Help your photographer by having the rings, shoes, dress, and other items ready.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Laverne and Daniel Thomas of Chicago pose for a photo in June with their son DJ. Having their son hold a chalkboard in the middle of a golf course might have seemed strange, but this couple trusted my creative vision as a photographer.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Tyson and Sarah Jones of Portsmouth, Va., shove cake into each other's faces at their wedding in June 2010. I was able to capture a fun moment between this couple, because they forgot for a brief moment that they were being photographed.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Make sure you give your photographer a schedule for your wedding day so he or she can anticipate what is going to happen next.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Mia and Timothy Haynes of Chicago dance at their wedding in April 2011. Because they weren't aware of the camera, I was able to capture a candid moment between this couple.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Sarah and Tony Farruggia of Algonquin pose for a photo wearing bowling shoes. The couple gave me a list of things that they wanted pictures of.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Sarah and Tyson Jones of Portsmouth, Va., pose for a photo on their wedding day in June 2010. The couple requested that I mimic the photo of a sailor kissing a nurse that was taken during the celebration of the end of World War II in Times Square.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography

Daniel and Laverne Thomas of Chicago give their son, DJ, a kiss during their wedding in June. The couple chose a great location for photos, because there were lots of trees to provide shade.

Photo by Chelsey Boutan of Chelsey Joy Photography