Wedding Day Questionnaire

Wedding Date

Ceremony Start Time

Brides First Name

Brides Last Name

Grooms First Name

Grooms Last Name

Brides last name after wedding

Mailing address after the wedding?

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

Select

State/Province

Select

Zip Code

Best Email for Post-Wedding Communication?

Primary contact person during the wedding & contact phone number

If you would like me to be in direct contact with bride/groom, please specify. Please add the name & contact # of your wedding coordinator as well (if you have one)

First Name

Last Name

Phone

If you are going on your honeymoon within a week of your wedding, what is the duration?
*This gives us timing information for your wedding previews

Anticipated Return Date

PREPARATION INFORMATION

Time & location of Bridal preparation

Time & location of Groom preparation

Where will the bride be putting on her dress?

Who will be assisting the bride with putting on her dress?

Will you be doing first looks before the ceremony?

Radio Description

Yes, of course!
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What is that?

Will the men be doing an activity prior to getting ready? Please give details
(e.g. golf, batting cages, bowling, etc...) Depending on the activity location and other factors, we may be able to cover this activity as a part of the prep photos

Details

Will there be an exchange of cards/gifts between you and your partner prior to the ceremony? When/where and who will be presenting them?

Details

Anything important or out-of-the-ordinary that you would like us to know about your pre-wedding plans?

Details

CEREMONY INFORMATION

Name of Ceremony Venue

Venue Name

Address & parking information of ceremony venue
*If your venue is a hotel, please leave a valet or self parking instructions and how to validate our parking tickets

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Country

Select

State/Province

Select

Zip Code

Special instructions (if needed)

Name and contact information for venue contact person

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Officiant name & contact information
*especially important if your ceremony is in a church

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Who will be walking the Bride down the isle?

Special rules or notes regarding your wedding ceremony?
*traditional, non-denominational, catholic, mass, special performances, unusual ceremony order, butterfly release, etc..

Details

Will you be doing a faux grand exit post-ceremony?
i.e. bubbles, bird seed, rice, etc... driving around the block in a vehicle...

Details

Will you be hosting a Receiving Line post-ceremony?

Check*please consider the number of guests you may have and your timing. In our experience receiving lines can take double or triple the time allotted and may take away from your scheduled photography time. Please contact us with any concerns.

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RECEPTION INFORMATION

Name of Reception Venue

Address & parking information for reception venue

Name and contact information for the venue's contact person

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Special rules or notes regarding your wedding reception?
*if your venue is a hotel, please leave valet or self-parking instructions and how to validate our parking tickets

Details

Will you be having a sit down dinner, buffet, family style, or just hor d'oeuvres or deserts?

Details

Specific instructions in regard to our lunches/dinner?
*this does not apply to weddings under 4 hours. For all weddings 4 hours + please let us know how you would like us to go about getting our dinner :)

Details

Name and contact information for your emcee/ DJ

Name

Phone

BRIDES FAMILY INFORMATION

Mothers First Name

Mothers Last Name

Fathers First Name

Fathers Last Name

Include the full name of any step parents and notate that please

Siblings
please place a * next to any that are in the bridal party

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

Additional

Grandparents

List any grandparents (first name then last name and mother or father's side)

Other important family members who will be appearing in family photos
*include their relationship to the bride and groom

List persons here

Special family circumstances that we should be aware of?
*deaths, divorces, disabilities

Special circumstances

GROOMS FAMILY INFORMATION

Mothers First Name

Mothers Last Name

Fathers First Name

Fathers Last Name

Include the full name of any step parents and notate that please

Siblings
please place a * next to any that are in the bridal party

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

First Name

Last Name

Additional

Grandparents

List any grandparents (first name then last name and mother or father's side)

Other important family members who will be appearing in family photos
*include their relationship to the bride and groom

List persons here

Special family circumstances that we should be aware of?
*deaths, divorces, disabilities

Special circumstances

BRIDAL PARTY INFORMATION

How many are in your bridal party
*including bride and groom

Total Number

Matron of Honor (first and last)

Maid of Honor (first and last)

Bridesmaids

Flower Girl(s)

Best Man

Groomsmen

Ring Bearer(s)

Ushers

TIMELINES
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us immediately!

Your list of must-have photographs
*disclaimer- we do not guarantee any photographs, but we will make it a priority to capture the list below

Description

Please copy and paste your wedding timeline here or email to john@howecreativephoto.com

Photographer arrival time
*please consider your coverage time when selecting an arrival time (unless previously specified in wedding agreement)

Time

Photographer Departure
*when the coverage ends

Time

DETAILS

What time will preparation begin?

Time

What time will the ceremony begin?

Time

What time will coctail hour begin?

Time

What time will the reception begin?

Time

What time will your grand exit be?

Time

FOR THE BLOG

This portion is optional if you would like to be featured in our blog along with your story. We will still utilize your photos for our blog and social media, but it will not have any background information included.

Link to your wedding day inspiration board (Pinterest)

Describe your wedding day style in one sentence (offbeat, elegant, urban, rustic, etc)

Wedding Day color scheme

Describe your wedding planning process up until now- (was it what you expected? Harder? Easier? Did you have a good time planning? Who helped?

Tips you could pass on to other brides in the planning process

Anything you would have done different?

Most memorable moment during the planning process

Where did you get your dress?

Name(s) of the hair and makeup artists

Who did your flowers?

Deejay?

Name of your caterer?

Name of your Wedding Planner/ Coordinator

Name of your decorator

Name of your videographer

Who created your cake?

Please list any other vendors who were a part of your wedding day

Write a description of how you met and describe how you got engaged

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