the wedding day or does the wedding day run you?
HELLO FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHER
It's time to take control of the wedding day!
Not to mention if she is waiting on her photographer to start putting her dress on, she is freaking out. Having a set time for her will put that anxiety at ease.
How much time does she need?
getting dressed
step 01 of 05
The options are endless! Is there a first look with the bridesmaids, with dad, with the groom? What about with grandma? Each one of these things take time! Need time for the look, time for hugs, and time for a few possible tears.
How many can be done at one wedding?
ALL THE FIRST LOOKS
step 02 of 05
Bridesmaid portraits are up next and the groomsmen portraits start at 2pm but the flowers are scheduled to deliver at 2pm. But it takes time to pin the boutonniere's. Oh no! If only the florist knew what time they needed to be delivered!
Time to pin boutonnieres bridesmaid portraits
VENDOR DELIVERy
step 03 of 05
You are booked for 8 hours but your time will run out before they are planning to have their sparkler exit. They don't even realize this! If only this was discussed in greater detail before the day of the wedding.
What time is their grand exit?
PHOTOGRAPHY HOURS
step 04 of 05
How many questions should you ask for each wedding? So many more than you realize. We have them all ready for ya!
KNOW ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
step 05 of 05
A PRO WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN
I started photographing weddings in 2012 and like most everyone who starts in the photo world, I jumped right in! Let's talk about the first wedding I ever shot. We found each other on craigslist and this bride was the sweetest! I was upfront with her about it being my first wedding and her budget was low so we agreed on $300 for the day. On the wedding day, I remember feeling so nervous and not really knowing what to expect. I was running around all over the place, didn't know what to do next and was just a mess! She ultimately loved her photos and it brought me so much joy to hear that! But I look back and think, what if I had had a plan?! How much better would I have felt and how much more professional would others have seen me as.
With each wedding comes knowledge and you know that with this career, you are always learning! I am primarily a wedding photographer and one of the most important things I have learned, is that having a plan is INVALUABLE! Not only having a plan but sticking to that plan and having a backup for that plan! I have had countless wedding guests and family members of our bride and grooms come up to us and thank us for being so organized! Some have had bad experiences in the past and some were just thankful that family photos after the ceremony only took 15 minutes! Whatever the reason, I am SO thankful that I came up with a great wedding day timeline that is easy for the couples as well as easy for us! Our wedding days run smoothly from start to finish and we know exactly what is coming up next. When a bride asks me when will her first look be, I can tell her an actual time! I promise you, having a well put together timeline on a wedding day will be a GAME CHANGER!
Our 58+ question, easy to send questionnaire with all the things you need to know to create a detailed wedding day timeline to give your couple a smooth wedding day.
THE FOUNDATION
What’s Included:
THE CMP TIMELINE PROCESS
I started photographing weddings in 2012 and like most everyone who starts in the photo world, I jumped right in! Let's talk about the first wedding I ever shot. We found each other on craigslist and this bride was the sweetest! I was upfront with her about it being my first wedding and her budget was low so we agreed on $300 for the day. On the wedding day, I remember feeling so nervous and not really knowing what to expect. I was running around all over the place, didn't know what to do next and was just a mess! She ultimately loved her photos and it brought me so much joy to hear that! But I look back and think, what if I have had a plan?! How much better would I have felt and how much more professional would others have seen me as.
With each wedding comes knowledge and you know that with this career, you are always learning! I am primarily a wedding photographer and one of the most important things I have learned, is that having a plan is INVALUABLE! Not only having a plan but sticking to that plan and having a backup for that plan! I have had countless wedding guests and family members of our bride and grooms come up to us and thank us for being so organized! Some have had bad experiences in the past and some were just thankful that family photos after the ceremony only took 15 minutes! Whatever the reason, I am SO thankful that I came up with a great wedding day timeline that is easy for the couples as well as easy for us! Our wedding days run smoothly from start to finish and we know exactly what is coming up next. When a bride asks me when will her first look be, I can tell her an actual time! I promise you, having a well put together timeline on a wedding day will be a GAME CHANGER!
THE TEMPLATE
The same blank timeline template we use on every single wedding we shoot from start to finish. Easy customizable for your business in a Word Doc.
THE DETAILS
A 45 minute instructional video to make this your own, how to apply the answers to the template as well as how we run a wedding day. Plus a bonus video on how we take this timeline to the next level!
BE THE PRO WITH A PLAN
Receive instant access and within a few hours of your purchase, you can start sending out timelines of your own! We are here to answer any questions you may have about your wedding day timelines. You are on your way to becoming more organized and well put together. Get ready for some compliments!
LET'S COnNECT:
We are all about spending time enjoying the little things in life. Philip is more of a grand adventurous kind and I am a little more two feet on the ground. This makes us the perfect team! We've been married for 14+ years and have shot weddings together since 2016. We know how fast time flies so making time for each other is super important to us. We love to travel, spend time with family, going to Mavs games, cocktails with friends, and I love to work with a puppy in my lap. We are everyday people but LOVE to make others feel exceptional!
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