First, the last moment before the wedding.
Generally, relatives and friends can't see the bride's makeup before the wedding, so the bride needs to start dressing and dressing up a few hours before the last minute. Bridesmaids and other bridesmaids should also go to the bride's house early to help her arrange the necessary items for the wedding scene, help her change her wedding dress and wait for the arrival of the makeup artist. When the bride starts to put on makeup and arrange her hair, the bridesmaid should put on her bridesmaid's dress. At the same time, at the groom's house, the groom and the groomsmen should also make full preparations for the arrival of the last one. The bouquets, brooches, flower baskets and petals needed for the microphone should also be sent to two couples' homes respectively and then distributed to everyone.
Second, lead the guests into the stadium.
The guests should have arrived half an hour before the official start of the wedding. Weddings are generally divided into two rows, the right row is traditionally the seat of the man's family and friends, and the left row is the seat of the woman's family and friends. The responsible but enthusiastic wedding team invited the guests at the entrance to sign their names and led them to the table.
Facing the wedding table is the guest seat. The aisle seat at the wedding table is reserved for the parents of the newlyweds, and no one else can sit. Traditionally, the seat is still on the right and the woman's parents are on the left. If it is held in a church, the wedding platform is the usual pulpit. If it is non-religious, it is usually decorated with flowers.
When the seats are full of guests, the accompaniment band can start to play comfortable songs, so that the conversation of the guests can slowly decrease and wait for the upcoming wedding.
Third, the wedding ceremony.
1, officiating at the entrance
After the music stopped slowly. The first person sitting in the middle of the wedding table stood facing the guests and then sat down.
2. The groom and his parents enter the venue.
With the rhythm of the wedding, the groom was the first to enter. Traditionally, the groom's parents will be taken to the reserved seats by the usher before the wedding. But today's younger generation feels that this can't highlight the important position of parents. Therefore, most grooms will choose to walk down the aisle with their parents and stand in their seats. After the groom hugged their parents, their parents sat down, then went to the left hand side of the host and stood in front of the guests.
3. bridesmaids and groomsmen enter the venue
Bridesmaids and groomsmen generally enter in three ways:
(1) The leading groomsman enters with Sina, while the other groomsmen and bridesmaids enter side by side, and the leading bridesmaid finally enters alone.
(2) The groomsman and the bridesmaid walk through the wedding aisle in a one-on-one way, and the groomsman and the bridesmaid walk last. When the Queen Mother entered the wedding ceremony, the best man and bridesmaid who entered the venue first stood at the last two ends, and the main best man and bridesmaid stood closest to Sina.
(3) All the groomsmen enter first, and then the bridesmaids walk into the wedding aisle one by one in the background of music.
Reminder: After the groom enters, before the bride enters, the groomsman and bridesmaid enter. I remember correctly.
4. Children enter flower girl.
Jietong holds a small ring pillow (usually the fake ring is chosen here, and the real ring is in the best man's pocket), and flower girl holds petals, which are filled with petals. Flower girl walked down the aisle and scattered petals on the white carpet that the bride had to pass. The greeter will only unfold the rolled white carpet prepared in advance in the last section of the wedding venue. ) At the wedding table, the female flower girl stood behind the bridesmaid and the male ring boy stood behind the best man. In flower girl, after the bridesmaids and groomsmen enter, children are forbidden to enter before the bride enters.
5. The bride and her parents enter the venue.
Traditionally, the bride is accompanied by her father, but now the younger generation thinks that her mother is equally important, so she is accompanied by her parents.
