Wedding Day Photography Coverage
RINGS, DRESS, SHOES, AND OTHER DETAILS
Ideal Time Allotment – 45 minutes
Ideal Location – Ceremony / Reception Site
Ideal Time of the Day – Morning
Advice: If you have invitations you would like us to photograph closely into something as intricate as this photo below, please send your paper goods (Name cards, Invitation suite) to us (#1009, 1238 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC, V6B6J3) 2 weeks before your wedding.
On the day, please also leave us some extra florals to work with so the image we capture can best represent your beautiful day and theme in your wedding style.
Preparation / Getting ready
Ideal Time Allotment – 30~45 minutes
Ideal Location – Home, hotel or : *JuMi Pro tip: rent a unique venue from Giggster
Ideal Time of the Day – Morning
Advice: Clean your space beforehand, you can get ready somewhere else, but make sure to have big windows or a bedroom that’s clean for photos.
This is one of our favorite times of the day, it’s usually filled with happy vibes, some nervous but excited laughter, party music in the background, wine bottles making tiny clinging sounds… You and your bridal party/best buddies are hanging out, enjoying the peaceful hour right before all the major activities. We’ll come to say hi before getting into ninja mode and leaving you and guests to enjoy the day, so don’t mind us checking out everywhere around you because that’s just us looking for the best lighting/spot to put your dress!
More time will be needed here if you would like some family portraits with mom and dad!
First look and daytime couple session
Ideal Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Ideal Location – Please make sure the location is where your heart likes!
We will generally have a good idea of where to take you once we know your schedule, as that tells us whether we have time to commute to locations nearby. It will also depend on your liking, so if you are set on doing photos at your favorite dating spot, by all means, let us know! If not, don’t stress over it, and trust us to come up with a plan. On the day, a lot of things could still change last minute due to weather, emergencies, or simply something running late. We will always do our best to make the best out of it, so our pro tip is to not have too high of an expectation and leave it to us!
Ideal Time of the Day – If the first look is done outdoor, avoid 10 am ~3 pm
Advice: Don’t expect anything – that is, don’t get mad at your groom if he shows up calm, all in one piece instead of having tears all over like the movies – First look is purely reserved for the two of you, “a quiet time” as some of our brides would call it. So the space needs to have minimal noise and distraction, ask your bridal party to guard the entrance or door if it’s happening somewhere with potentially strangers or people walking by. We may ask you to redo the motion for video purposes, but the first time is truly meant for you to savor. At this point, things are still chill and you may feel a bit of excitement, this is when we will snap photos of you guys before all the other activities happen if your focus of the day is more so on family, guests, and candid moments, we suggest keeping this part short and do all your “Bride and groom portraits” on another day (aka the pre-wedding or engagement session).
Wedding party photos
Ideal Time Allotment – 30~45 minutes
Ideal Location – Anywhere – really.
Ideal Time of the Day – Right after group formals, right before the “Bride and groom” photo hour, just so that they can be dismissed and still have a chance to enjoy the day as well.
Advice: Keep in mind, the larger the party, the longer it takes – for photos we generally take 2 minutes per combo, and we want to make sure people are not yawning, their bodies don’t look awkward, and that the height arrangement looks right – and that takes time. We will do some standard ones before breaking the group into girls only and guys only, and we suggest picking somewhere with a clean background so nobody’s face will go out of focus. It’s also good to let your wedding party know ahead of time that this is where you’ll need them – so we don’t have to wait around for one bridesmaid who got distracted by the bar 🙂
Immediate family/tea ceremony
Ideal Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Ideal Location – Home or hotel
Ideal Time of the Day – In the morning
Advice: Again when it comes to groups, and anything that may be out of your control, we suggest doing them early because it’s very normal for any of your guests to disappear in the crowd once food and beverage appear.
We would normally need 3~5 minutes per pair for group photos with families, as sometimes the elderly may need more instructions. If your family tends to be late for dinner parties, you would want to schedule some buffer time as well. Having a cousin in the family who knows everyone and can call out their names is a great idea.
Ceremony detail and venue
Ideal Time Allotment – 15 minutes if there’s natural light, if not we may need an extra 10 minutes to set up our lighting equipment.
Ideal Location – If the ceremony and reception are in one place – great! We’ll be sure to cover all the details in one go. If you have something special set up, please give us a heads up beforehand!
Ideal Time of the Day – This is entirely up to you (and the venue) but be mindful of the sunlight direction when deciding where you want to set up the altar!
Advice: Avoid 10 am ~4 pm if you are doing your ceremony outdoors – you definitely don’t want to have huge heavy shadows on your face. It also gets quite hot during summertime, and your guests would naturally want to put on shades and start waving the fans at their faces, which means you might not see their expressions later on in the photos. Just be mindful of those details if you care a lot about candid moments!
We generally ask for some time to capture the details of decor so you can remember what they look like; on the day you will be so busy and might not have a chance to appreciate them closely. However, if decors aren’t on your priority list, please still give us 5-10 minutes so we can have our equipment properly set up before your ceremony.
FORMALS (EXTENDED FAMILY, IMMEDIATE FAMILY, AND FRIENDS)
Ideal Time Allotment – 30~40 minutes
Ideal Location – Window lighting or somewhere with big shades
Ideal Time of the Day – right after the ceremony
Advice: Please keep in mind that we will need 2 minutes per couple/group, so if you have a huge guest list, it would be best to have the groups all pre-decided and announce them as we go. Guests tend to want to greet you and congratulate you when they have the chance to stand close to you, and they have all the reasons to! But if we are on a tight timeline, just understand that you may not get to chat with every single one of them. If you are doing an intimate wedding, you’ll of course be more available, and we will have more chances to pose everyone nicely. Your location should ideally be clean with even lighting, so nobody will be left out in the shadows (during harsh lighting hours). If you have a designated photo area set up just for group photos, that’s even better!
RECEPTION DETAIL AND VENUE
Ideal Time Allotment – 30 minutes
Ideal Time of the Day – Right after the photo session, while you do touch up or take breaks
Advice: You will be surprised by how fast time goes on the day – before you know it, people are already mingling at cocktail hours grabbing canapes, and you are in the bridal room changing up your hair. This is when we will be out at your reception venue to do some detail shots of what you set up, including table details, reception decor, and cake, if you have one. If you requested the flat-lay detail shots for your invitations, this is also when we tend to take them as we want to include your table setups so the overall theme stays cohesive. Please give us 10-15 minutes to set up lights if the venue is dark or has minimal natural light. If you have a special “family table” or area set up with special meanings, please do let us know in advance, or point it out so we don’t know they are important!
RECEPTION /DANCE
Ideal Time Allotment – Usually till when main activities are finished – on average we see receptions going on for 3+hours and a minimum of 2.5 hours without dancing.
Ideal Time of the Day – The end of the reception, or — right after your grand entrance!
Advice: Similar to ceremony, dinner/lunch reception is when we normally go on the documenting mode, where less posing & instructions will take place, and we focus a lot more on the candids. We pay a lot of attention to guest expressions, especially families, so if you aren’t doing table numbers (Where 1 is usually where families sit), please do let us know beforehand where you are having the important people!
At dances, we would again need an extra 10 minutes to adjust our lighting so they can properly lit the two of you – so before you head to the dance floor for your first dance, please do signal us so we can be fully ready!
It is still YOUR big day, after all, so do give yourself some time to chill, relax, enjoy the food and appreciate the people who love you and come to celebrate you 🙂 After all, you chose JuMi for one of your most important days so we want to assure you that we’ll do everything we can to capture it well 🙂
