Meeting with potential clients for a Wedding!

Hey guys. I'm meeting with a couple this Thursday who are interested in hiring me to shoot their wedding in November. I want to be professional and personable, and just have a few questions.

1. What's a good meeting place? I had initially said my home (I live in an apartment, though), but am thinking perhaps a neutral location like a coffee shop (we are meeting at 4pm).

2. Should I have them fill out some kind of informational sheet when we meet even if they haven't paid a deposit/booked their wedding with me yet?

3. What are the best questions for ME to ask of the bride and groom, and are there any questions I should really be prepared to answer aside from the obvious?

Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

http://www.wedalert.co​m …photography_che​cklist.asp

http://weddings.about.​com …grapher/a/photo​graphy.htm

http://www.brt-photo.com/Wedding/Ques​tions.pdf

Links that have helped me come up with my own questions....

thanks jenniferlshort. those are helpful! Anybody else have any suggestions?

Wow those questions were really handy! I now will never do a wedding! lol

Why not meet where the wedding is being held?

Coffee999 wrote in post #5429889
Why not meet where the wedding is being held?

That's a nice idea too!

Cafe's are easy. Just get to know them a little and what they want from their wedding photography.

starbucks for me

I usually invite them to lunch or coffee and pay. It's the least I can do for not having a studio or office location suitable for walk-ins.

im meeting at starbucks also tonight with my first wedding client....

Here are some questions that ill be asking:
Wedding Date -
Wedding Location –
Wedding Time -
Who is your hair and makeup person or location? (If Necessary) -
How many attendance? -
Children involved? -
How many guests? –
Wedding Party Amount? -
Band? Detail?
Buffet? Dinner Table?
Wedding planner/Personal Attendant? -
Location of ceremony –
Type of Ceremony-
Rules at the Church?
Flash allowed in location?
Special Guests or people? -
Special requests? –
Shot Ideas or Requests –


Arrival time at wedding –
Arrival Times
Bride-
Groom-
Colors -
Special Moments? –


Limo/Transportation to reception?
Location of reception -
Pictures of reception/decorations before guests arrive?
Amount of time between wedding and reception? (30min min)
Photos taken before of after Ceremony?
Shooting Location type:
Any off site location for portraits?
Traditional things? Cake Cutting? 1st Dance? Garter? Bouquet?


Rehearsal- attend to see church and figure out where to stand during ceremony and what will go on during ceremony?

Finished Product Requests –

Lexi, that sounds like an interrogation. Think about what answers you really need and cut out the stuff that you'd kinda like to know, or at least make it casual.

Well it turned out good....i didn't really ask her each question i just let her talk and wrote down the answers....it was more casual than the list seems. Most of those questions get answered while she was just talking about the wedding.