After photographing countless weddings, and learning the differences between great wedding prep locations and the not-so-good ones, I’ve compiled a list of things you’ll want to ensure your space has for dreamy detail shots and portraits!

Until many couples get into the nitty-gritty of planning the timeline of their day, there aren’t too many who think about how their ceremony, allotted portrait time, and cocktail hour actually correlate! They often don’t realize that fitting family portraits, wedding party portraits, AND portraits of the two of them into a 30-minute window aren’t realistic. There are many details to consider when planning different parts of your wedding day, and I hope this post helps give you some additional insight into planning with your wedding photography in mind!