All brides know that wedding photos and videos are one of the most important parts of the wedding day. These are the memories you'll cherish forever and even look back on the very next day. Talented wedding photographers combine art and science to capture your day perfectly but if you work together with them as a team and about some special photos you may want, the photographer can surpass any of your expectations without a doubt.

Here are some of our suggestions for 5 must have wedding day photos!

1.The Getting Ready Moments

No doubt you will be surrounded by your closest family and friends while you are getting ready, This is the moment they have all been waiting for. Spending time with and helping you prepare for one of the biggest milestones in your life. Capture that energy and emotion forever.

2.The Walk Down the Aisle

Whether you’re walking on the arm of your mother, father, or anyone else, you’ll treasure this moment forever. This is the “all eyes on you” moment you have been waiting for. Bonus points if you have a 2 photographer package that allows the second photographer to focus on your groom's reaction as he watches you in amazement.

3.The First Kiss

This one goes without saying. You’ve said your vows and exchanged rings. Now it’s time to lock it in with a kiss and make it official. This is a photo that will look extra nice in a frame on the mantel after the wedding.

Pro Tip: It’s important to speak with your officiant to ensure they know to step out of the shot before your kiss so they are not captured in the background. This makes the moment just about the two of you guys and no one else. At every wedding we photograph or film, we make sure to find a minute and speak with the officiant about this very thing. We want that kiss to be captured perfectly!

4. Immediate Family Photo + Group Family Combinations

These are not the photos that get all the attention on social media, weddings blogs or weddings magazines. But, without a doubt, these are some of the most important images taken on your wedding day. These are the photos that will showcase the legacy of your family. We often don’t realize the importance of family photographs until it is too late.

5. The Signature Couples Portrait

There will always be one photograph from your wedding collection that you love more than all the others. The one you print a large 24x30 Canvas or Print of to hang over the fireplace or in your bedroom. Typically, it’s an intimate, romantic image of the two of you where your love for each other and all the emotions of the day radiate in a fleeting moment permanently recorded expertly by your photographer. Sometimes it's an Epic wide angle shot with a gorgeous landscape with an incredible sunset and other times it's a close up image of a moment you shared underneath the veil. There are innumerable variables that will factor into this shot and can even be difficult to predict when this photo may even happen. It can be planned or spontaneous. Who knows what those factors might be. What we do know is that every couple deserves this signature image of the two of them on their wedding day. This is the image that wedding dreams are made of. Make sure you get yours! (we can help)