The heart behind wren & elm
Hi, I'm Kayla
I’m a Western Colorado wedding and portrait photographer drawn to honest connection, beautiful light, and the unscripted moments that make a story entirely your own. The Journal is where I share recent celebrations, meaningful portrait stories, and a little inspiration for the season ahead. I’m so glad you’re here.
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A Simple Guide for Your Wedding Day
Family photos are, I would argue, one of the more stressful parts of a wedding day. With so many people involved, without a plan, it can very quickly become chaotic.


Why You Need a Wedding Family Photo List
Having a wedding family photo list allows your photographer to quickly run through every photo grouping without having to figure out who is who or which family photo
combinations you want.As long as your family knows to stick around either before or after the ceremony for family portraits, this part of your wedding day can actually go fairly quickly! (As long as Great Uncle Tom doesn’t wander away. 😂)
A Little Tip*
Designate a friend or family member who knows your families well to help keep everyone wrangled and in one place. This makes it SO much easier for your wedding photographer to move through your family photo list quickly!
Who Should Be in Your Wedding Family Photos?
Think immediate family, grandparents, siblings + spouses/children, and any other important family relationships.
I recommend keeping your wedding family photo list relatively small so that you can get back to actually enjoying your wedding sooner rather than later!


Build Your Wedding Family Photo List
I know trying to remember every family photo combination can feel a little overwhelming, so I created a simple wedding family photo guide to help you build yours! Use this guide to decide which photos matter most to you, then send your completed family photo list to your photographer before your wedding day.
Family Photo Guide: https://canva.link/wedding-day-family-photo-guide

