• Schedule a consultation with Caroline Captures to discuss your vision & potential timelines. See our sample timelines here!

• Let us know when you’re ready to book, and we’ll send with a contract & invoice. A 25% retainer is required to hold your date.

• Schedule your engagement session!

• Receive your engagement photos within 2-3 weeks.

• We’ll have a second consultation 1-2 weeks before the wedding.

• On the wedding day, we’ll arrive at the venue a bit earlier than our start time, and stay until our agreed upon end time.

• Expect your digital album in 4-6 weeks.

• If your package includes a USB or an album, please expect these within 2-3 additional weeks.

• Expect to do some posing! We love candid shots but for certain things, like ring shots, certain portraits (especially during getting ready) we’ll need time to pose you.

• Choose a getting ready location with lots of natural light. We have tools to add light to the room, but natural almost always has best results.

• Bring meaningful things to your getting ready location - I’m talking heirlooms, photos, jewelry. We love detail shots!

• We like to build at least 30— 45 minutes minutes into the day to photograph just the Bride & Groom.

• We can also plan multiple times to step away for portraits - perhaps we do 20 minutes after the ceremony, and then step away once it’s dark for some creative night time photos with strobe lights. We’re open to anything!

• If your date looks rainy - we have two clear umbrellas that the Bride & Groom can use, no need to buy! We never shy away from a little rain, it can add so much to your photos!

• Let us know which editing style you prefer. We generally have what I’d consider a delicate-moody style. It isn’t too dark, but enough to feel a bit dramatic. We’re happy to accommodate whatever your vision is, though!

• Please request your guests keep cell phone out of the aisle during your ceremony. We’ll have plenty of photos for them to see after!

• Ensure that no one else is using flash photography at your wedding - a flash at the wrong time can ruin a beautiful image.

• We have families too, we know there are sometimes sensitive subjects and dynamics. Please let us know of anything that might affect how we do our job.

• We do our best to photograph everyone at your wedding, but if there is a special person or couple in particular that you’d like us to focus in on, please let us know.

• Please let us know if there is anything that makes you self-conscious, we’ll try to avoid it best we can.

Items to Bring:

• Personalized hanger for the dress

• Save the Date (if you haven’t mailed it to us!)

• Jewelry (heirlooms, even if you don’t plan on wearing them, can be a nice touch!)

• Perfume/Cologne

• A few florals for flat-lays & ring shots.

Non-Exhaustive Photo Check-list

• The Dress

• The Details

• Make-up Application/Hair

• Getting ready with bridal party/groomsmen

• Putting on the dress/suit

• Portraits of both Bride & Groom

• Venue before guests arrive

• First look (with fiancé or parent) if requested

• Guests at ceremony

• Bridal Party/Groomsmen/Flower children/Ring Bearer

• Groom’s reaction to bride

• Parents giving away the Bride

• As many teary-eyed photos as possible!

• The kiss! From behind or in front of the altar - you decide!

• Procession back down the aisle (any send-off?)

• Photos of the family/bridal party/groomsmen with the Bride and Groom

• At least 30 minutes of portrait session of Bride & Groom alone

• Veil shots, ring shots, dancing shots, any requested portraits.

• Details at reception before it begins

• First dances

• Speeches

• Cake cutting

• More photos of guests enjoying the reception

• A send off if requested