A pre-wedding shoot is often the first real work a couple sees from you, and it usually comes with a deadline: the invitation designer needs a photo, or the save-the-date has to go out next week.
Getting that first delivery right sets the tone for the whole wedding. Here's a workflow that gives the couple what they need quickly, without rushing the full edit.
Key takeaways
- Ask what the photos are for and the deadlines before the shoot.
- Send a few previews first, for invitations and a first post.
- Use a selection gallery with notes for the full set.
- Deliver teaser videos in the same gallery.
- Keep the pre-wedding shoot under the same client as the wedding.
Ask what the photos are for
Before the shoot, ask how the photos will be used and by when. Invitations, save-the-dates, a wedding website and social posts all have different needs, and the invitation designer may want specific shapes, such as portrait frames with room for text.
Send a small set of previews first
Within a few days, share a handful of edited favourites, enough for the invite and a first post. This takes the pressure off the full edit and gets the couple excited.
Share them in a gallery rather than on WhatsApp, so the designer gets proper files and the couple sees your work presented well.
Ask the couple to pick the invitation photo from the preview set first. It's the decision with the tightest deadline.
Let the couple choose the rest
For the full set, share a selection gallery. The couple hearts their favourites within the number your package includes and leaves notes, such as 'warmer tones' or 'remove the bystander', on the frames that need them.
Then export the filenames into Lightroom or Capture One and edit only what they chose.
Deliver the teaser with the photos
If you shoot a pre-wedding teaser or film, deliver it in the same gallery as the stills, so the couple has one link to share with family. Eventbit hosts video alongside photos, up to 8K on paid plans.
Keep it with the wedding
The pre-wedding shoot is part of the same client relationship. Keeping it as its own event under the same client means the contract, payments, pre-wedding gallery and wedding gallery all sit together.
When the wedding comes, you'll have the couple's preferences on record from the pre-wedding selection: which edits they liked and which frames they chose.
Deven
Eventbit Team
Frequently asked questions
How quickly should pre-wedding photos be delivered?
Send a small preview set within a few days for invitations and posts, and agree a realistic date for the full edit.
Can the couple choose which photos get edited?
Yes. Share a selection gallery, and the couple hearts their picks within your package limit and leaves notes on frames.
Can I deliver the pre-wedding teaser in the same gallery?
Yes. Eventbit hosts video alongside photos in the same gallery, up to 8K on paid plans.
Should the pre-wedding shoot be a separate gallery?
Usually yes, as its own event under the same client, so everything for the couple stays together.
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