The wedding photography timeline that actually works
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How to plan the day so the photos happen — from prep to last dance, with the light on your side.
Work back from the light
Golden hour is fixed; the schedule isn't. Put couple portraits in the hour before sunset and defend that slot from the day's drift.
Prep and buffer
Morning prep runs late everywhere on earth. Build twenty-minute buffers before the ceremony and before the meal, and the day stops feeling chased.
Group shots without chaos
Eight groups in twenty minutes with a named list and a loud helper. Beyond ten groups, joy leaves the building.
Share the plan
A timeline the couple, coordinator and second shooter can all see is the difference between a plan and a hope.