Top 10 Must Have Hawaii Wedding Photos

Wedding photography is primarily focused on capturing the events and activities that happen during the wedding day. This can involve capturing portraits and documentary style photography.

Every aspect of your Hawaii wedding requires attention and careful planning. Your wedding photography is also very important, and it’s easy to miss crucial moments if the your wedding photography isn’t planned thoroughly. The entire day can fly past so quickly, you will be grateful that your photographer has captured every critical moment. Our list of the top 10 wedding photography must-haves below can help you as you work with your wedding photographer.

1. Bride and groom’s getting ready shots

The moments during wedding preparation help tell the story of your big day. It helps to document your Hawaii wedding from start to finish. These precious moments before your wedding ceremony are also worth looking back to. It’s a good idea to allot time for this and make sure your photographer knows to arrive early to be able to capture some images of you and your spouse-to-be getting ready for the day ahead.

2. The first look

While this isn’t a required part of the wedding day, it’s becoming more and more popular for couples to have a first look before the ceremony. Plenty of couples like the first look because this can help couples feel less nervous before the wedding ceremony. It also gives the couple an opportunity to just be together and enjoy each other’s company before facing their guests. If a first look is something you would like to have, then you should let your photographer know so they can plan accordingly. If you would like to have a no-look first look, definitely bring it up with your photographer and they can help you plan it.

3. Wedding party portraits

Your bridesmaids and groomsmen are bound to be people you love and treasure. They’re also people who have been with you throughout your journey. Take the time for photos with them, and enjoy your moments together. It really is a great moment to be able to take portraits with family members and friends who have been instrumental as you planned your awaited wedding in Hawaii.

4. Family portraits and parent reactions

This day is also a great opportunity to capture moments with your family. There are bound to be plenty of touching moments between parents and the bride and groom during preparation. The wedding is a very special moment for your parents’ as well and is sure to elicit some memorable reactions. You can ask your photographer to keep the camera ready for your parents’ reactions when they first see you in your wedding dress or tuxedo, and during the ceremony.

5. The wedding ceremony

The wedding ceremony is one of the most awaited parts of the day! There are plenty of reactions your photographer can document. You will also want to remember the beauty of your ceremony, and how the decorations came together. Being able to look back and see the hard work you and your Hawaii wedding team have put in is a great memory to look back on.

6. The groom’s first reaction

Even if you’ve had the first look, the groom’s reaction as he sees his bride walking down the aisle is priceless. Many grooms say that the seeing their bride walking towards them on the aisle while surrounded by the people they love is different and special. While most Hawaii wedding photographers are usually ready to capture this moment, being able to emphasize that it’s important to both of you will help as you plan out your wedding photography.

7. Exchanging of rings and vows

The exchanging of rings and vows is also an important moment to capture. This moment signifies the beginning of the marriage, and the vows and rings are one of the most meaningful parts of the ceremony. You can also expect authentic reactions from guests while hearing the vows being exchanged, as it can be an emotional moment.

8. The first kiss

This is definitely one of the most awaited parts of the wedding ceremony and is one of the most important captures for your Hawaii wedding photographer to get. Your wedding photographer most likely already has this as one of his priority shots, but it would be a great idea to put it on your shotlist so it isn’t forgotten or neglected.

9. The first dance

The first dance usually kicks off the wedding reception. Just like the first kiss, this is the one of the firsts that should be captured. The many firsts during the reception and the ceremony are illustrations of the beginning of a new chapter in the newlyweds’ lives together. While this moment is traditional, it’s something that you and your spouse will want to remember for years to come.

10. The wedding reception

Once the dances are done and the speeches are finished, the newlyweds and the guests usually continue to have a good time. There are plenty of priceless and fun moments to be found on the dance floor, the wedding photobooth, and other areas of the reception hall. These moments can give you a peek at how your guests enjoyed themselves during the reception, and those fleeting fun moments that can be easily forgotten if not documented.

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