There are a 6 basic wedding photography styles most photographers either specialize in or attempt to emulate in their photography for wedding clients.
They are:
Classic-These are timeless poses and a bit formal. They will most likely remind you of you parents and grandparents photos. These are very realistic photos with some artistic photographer touch.
Fine Art or Light and Airy-If you prefer this style you will want an outdoor wedding with lots of natural light for your images! These images are overexposed making them appear softer with that light bright feel.
Photojournalistic-This type of wedding photographer documents the day by capturing candid moments over perfect poses. A good photographer using this style will understand lighting, background, and be ready to run and gun on your wedding day capturing all those perfect candid moments.
Lifestyle-Meets the wedding halfway between fine art or classic and photojournalistic styles. While the lifestyle photographer will capture the candids they can also set you up with the perfect pose even poses that look candid and caught in the moment.
Dark & Moody-These images are similar to lifestyle but with a filtered effect from the editing that takes place after the wedding. Depending on photographer settings and skills these images are processed to add emotion and depth that the light and airy style doesn’t embrace.
Editorial-This style is highly posed with the photographer controlling the environment as if your wedding was a photoshoot for a magazine instead of a celebration of love and life like the Lifestyle style.