Socially Distanced Photography?

I think that's very doable. Find spots with different heights like stone ledges or benches. And if you have a relatively decent sized open field of green grass, photographer will make it work. Good luck!

Hi! Thanks for the responses!

We are having an outdoor wedding with about 30 people. we wouldnt need a full group picute, just the normal family/wedding party stuff. max 9 people per picture

Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials, Ellen. It depends on how many people you have. 10 people or so, you'll be fine. It helps if you can pick a spot with different height levels.

If you're talking about the full 50 or 100 in one shot, that's tough. If you're inside, and your space is long enough, your photographer can technically take five group photos of 10 people and then stitch them together in a panorama style photo. This is best done indoor, preferably without windows, because lighting is consistent. If you're outside and as soon as the sun or clouds move a wee bit, the whole thing will look off. I've done this trick once for an event held indoors.

First off. Congrats!

As for photos, I think photographers can usually do some camera tricks/angles to make people appear closer in pictures if that is one of your concerns. Or they probably can suggest socially distant poses that still look good.

I'm also having a mini ceremony in about 2 weeks time and we will likely space out in all our photos (aside from the ones with just me and my fiancee). One of my family members also suggested that for 1 or 2 photos, we wear masks while standing together and then take them off just before the photographer snaps and then put them back on immediately after. Not sure if that will really work though.

But then again, I'm having a bigger reception sometime next year so I suppose I will still have a chance to get "normal" photos at that point.

I would have a chat with your photographer and maybe bounce some ideas back and forth!