The newly married couple cutting the cake is a quick although symbolic part of a wedding ceremony.
You can do it:
- prior to reception if the official photographers decides to do it at that time; ask the couple if they want cake video to be done along with the cake cutting photo;
- after the main course before desert;
- at any other time on couple’s call.
If you do it along with the official photographer, let him or her set up the shot and complete the session. After the photo is taken, step in. Let the couple stay the way photographer set them up and shoot.
If you are on your own, choose proper background. Avoid flat walls, open kitchen doors, EXIT signs, etc. Preferable backgrounds: flower arrangement, guest tables, head table, anything related to the bright side of the special day. Ask if the couple wants the cutting to be announced by MC, so the guests willing to take a photo may join the set with their cameras.
Ask the couple what part of the cake they are going to slice, if they are going to try it or to give each other to try and ask them for a kiss after they are done cutting.
Start on two shot, pan down to the cake being cut, stay on cake, pan up on the couple for a kiss or on them trying the cake, pan down on the cake, cut.
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