At this moment, the wedding is drawing to a close, the most exciting moment is coming, and the bride will enter. When the bride and her parents walk to the end of the white carpet, they need a short pause. This is the band playing "Wedding March", and the guests collectively stand up and face the bride to show their respect. In music, the bride holds flowers, the father stands on the bride's right hand and the mother stands on her left hand. Holding hands with the bride, they slowly walked into the wedding table. Then the groom stepped forward, the bride's father unscrewed her daughter's veil and kissed her cheek, and then the bride turned to kiss her mother. From now until the end of the wedding, the bride's veil need not be covered. The groom waited for the bride to take her right hand as her own arm. The bride's parents returned to their seats. The couple walked right in front of the wedding, facing the host in the form of female left and male right, and the wedding ceremony was about to begin.
Western-style wedding process and shooting guide
The engagement ceremony is very important
Different from domestic weddings, most western-style weddings begin with a formal engagement ceremony, and its scale is not even lost to the wedding day. However, there are also small-scale family engagement ceremonies, the main purpose of which is to formally announce the good news of marriage to relatives and friends, and also to provide a good communication opportunity for both families. There are usually weeks or months between engagement and formal marriage. During the engagement, both parties will have more opportunities to get to know each other better as husband and wife, and make more preparations for the wedding.
Engagement ceremonies are usually filmed by friends, and only a few newcomers with good economic conditions will invite professional photography teams to shoot. There are also some new couples who like to take outdoor photos on the day of engagement, which are similar in nature to domestic wedding photos, but they don't wear wedding dresses, which are more like couples' photos.
Decide the wedding date and wedding preparations.
Decide on the date of marriage
Traditional western weddings are often held on weekends, especially on Saturdays, because the guests who need to be entertained generally go to work, and the wedding reception ends late. However, in recent years, many wedding banquet hotels have launched special wedding banquet packages on Fridays or even Thursdays. Newcomers will also book wedding banquets on Thursdays or Fridays considering the budget and banquet scale.
Choose the location of the wedding and reception.
Due to religious belief, most western-style weddings are held in churches, and different churches will be chosen according to the different beliefs of the newcomers. Generally, churches need to be booked several months in advance. If it is on the weekend, the date of the couple needs to be specific to the time period, because many couples may get married in the same church that day. Wedding reservations should be made in advance, especially in wedding venues with pleasant scenery and delicious dishes. The reservation of wedding dishes is also very particular. Generally, a western-style wedding banquet is divided into three courses-appetizer, main course and dessert. Each course should provide at least two flavors for guests to choose from. Some wedding banquets will also hold a cocktail party before meals as a link.
Appointment of photography and video service
After determining the date and place of the wedding, you should book your favorite photographer and cameraman as soon as possible. Due to the limited schedule of well-known photographers, many newcomers even take the booking of photography and video services as the first step, and some newcomers will book their favorite photographers one or two years in advance. One or two months before the wedding day, the couple will have face-to-face communication with their wedding photographers, determine the itinerary of the wedding day, like the photo style, and put forward some personalized requirements.
Book a flower shop and a bakery.
A delicate and elegant wedding must be carefully arranged by the florist. A good florist will inject soul into a wedding through carefully selected flowers and designs that conform to the personality of the couple. The choice of flower materials is also limited by season and collocation, so it is particularly critical to communicate with the flower shop in advance and decide the style of the whole wedding. The cake maker, like the florist, should also consider the theme and color of the wedding, and the two need to cooperate with each other to achieve a harmonious effect.
Choose wedding dresses, dresses and shoes.
Wedding dresses, dresses and shoes are often the most important parts for the bride. Nowadays, western-style weddings advocate tailor-made wedding dresses, especially fishtail and lace wedding dresses, which are very popular among women. Unlike domestic weddings, foreign brides don't change their dresses on the wedding day, and most of them are prepared for engagement parties.
bachelor party
The time of bachelor party is flexible, and it can usually be held after engagement. The groom's bachelor party and the bride's bachelor party are good opportunities for good friends to celebrate the couple. Most wild parties will be held in bars at night, while elegant parties will choose afternoon tea. Besides wine, girls often do SPA together at cocktail parties. Singles parties tend to be crazy and private, so they generally don't like to ask photographers to take pictures. Most people just take their mobile phones as souvenirs, so there is no need to take photos regularly.
