A wedding photo timeline with room to enjoy your day.

Start with the fixed times

Write down the ceremony time, venue access, reception entrance and the end of the celebration. Then add travel between locations. A photographer’s coverage window and a venue’s booking window are not necessarily the same, so confirm both before filling in the gaps.

Decide when you want to see each other

A first look can move couple and wedding-party portraits before the ceremony. If you prefer to meet at the aisle, reserve portrait time afterward and decide how much cocktail hour you are comfortable missing. Neither choice is required. The right choice is the one that fits your day.

Keep the family list specific

Use names instead of “all family.” Group combinations by who needs to stay nearby, and ask someone who knows both families to help gather people. Tell us privately about sensitive family arrangements so nobody has to explain them in front of the camera.

Make space for weather and travel

For NYC and Long Island weddings, build in a buffer between locations rather than using a best-case driving estimate. Ask your venue which indoor portrait areas are available if it rains, and whether those spaces are shared with another event.

Match coverage to the actual schedule

Our wedding photography packages start at four hours for $1,200. Six-hour photography and video coverage starts at $2,350 with one photographer and one videographer. Share your draft timeline so we can identify what fits before you book.

Planning a Long Island reception? Read our Jericho Terrace photography planning guide. For a broader comparison, see our photography pricing guide.