Prices range from $1000 to $15,000, and even more! Photographs (and maybe video) will be your only permanent record of the day. You want good photographs (or you would not have read so far), so be prepared to spend a minimum of $1,500. Reprints will be $10 to $45 each. Expect better photographers to charge the higher rates. In other words, it is reasonable for an unexperienced or poor quality photographer to charge you as little as $1000 for a wedding. And, it is reasonable for an excellent photographer to charge you $3000 or more for the same wedding. That is because you are getting better service and a better product from the experienced professional. If you are looking for a bargain and shop via phone for pricing, you are following a recipe for poor to mediocre photography. Research indicates that photography runs between nine and fifteen percent of the total wedding budget. When couples value photography highly and are on a limited budget, they will spend up to 30% of their wedding budget on photography.

Most brides initially underestimate the cost of photography by 50% - in other words, you will probably spend at least twice as much as you budgeted, unless you have advice from a wedding coordinator who is familiar with prices in your area.

Our Wedding packages start at $2,100 for all unlimited photography and the copy of the images on a disc with a release for personal use.

Last updated on January 31, 2011 by Matt Brodie