The process and shooting of the wedding day
The shooting of western wedding day is mainly divided into four parts ―― the preparation of the bride and groom, ceremony, location shooting and reception.
Preparation link
On the morning of the wedding day, the bride and groom, accompanied by their families, groomsmen and bridesmaids, will prepare for their big day in their own residence. Different from domestic weddings, in western culture, the groom regards the wedding dress before the ceremony as a symbol of bad luck, so there is no such thing as picking up the bride at the wedding.
The bride will start dressing with the help of bridesmaids and relatives and friends. Everything is ready, and I will say goodbye to my parents as a single woman before I go out. Because according to the western wedding tradition, most brides will take their husbands' surnames after marriage. Westerners' feelings are more exposed, and they like to express their feelings to their parents, relatives and friends. Photographers are advised to take snapshots to record the most authentic state of newcomers to the greatest extent. If time permits, before the bride goes out, the photographer can take a single photo of the bride and record her most beautiful moment.
The groom's family will also arrange morning shooting, which is basically the same as the bride's family. It is particularly important to film the interaction between the groom, the best man and parents and capture the subtle feelings of individuals.
wedding ceremony
For photographers, special attention should be paid to respecting the beliefs of different religions. For example, many churches require photographers not to use flashlights or go up the steps to shoot. If they violate the rules, they will be regarded as disrespectful, and even be driven out of the ceremony. Photographers should learn to "shoot invisibly" in this solemn ceremony, try to use cameras with silent shutters, improve ISO values and shoot with telephoto lenses.
At the wedding, the bride and father entered the venue arm in arm. This is the first time for the groom to see the bride in a wedding dress, and he can't control his emotions at ordinary times. Photographers should seize the opportunity to capture the most touching and sincere pictures. In the wedding ceremony, photographers should not miss photographing the emotional expression of parents, relatives and friends watching the ceremony, as well as those lovely flower girl. Before the ceremony, the priest announced that the couple were officially married. According to tradition, the couple should walk out of the church before the guests, and everyone stood up and applauded. At this time, many cheerful and vivid pictures can be captured. After that, the big group photo is usually completed on the steps at the entrance of the church, so that the picture will be more layered and everyone can get a better presentation. After a short break, the guests will go to the place where the dinner is held, and the newlyweds and bridesmaids will follow the photographer to the shooting location.
Wedding ceremony shooting is often adjusted according to the specific requirements of the couple, but the most basic and core swearing, ring exchange, kissing and final photo taking are indispensable.
On location
Different from Chinese weddings, all wedding photos of Western-style weddings have to be completed on the wedding day, so couples usually choose to take photos near the church or wedding banquet to save time on the road. Don't have too many entourage when shooting, usually only bring a bridesmaid group. Because the shooting time is short, this requires photographers to have good communication skills and solid snapshot skills. Shooting at this stage is a good opportunity for wedding photographers to be creative. The shooting location should be determined according to the requirements of the couple, usually 1-3, such as outside the church, in a nearby park, in front of a distinctive building, or taking photos with the wedding car in an open field.
wedding feast
Usually, the wedding reception can be arranged at noon or evening, but dinner is more popular because everyone has enough time to celebrate the couple's marriage. Generally speaking, the wedding banquet of western-style wedding mainly has the following components.
The newlyweds entered the stadium.
At the wedding, the guests have witnessed the sacred moment of exchanging vows and rings, so from the entrance of the wedding banquet, they entered a warm celebration atmosphere. Accompanied by cheerful and dynamic music, the best man group and the bridesmaid group first entered in turn. When the music and the atmosphere reached a climax, all the guests present would stand up to welcome the protagonist of the wedding. The admission form for the dinner was carefully designed by the newlyweds, groomsmen and bridesmaids. People with different personalities and nationalities will choose different admission methods, and the admission of each newly married couple will bring different surprises. Photographers should adjust the camera parameters and be ready to capture wonderful moments at any time.
congratulations
Toast is usually arranged after the main course. First, the parents of both sides expressed their blessings to the couple, then the best man representative and the bridesmaid representative introduced their stories of acquaintance and love, and finally the couple's own touching toast. If the shooting of the day is double-shot, it is necessary to stand separately when the couple toasts, record the different reactions on and off the stage respectively, and capture the touching moments in the most accurate and quick way.
