This portrait was taken at the Eau in Palm Beach, Florida.
In addition to taking portraits of the couple and the wedding party, I most certainly make time for portraits with the couple's family. These are important to every couple whose wedding I have photographed through the years. Sometimes there are just a few groups and other times there's many more groups. Whoever is important for you to be photographed is important to me and I will budget an appropriate amount of time for the couple and their family. It is rare that this many loved ones are all together in one place. It's important to make some time for these portraits.
When it comes to the family pictures, I always ask the couple for a shot list with all the groups that are preferred to be photographed before the wedding day. I never want my couple ON the wedding day to have to think about all of the different groups. The couple simply sends me a list and then I take care of the rest on the wedding day. The couple doesn't have to keep track of anything and they can just be in the moment with all of their family.