As of 13 August 2026, AI can create a wedding photography shot list.

What to actually do

1. Do it yourself

   The route this page recommends

   A chat interface, no skill needed, and roughly 30 minutes until you can act on the result.

   How to actually do it

   1. Open your wedding invitation, venue timetable and supplier notes, then collect the ceremony time, reception timings, locations, photography coverage and any venue or ceremony restrictions.
   2. Write down the names and relationships of everyone who must appear, including the exact family and group combinations you want, and mark any people or situations that should not be photographed.
   3. Add your must-have moments, cultural or religious requirements, accessibility needs, preferred photography style and any details such as rings, flowers, clothing or decorations.
   4. Paste the collected information into the prompt and ask the chatbot to create the shot list, leaving unknown timings and details marked for confirmation.
   5. Compare every name, group, location and timing in the draft with your invitation, running order and venue instructions, then remove any invented or duplicated items.
   6. Send the checked list to your photographer and ask them to confirm the order, realistic durations, lighting or access issues, and any photographs they recommend adding or dropping.
   7. Save the photographer's confirmed version and give the relevant group-photo section to a trusted helper who can gather people on the day.

   Prompt

   Create a practical wedding photography shot list for a UK wedding using the information below. Do not invent names, timings, relationships, traditions, venue features or photography restrictions. Separate the result into: preparation, ceremony, portraits, family and group photographs, reception, speeches and dancing, and details or candid moments. Put the output in a table with these columns: priority, photograph or group, people involved, location, planned timing, estimated duration, dependencies, and notes for the photographer. Mark each item as essential, preferred or optional. Include a realistic order that avoids pulling people away during key parts of the day. Flag missing information and any timings that need confirmation rather than guessing. Include a short list of questions for the couple, venue and photographer. Respect any cultural, religious, accessibility, consent, privacy or venue restrictions stated below.
   
   Wedding date: [date]
   Location and venue: [venue and town]
   Ceremony type and start time: [details]
   Reception and meal timings: [details]
   Photography coverage: [hours or parts of the day covered]
   Couple's preferred photography style: [documentary, formal, editorial, natural or other]
   People who must be photographed: [names and relationships]
   Required family and group combinations: [list]
   Important details, traditions and moments: [list]
   People or situations to avoid photographing: [list]
   Venue or ceremony restrictions: [list]
   Accessibility or mobility needs: [list]
   Couple's must-have photographs: [list]
   Anything else the photographer should know: [details]

   Open it prefilled in ChatGPT or Claude, or copy it into Gemini, which takes no prefill link.

2. Use a tool built for this

   Second choice

3. Hand it to a person

   The distant third

   A person who owns the outcome does this end to end, worth it when the failure is dear.