Wedding Day Guide
A printable planning and reference set for covering a wedding day from preparation to reception: timeline templates, shot lists for each phase, a family formals grouping planner, a venue scouting worksheet, a gear checklist, and a client questionnaire.
A downloadable PDF reference guide in US Letter and A4. Reference and planning material for use while you work; not a course, lesson, or critique service.
Contents of the guide
The guide is organized into the sections below. Every section is included in both the US Letter and A4 files.
Full-day timeline templates
Templates for laying out the whole day in order, with space for times, locations, travel between venues, and buffer time.
Shot lists by phase
Separate shot lists for preparation, ceremony, formals, and reception, each laid out as a checklist with room for couple-specific additions.
Family formals grouping planner
A planner for listing each family group in the order it will be photographed, with space for names and for the family contact who can gather people.
Venue scouting worksheet
A worksheet for recording ceremony and reception spaces, light at the relevant times, backup spots for poor weather, and venue rules.
Gear checklist
A checklist for packing and checking equipment before the day, organized by category and written without reference to any brand.
Client questionnaire
A questionnaire to share with the couple to collect key names, timings, priorities, and family details ahead of the wedding.
Representative pages
Illustrations of three representative page layouts from this guide. They show the layout and structure of each page type.
Who it's for, and who it isn't
A good fit for
- Photographers covering full wedding days who plan the timeline and shot lists in advance
- Second shooters and assistants who need a printed copy of the plan for their part of the day
- Photographers who want a consistent questionnaire to send couples before every wedding
Not the right fit for
- Anyone looking for a wedding photography course: these are planning and reference pages, not lessons
- Anyone who wants fillable digital forms: the PDFs are flat and designed to be printed and written on
- Wedding planners looking for vendor or budget management tools
- Anyone looking for posing or lighting instruction: this guide focuses on planning and shot lists
Formats and sizes
- File typePDF, delivered by download
- Page sizesUS Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4 (210 × 297 mm), both included
- EditingFlat PDFs, not editable or fillable. Print the pages and write on them.
- PrintingUnlimited printing for your own use, at home or at a print shop
- Gear referencesEquipment is described by type, never by brand
- LicensePersonal and commercial use in your own photography work. See the Terms of Service.
This guide is also part of the Complete Reference Library, which includes all five guides.
Wedding Day Guide
$52USD