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Venues
Sangjit venue
Teapai venue
Ceremony venue 1.00% $150
Reception venue 8.00% $1,200
Entertainment
DJ and lighting 3.00% $450
Live music 4.00% $600
Entertainment/activities 1.50% $225
Invitations
Invitations and reply cards 2.00% $300
Other stationery 0.50% $75
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13 months before Announce your engagement
13 months before Start a favorites board
13 months before Discover your wedding style
13 months before Talk with partner and family about financials
13 months before Research wedding costs in your area
13 months before Start your wedding budget
13 months before Decide if you want to hire a planner or day-of coordinator
13 months before Choose wedding colors
13 months before Consider wedding traditions to include
13 months before Figure out a budget for major categories
13 months before Have an engagement party
13 months before Decide on location and season
13 months before Will you have a destination wedding?
13 months before Start your guest list
13 months before Start venue search
13 months before Track your wedding budget
13 months before Do you need an officiant?
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Photography Shot List
To-Be-Wed #1
0 Wedding day outfit or wedding dress hanging on the wardrobe, on the bedpost or over a chair
0 Wedding party and guest of honor getting dressed and applying makeup (if you're going to be wearing makeup)
0 Parent or other guardian helping to-be-wed with one last detail, such as veil, shoes or zipping up outfit
0 Full-length shot of to-be-wed in outfit looking in mirror
0 Detail shot of clothing, shoes, accessories, and any other special items (something borrowed, something blue, etc)
0 Emotional shot of to-be-wed with parent/s and/or stepparent/s
0 Touching shot of to-be-wed with sibling/s
0 To-be-wed hugging honor attendant or close friend
0 To-be-wed with wedding party
To-Be-Wed #2
0 To-be-wed getting ready with parent and pals (Psst: tying the tie is a classic)
0 Emotional shot of to-be-wed with parent/s and/or stepparent/s
0 Touching shot of to-be-wed with sibling/s
0 To-be-wed with arm around honor attendant (for example, the best man)
0 To-be-wed with wedding party
0 Wedding party putting final touches on outfit (boutonnieres or bowties, for example)
Both To-Be-Weds
0 Emotional shots of each to-be-wed talking to/hugging parents and siblings before the ceremony
0 To-be-wed #1 ready to go
0 To-be-wed #2 ready to go
0 Each to-be-wed separately making their way to the ceremony (in a limo backseat, hailing a cab, walking down the street/
0 First look (if the couple is going to do one)
0 Groom leaving for the ceremony
Ceremony Venue
0 Outside the ceremony venue
0 Glimpses at focal points around the ceremony venue
0 Inside of the ceremony venue
0 Decorations (like aisle markers, floral arrangements and wedding signage)
0 Wedding altar
Wedding Reception
0 Shot from outside reception venue
0 Shot inside reception venue
0 Reception details such as place cards, guest book, centerpieces, decorations, table settings, favors table, and champagn
0 Stationery flat lay
0 Couple arriving to reception
0 Receiving line moments
0 Couple at head table
0 Parents' table
0 Guests' tables
0 Close-up of friends and family making toasts
0 Couple sipping champagne
0 Couple's parents talking to each other during dinner
0 Couple chatting up the guests
0 Detail shot of food
0 Couple's first dance
0 Parents dancing
0 To-be-wed #1 and parent dancing (such as father-daughter dance)
0 To-be-wed #2 and parent dancing (such as mother-son dance)
0 Wedding party dancing
0 Grandparents dancing
0 Kids playing or dancing (if applicable)
0 Musicians or DJ doing their thing
0 Guests going nuts on the dance floor
0 Couple laughing with guests on dance floor
0 Wedding cake (or dessert) table
0 Cake cutting moment
0 Couple feeding each other cake
0 Couple leaving reception
0 Couple waving from vehicle
0 Rear of vehicle departing
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