Family photos at a small wedding
With twenty guests, you can photograph everyone properly. Small weddings get the family photos big weddings can’t.
4 min read · Updated 7 October 2026
Small weddings and micro-weddings don’t need long lists, but they do give you room for photos big weddings never get: time with each person, and a relaxed group shot of every single guest.
A short list that feels complete
Six shots for a 20-guest wedding
- 1Couple with each grandparentOne each, unhurried
- 2Couple with Partner A’s family
- 3Couple with Partner B’s family
- 4Each of you with your own parents
- 5Couple with every guestEasy with twenty people
- 6Couple with your witnesses
Eloping?
If family aren’t there, some couples do a few family photos at a dinner or party afterwards, or the morning of. It’s worth a short list even then, so nobody important is missed in the excitement.
Make a short, complete family photo list in a few minutes.
Make my family photo listQuestions people ask
Do you need a family photo list for a small wedding?
A short one helps. With fewer guests you can include everyone, but a list makes sure grandparents and witnesses aren’t missed.