Cut the wedding cake and propose a toast.
After the toast, the couple will cut off the first knife of the wedding cake together, which symbolizes the combination of the two and will always pay for each other. After that, everyone will propose a toast to the couple and share the wedding cake.
The couple's first dance
After the toast, the couple will dance their first dance with the blessing of all the guests. Some newlyweds will choose to waltz, while others will carefully prepare their own unique opening dance according to their personal preferences. Because of the dark environment, the assistant can hold LED lights (such as ice lights) for lighting when shooting, which can help the camera follow the focus more quickly. Try not to shoot with flash, and keep the real light atmosphere of the scene.
Dance (party)
After the first dance, everyone entered the dance floor and began to dance. Different nationalities will have different celebration customs. For example, at a wedding in Lebanon, everyone will dance to the traditional Lebanese drums. Photographers can also jump and shoot on the dance floor. At this time, it depends more on blind shot and the skill of grasping pictures. Throw bridal bouquets and garters.
At the end of the wedding ceremony, the bride threw a bouquet of flowers representing the happiness of marriage to single girls present, and the girl who received the bouquet was blessed to get married as soon as possible. The same custom applies to the single boys at the scene, except that instead of grabbing the bride's bouquet, they grabbed the garter that the groom took off the bride's leg. When shooting bouquet throwing, the choice of angle is particularly critical, and the setting of shutter speed should also be paid attention to.
Western wedding etiquette
It is usually divided into two parts: church ceremony and wedding ceremony.
Church ceremony
It embodies the sanctity of marriage.
Play wedding music
Usually "Wedding March" is played, and other suitable songs can be sung.
Newcomers step into the church
The bride and groom went into the church separately and made some preparations in their prepared rooms.
The couple went to the altar.
Three little boys and two little girls lined up beside the altar. The groom first goes to the altar and waits for the bride. The bride walked to the altar accompanied by her father, who returned to his seat. The bride and groom walked to the altar together.
greet sb.
This is the wedding opening ceremony presided over by the priest, expressing greetings and blessings to the couple and their families.
Hold a sacred ceremony
Presided over by a priest, he spread the gospel by reading Genesis, revealing the meaning of love, marriage, family and life between men and women. In the meantime, with the singing of the choir, it embodies a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere.
Get married and engaged
This is the most sacred and solemn part of western-style wedding. Through the question and answer between the priest and the bride and groom, the engagement and commitment to future life are completed in front of God and relatives and friends.
A pious prayer
Religious believers attending the wedding and their families prayed for the bride and groom together.
To present flowers/bouquets
Flower girl presented the couple with a bunch of roses.
take a picture
After the church ceremony, the couple took photos with their families.
wedding ceremony
It embodies the secularity of marriage.
Western wedding venue
Generally choose western-style buildings or outdoor garden green spaces.
Characteristics of western-style wedding banquets
Different from the atmosphere of Chinese wedding banquets, western wedding banquets reflect the style of elegant taste. Western-style wedding banquets advocate frugal diet, beautiful natural environment, free communication space and relaxed and elegant atmosphere. Newcomers are usually accompanied by a small band, get together with relatives and friends, and dance while tasting delicious food and drinks.
Western wedding banquet
1, theme of red wine party: mainly tasting world-famous brands of red wine, with various fruits and cakes.
2. coffee party theme: mainly taste world-famous brand coffee, with fruits and western-style cakes.
3. Buffet theme: Chinese and western dishes, with drinks and snacks.