1) Your wedding is an important event in your life. While most wedding photographers will provide you with their own checklist, each wedding is different containing special touches, people and moments you want to be sure are included. Discuss the details with your photographer and arrive at a list that is agreeable to both of you.
2) Before the Ceremony 
Photograph taken before the ceremony are important as they document the process, excitement and tender moments both the bride and groom have with their family and friends before tying the knot. Here are some ideas

• Bride and bridesmaids getting dressed, getting their hair done and having makeup applied

• Maid of honor helping put on veil or garter

• Mother of the bride adjusting bride's veil

• Mother or grandmother of the bride helping with jewelry

• Bride pinning flowers on her mother and father

• Close-up of dress and flowers

• Bride and parents spending quiet last moments before the ceremony

• Portrait shots of bride looking out window, in mirror, in garden

• Bride and parents going to ceremony (getting into car, walking away)

• Groom and groomsmen playing sports

• Groom and groomsmen dressing

• Best man helping groom tie his tie

• Groom giving flowers to his mother, pinning boutonniere on his father

• Groom and father spending time alone, maybe listening to his father's advice

• Groom and mother alone

• Parents escorting groom to ceremony

• Add some flair to these photos, with other fun and posed shots:

• Have the groom's parents drag him out the door

• Show the groom and groomsmen killing time, maybe by playing cards or smoking cigars

• Have the bridesmaids plan some surprises for the bride to ease the stress of the morning

• Have a dance party in the dressing room

• Provide champagne and have the women toasting the bride

• The bride and groom can plan surprises that will show up later in the finished photographs.

3) During the Ceremony more ideas:

• Guests walking into the venue where the wedding will be held

• Groom and parents arriving at site

• Bride and parents arriving at site

• Family members being seated

• Groom and groomsmen entering ceremony venue

• Ceremony musicians

• Wedding area before the ceremony

• Bride and bridesmaids before entering wedding area

• Close up of bride before making entrance

• The bride and her parents alone together

• Members of the wedding party walking down aisle

• Bride and father or parents walking down the aisle

• Groom's first look at bride at the ceremony

• Bride and father or parents walking down aisle from the back showing groom in distance

• Bride being given away, her father shaking groom's hand

• Close and long shots during vows, exchanging of rings, unity candle, first kiss as a married couple

• Bride and groom introduced to guests and walking down aisle Receiving line and guests

• Depending upon the venue, additional photos can include the bride and groom exiting the building with guests throwing birdseed or confetti, getting into a car with the "Just Married" sign and a portrait of them in the car together.

4) Poses and Portraits and re-anactment more ideas that can be also part of the ceremony

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• Bride and groom, alone and together

• Bride with maid of honor and bridesmaids, separately and together

• Groom with best man and groomsmen, separately and together

• Bride and groom with parents and families

• Group photograph of the entire wedding party

• Photos of bride and groom together in various poses and settings

• Re-enactment of unity candle lighting for close-ups and special effects

• Close-up of hands and rings

• Close-up re-enactment of first kiss

• Re-enactment including officiant of any part of the ceremony

• Help the photographer by discussing these photos beforehand and alerting the wedding party and families about the timing. Letting them know in advance that they will be needed for photos immediately after the ceremony will allow the photographer to set up and pose the photos quickly letting everyone move on to the reception as soon as possible. 

5) Reception ideas and letting your photography know the time of events is very importatnt which could include but not limited to:

• Table settings and centerpieces/decorations

• Hall decorations

• Gift table

• Guest registry

• Wedding cake

• Bride and groom arriving at reception and greeting guests

• Musicians

• Dinner being served or buffet setup

• Bride and groom kissing at head table

• Bride and groom at each table with guests

• First dance

• Father-daughter dance

• Mother-son dance

• Cutting of cake and bride and groom feeding each other

• Toasts

• Throwing bouquet

• Groom removing garter and tossing it

• Garter-bouquet dance

• Bride and groom celebrating

• Guests dancing

• Couple / Table photos (try to capture photos of each guest)

• Bride and groom leaving the reception

• Providing the photographer with the seating arrangements can help him identify special tables and guests. Make sure to include on this list any special events that you may have planned during the reception as well as any interesting features you want to be sure are recorded.