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Bride's name:
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Groom's
name:
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Date
of wedding:
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City and State of event:
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Bride's
phone numbers:
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Groom's
phone numbers:
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Bride's
email address:
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Groom's
email address:
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Date
and time to contact you for final consultation (7 to 14 days before wedding):
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Wedding
Coordinator's name and phone number (if applicable):
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Name,
address and time of ceremony:
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Name,
address and time of reception:
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Start
time for photography:
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Estimated
amount of time expected for photography:
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If
needed, will bride and groom request additional overtime on the day of
the wedding?
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Estimated
completion time
of photography:
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First
location and address:
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Second
location and address
(if necessary):
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Who
will we begin photographing first, bride or groom?
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What
following events before the ceremony are desired for photojournalistic
coverage:
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Bride
at beauty parlor the morning of the ceremony
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Bride
getting dressed
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Groom
getting ready
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Bride
at home
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Groom
at home
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Bride
with family before ceremony
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Groom
with family before ceremony
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Where
will bridesmaids join the bride for the first time?
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How
many bridesmaids in the party?
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How
many junior bridesmaids?
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How
many groomsmen in the party?:
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How
many ushers (not included in the wedding party)?
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Will
there be a flower girl, ring bearer, junior bridesmaid or junior groomsman?
(Please list)
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Will bride and groom see each other
before the ceremony?
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If
so, where there be a special location where you will meet?
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Approximately,
what time do you think this will happen?
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How
many guests are you inviting to your wedding?
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Will
your ceremony be traditional, contemporary, or unique in any way?
(Describe)
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Describe
the location of the ceremony (indoors, outdoors, historical church,
gazebo, etc.):
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If
the ceremony is indoors, is the interior bright or dark? Is the ceremony
going to be by candlelight?
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Please
list all posed portraits and group shots required (list should include
bride alone, groom alone, bride & groom together, wedding party,
etc.):
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What
is the beginning and ending time allotted for formal portraits?
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Will
there be enough time to complete the formal portraits? (Please estimate 3
minutes per pose, and arrange for only one period of time during the day
that they will be done)
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Please
initial here that you understand that it is your responsibility to
contact all involved people of the time and location they will be needed
for the posed group shots:
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Where
is the waiting room location for the bride before she walks down the
aisle?
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Where
is the location for the groom before the ceremony
begins?
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Will
the groom escort any family to their seats before the ceremony begins?
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Who will he escort?
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Will
the groom enter the ceremony walking down the center aisle or from the
side of alter?
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Will
the groomsmen escort the bridesmaids during the processional?
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Who
will walk the bride down the aisle?
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Will
the person walking the bride down the aisle, kiss her before handing her
to groom?
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Is it anticipated that the bride, groom
and/or parents be overcome by emotions at anytime during the ceremony?
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Will
there be any special events before the ceremony begins? (for example, mothers
lighting candles)
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Are
there any divorces or deaths with either bride or groom's parents?
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Please
list names of parents and step-parents of bride and groom:
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How
many siblings for the bride?
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How
many siblings for the groom?
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List
bride's grandparents:
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List
groom's grandparents:
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Will
there be any special music before the ceremony? (Please list)
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Will
there be any special soloists, musicians, readers during the ceremony?
(Please list)
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Will
there be a unity candle lit during the ceremony?
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How
long will the ceremony last approximately?
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Will
there be a sermon in addition to the vows?
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What,
if any, is the religious persuasion of the ceremony?
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How
will the guests be escorted out of ceremony?
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Will
there be a receiving line (if so, how much time is allotted for it to
transpire?)
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Explain
how the receiving line will work:
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Will there be rice throwing or some
kind of sendoff given to the couple as they exit the church?
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Will there be a limousine or special vehicle
waiting for the couple?
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Are you going directly to the
reception after the ceremony?
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If
not, please list all locations and addresses you will attend prior to
arriving at the reception:
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What
time do you plan to arrive at the reception?
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What
time will the guests arrive?
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Is
there a cocktail hour?
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If
so, will you participate in the cocktail hour?
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If
time permits between the ceremony and the reception, would you like the
photographer to capture "room" detail images of the reception?
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Will
you have a special grand entrance after the guests are seated?
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Please list any special or unique
surprise at the reception that you want photographed:
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How many toasts do you expect during
the evening and by whom?
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Who
is the contact person at the reception? (name and phone number)
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Will
there be entertainment before you arrive? (list)
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Will
there be a band or DJ for dancing? (list)
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Will
there be a first dance?
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Father/daughter
dance?
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Mother/son
dance?
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Any
other special dances?
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Will
there be a traditional wedding cake to be cut by the bride and groom?
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Will
there be a garter and bouquet toss?
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Will
there be a videographer (please state name):
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If yes :
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If the guests will be dancing
throughout the evening, how many photographs would you estimate using in your
album? (none, maybe two or three, a whole page full, several pages full)
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If time permits, would the bride and
groom have an interest doing a series of romantic images, alone and away
from the reception?
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What
do you anticipate to be the final event to be photographed?
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In
general, what is your greatest expectation of your photographer?
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Do
you prefer black and white images, color or both?
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If
you prefer a mixture, approximate how much you would like of each (50% of
each; 80% of black and white, 10% color; leave it to the photographer's
discretion?):
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Any
other comments, please list them here:
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Bride
& Groom's new address:
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Bride
and Groom's home phone number after the wedding:
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Bride's
Parents' address and phone number(s):
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Groom's
Parents' address and phone number(s):
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