You will love your wedding highlight video!
I personally believe that there is never too much footage!
Every wedding is unique and specialized to fit the heart of the bride and groom. Below is a guide to help better plan your wedding highlight video. 
 I break up the wedding day event into sections:
  • Pre-ceremony
  • Wedding Ceremony
  • After Ceremony, but before Reception
  • Reception
The 6 Shots That are a Must.
  • Groom waiting at the alter
  • Bride walking down the aisle
  • Vows / rings
  • First kiss
  • First dance
  • Cake cutting
Pre-ceremony Shot List
I like to break down the pre-ceremony into three parts:

1. The Bride
  • Getting ready With bridesmaids
  • There may be gifts exchanged, champagne shared, or simply shots of all of them in their fancy robes.

2. The Groom
  • Getting ready ith groomsmen
  • There may be gifts exchanged, toasts and general light hearted joking around.

3.  Arriving to the ceremony site
  • Establishing shots of the ceremony site
  • Bride’s car arriving/Bride getting out of car
  • Shots of the inside of the wedding ceremony venue
  • Chairs
  • Alter
  • decorations
  • flowers

Additional Moments
Bride and Groom first look/Father and Bride first look
Many couples love to have video where they see each other for the first time. Often, this is done by standing the bride and groom back to back and have them turn around simultaneously to see each other. This is also a special moment to capture with video the bride with her father. 
The Wedding Ceremony Shot List
I tend to highlight or embolden the more important shots I need to grab for each specific event:
  • Bride walking down the aisle with dad
  • Dad handing bride to groom
  • Bride and groom approaching alter together
  • Rings
  • Kiss
  • Leave down the aisle
  • Leaving the ceremony site
(Sometimes this is where you will see guests throw rice or blow bubbles).
Post Ceremony/Pre- Reception
  • Establishing shots of the venue and the inside set up
  • Photo shoot with the couple and their wedding party
  • Cocktail hour itself
The Reception
  • Establishing shots of reception area and venue
  • Wedding party introductions
  • Bride and groom intro
  • First dance
  • Bride and dad/ groom and mom dances
  • Lots of dancing
  • Any candid intimate moments with bride and groom
  • Cake
  • Bouquet/garter tosses
  • Last dance
  • Last kiss
  • Bride and groom leaving (if a thing is made of it)
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