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For our Photography team

Where to be and what to shoot on March 9, from the venue at 12:45 PM to the party at 8:45 PM.

12:45 PMDetail shots
1:45 PMFirst look
4:00 PMCeremony
5:15 PMSunset photos
7:00 PMSparkler entrance
Time
12:45 – 8:45 PM

One photographer, 8 hours. When the bride and groom are in different places, please stay with the bride.

Start
The venue

12:45 PM at Garden91, in the bridal suite on the 2nd floor. The bride and the bridesmaids get ready at their hotel with the bridal secretary from your studio and take their own photos there, then arrive at 12:30 PM. Everything you shoot is at the venue.

First look
Boardwalk

On the boardwalk, down a dirt and gravel path past the farm.

Day-of contact
Day-of coordinator

Name TBC, contact coming soon. On the day, please message them rather than us.

More details
Bride's looks
2 looks

2 looks: the ceremony look until dinner (so sunset photos are in the ceremony look), then the party look from 6:45 PM.

Shot list
Coming soon

We'll send a full shot list closer to the date. Our inspiration sits next to each moment below; tap any photo to see it larger.

Video
A friend with a camcorder

We're making our own video: a friend films the day on a camcorder, so you'll see them around.

Where things are
Garden91

Ceremony on the balcony under the trellis, cocktail hour in the garden and on the boardwalk, reception on the 3rd floor, party on the 1st floor.

Getting Ready 12:45 – 4:00 PM

Detail and getting ready photos

The bride arrives from her hotel at 12:30 PM and is in her dress by 1:00 PM, so you catch the end of getting ready. Then the details: rings, invitation suite, dress, shoes, jewellery, and the bouquet. Then photos of the bride, and the bride with the bridesmaids.

When
12:45 – 1:40 PM
Where
Bridal suite, 2nd floor
Detail shots inspo
Getting ready inspo
Bride inspo
Bridesmaids inspo

First look

Key moment

On the boardwalk. Private: just the two of us and our photographer, no wedding party or family.

When
1:45 – 2:00 PM
Heads-up
Crews stay off the path to the boardwalk from 1:40 to 2:00 PM.
First look inspo

Couple photos

Straight after the first look, on the boardwalk and in the garden.

When
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Where
Boardwalk and garden (spots TBC)
Couple inspo

Group photos

The wedding party, plus one shot with everyone reading the wedding party edition of our newspaper.

When
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Where
Balcony, under the trellis (TBC)
  • Full group
  • Groomsmen
  • The bride with all of her bridesmaids
  • The bride with each bridesmaid
  • The bride with the maid of honour
  • The groom with all of the groomsmen
  • The groom with each groomsman
  • The groom with his best man
  • The couple with the entire wedding party
  • The bride with her partner's side of the wedding party
  • The groom with his partner's side of the wedding party
Groom inspo

Inspiration coming soon.

Wedding party inspo

Parents' first look

Key moment

The bride's mom and dad see her in her dress for the first time, then a few photos of the three of them.

When
3:05 – 3:20 PM
Where
Garden (spot TBC)

Ceremony 3:50 – 4:30 PM

Ceremony

Key moment
When
4:00 – 4:25 PM
Where
Balcony, under the trellis
  • Wide shot of the chairs and aisle under the floral trellis
  • Vows under the flowers with the city and hills behind
  • Detail shots of the trellis florals before guests arrive
Venue reference

The trellis with the florals we're adding.

Cocktail Hour 4:30 – 5:30 PM

Same time

Cocktail hour

When
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Where
Garden and boardwalk
  • Goodbye photos with each grandfather before he leaves: at about 5:20 PM if after cocktail hour, or 6:50 PM if after the reception (TBC)
  • Key photo spots: giant flowers on the lawn with the skyline behind, stepping stones across the pond, and the boardwalk
  • Guests at the drinks cart, and playing photo bingo, including the boardwalk spot
  • Wide shot of the garden and pond with the city and hills behind
Venue reference

The garden from the terrace outside the 1st floor, where the drinks cart goes.

Family photos

Under the trellis, with the grandfathers first so they can rest, plus one shot with everyone reading the wedding newspaper.

When
From 4:30 PM
Where
Balcony, under the trellis
  • The bride with her grandparents
  • The couple with the grandparents
  • The groom with his parents
  • The bride with her parents
  • The couple with one set of parents
  • The couple with both sets of parents
  • The bride with her siblings
  • The groom with his siblings
  • The couple with one set of siblings
  • The couple with both sets of siblings
  • The bride with her immediate family
  • The groom with his immediate family
  • The couple with one partner's immediate family
  • The couple with the other partner's immediate family
  • The couple with both of their immediate families
  • Additional family photos as necessary (for example, photos with aunts, uncles, and/or cousins)

Sunset photos

Couple photos in the golden light before sunset.

Reception 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Entrances

Key moment
Where
3rd floor
Reception concept

Welcome speech

Where
3rd floor

Table toasts (敬酒)

We go round every table to toast and thank guests, after your meal. A photo at each table.

When
6:05 – 6:25 PM
Where
3rd floor

Cake cutting

Key moment
Where
3rd floor

Party 7:00 – 8:45 PM

Sparkler entrance

Key moment

Two lines of guests from the terrace to the door, with sparklers if the venue allows them (LED wands if not). We walk in through them, stop for a kiss at the door, and go straight onto the dance floor. It's dark by then, with the city lights behind: please bring off-camera flash. If you'd like a second pass, we're happy to walk it twice.

When
7:00 – 7:10 PM
Where
1st-floor terrace, in to the dance floor (if it rains: inside, from the door to the dance floor)

First dance

Key moment
Where
1st floor

Parents' dances

Key moment

The father-daughter and mother-son dances happen at the same time — plan angles for both.

Where
1st floor

Dance floor opens

When
7:15 – 8:45 PM
Where
1st floor
Day-of logistics →See the full timeline →