Large wedding party gathered outdoors for a formal group photo under tall trees.

A Complete Checklist for Wedding Family Photos



Bride + Groom’s Families Together

  • Bride + Groom with bride + groom’s immediate families + grandparents
  • Bride + Groom with bride + groom’s immediate families
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s parents + groom’s parents
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and groom’s siblings
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and groom’s siblings + sibling-in-laws


Bride’s Family 

  • Bride + Groom with bride’s immediate family + grandparents
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s grandparents
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s immediate family
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s parents
  • Bride with bride’s parents
  • Bride with mom
  • Bride with dad
  • Bride’s parents together
  • Bride with grandmother / grandfather
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s siblings and sibling-in-laws
  • Bride with siblings
  • Bride with each sibling individually


Groom’s Family

  • Bride + Groom with groom’s immediate family + grandparents
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s grandparents
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s immediate family
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s parents
  • Groom with groom’s parents
  • Groom with mom
  • Groom with dad
  • Groom’s parents together
  • Groom with grandmother / grandfather
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s siblings and sibling-in-laws
  • Groom with siblings
  • Groom with each sibling individually


Additional combinations:

  • Bride + Groom with bride’s extended family (bride’s parents, bride’s siblings, bride’s grandparents, bride’s aunt(s), uncle(s) and cousins )
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s extended family (groom’s parents, groom’s siblings, groom’s grandparents, groom’s aunt(s), uncle(s) and cousins)
  • Bride’s grandparents together
  • Groom’s grandparents together
  • Bride + bride’s mom + bride’s sister(s)
  • Groom + bride’s dad + bride’s brother(s)
  • Bride + groom’s mom + groom’s sister(s)
  • Groom + groom’s dad + groom’s brother(s)
  • Bride + Groom + bride’s grandparents + groom’s grandparents
  • Bride + bride’s mom + bride’s sister(s) + bride’s grandma(s)
  • Groom + bride’s dad + bride’s brother(s) + bride’s grandpa(s)
  • Bride + groom’s mom + groom’s sister(s) + groom’s grandma(s)
  • Groom + groom’s dad + groom’s brother(s) + groom’s grandpa(s)
  • Bride + mom + mother-in-law
  • Groom + dad + father-in-law
  • Bride + Groom with bride’s godparents
  • Bride + Groom with groom’s godparents