The hair and makeup is finishing up, you hear glasses clinking, the florist comes and goes, and the dress is hung with care in the window. This is the day you’ve put so much thought into for years, and it’s finally here!

All those details you’ve put so much time and thought into need to be captured, and during the getting ready process is when your photographer will capture not only those candid moments, but all those little details in one curated flatlay. Here is a comprehensive list of essentials and added bonuses that you should stash away for your photographer to photograph during the getting ready process.

These are the must haves in your detail box that you don’t want to forget!

• your invitation/save the dates (entire invitation suite is amazing!)
• your rings: wedding bands and engagement ring (and any fancy ringbox you may have)
• your bouquet
• any jewelry that you will be wearing that day
• your shoes
• your vows/vow books (if you choose me as your photographer, you get these!)

Some items that are always nice additions to add to these flatlay images are:

• your wedding day perfume- this is such a sweet detail so you can memorialize what scent you wore that day (plus the perfume bottles always look stunning in the flatlay)
• specific makeup you’re wearing that day (like that signature red lipstick)
• any sentimental pieces (even if you’re not wearing them) such as a broach that was grandma’s, a photo of a passed loved one, your something blue that you bought but may not end up wearing, a ring that your mom wore on her wedding day…etc.
• loose florals- these add such a nice touch to the overall composition! Ask your florist if the could provide a few extra loose florals for your photographer.
• Anything fun from your bachelorette! Like fun sunglasses, a clutch

Wedding days are often so chaotic that it’s easy to forget certain things. I recommend that clients put whatever they would like to be in their detail images into a shoebox that’s labeled for me. That way, everything is in one place, easy for me or any bridesmaid to find if you, the bride, is held up, and it all goes back into the box at the end and you have all those sentimental pieces safely in one place.

Was this helpful in figuring out what to put aside for your photographer for your detail photos? Leave me a comment below!

Happy wedding planning!