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Molly
Super October 2020

How much does wedding photography cost?

Molly, on May 2, 2019 at 9:41 AM

Posted in Planning 160

So I just want to know what the average price is for a photographer. I know certain areas are cheeper than others. Also I would like to know how much you are paying / willing to pay for one.
So I just want to know what the average price is for a photographer. I know certain areas are cheeper than others. Also I would like to know how much you are paying / willing to pay for one.

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  • Nora
    Expert July 2019
    Nora ·
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    California is expensive soooo I had to do bare minimum lol 4 hours with no prints and one photographer for $1,400. We got $200 off for a weekday wedding at least
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  • Kelci
    Super June 2019
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    We are paying $2400 for 10 hours, 2 photographers, engagement session. Also includes all rights to the photos and 20% will get edited. Also will be ordering 3 albums one for us and both parents.
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  • Allison
    Dedicated October 2021
    Allison ·
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    We're paying $3200 for our photographer and about the same for our videographer. I'm a professional photographer myself (though not a wedding photographer) and know how much work goes into capturing special events and how much costs goes into running the business.

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  • Sa
    Beginner August 2019
    Sa ·
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    0. We won a free engagement and wedding session
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  • Katie
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Katie ·
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    $4,000 for 1 8hr photographer, 1 6hr photographer, 1 8hr videographer, 1 10x10 album, 2 6x6 album, and all edited and unedited photos, video, and edited video highlight reel. I'm in Savannah, GA. I'm using George Street Photo & Video, but they are available in a lot of cities across the country.
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  • Schawaria & Prentice
    Savvy March 2020
    Schawaria & Prentice ·
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    We are paying $1600, 2 photographers, 10 hours, engagement shoot, $250 worth of portraits. I live in the Tampa FL area.
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  • S
    Just Said Yes June 2020
    Stephanie ·
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    We found an acquaintance of the family who didn’t have much experience shooting weddings. She is an amazing photographer though. But since she’s lacking in the wedding experience, she was super cheap! We were able to get her for $550 for 2 hrs (covering ceremony and family pics afterwards), up to 75 digit photos available and an 8x7 of our choosing with a couple of smaller size photo prints as well but I can’t remember the specifics. We were not willing to pay over $1000 for pictures. It just seems absurd to me. But, we also didn’t feel we needed photos of the whole day. So that definitely kept it cheaper.
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  • Brittany
    Savvy July 2020
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    $3k for 8hrs/ 2 photographers/ includes engagement pictures too/ album/ jump drive
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  • Alissa
    Beginner September 2020
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    $1800 for 2 photographer, 10 hours of coverage, engagement shoot, and a photo album. very very talented photographer and studied under one of the best in cleveland.
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    October 2019
    CHeryl ·
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    $3000 - 8 hour, second shooter for 4 hours, ability to download photos. No albums or prints. Another $1200 for videographer. Destin, FL location.
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  • Brooke
    Savvy May 2020
    Brooke ·
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    We have not chosen a photographer yet, however we have two in mind.

    One charges $1200 for 10 hours with a free engagement shoot and a second shooter for the ceremony

    the other that my mother prefers charges $2000 for 6 hours but also includes a free engagement shoot and a photo album

    This is in northern Mi

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  • Ali
    Devoted August 2019
    Ali ·
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    I'm in Massachusetts we are paying 1600 for 2 photographers starting at 12 ending at 11
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  • Lori
    Just Said Yes February 2020
    Lori ·
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    $3,800 for 2 photographers for 10 hours in Florida. They seem to be pretty expensive here. I emailed with quite a few of them and a lot of them were around $5,000
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  • Gonnabeaburch
    Super July 2019
    Gonnabeaburch ·
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    We are paying $1,400 for full day of coverage (from 6am to 3pm), an engagement shoot (which we still need to do with only 64 days until our wedding 😔), a bridal shoot, and full access to all of our photos edited as needed. She also mentioned she will throw in a "wedding present" for us which will be a large print or photobook. It comes out to 12 hours of photography total, so roughly $117 an hour.
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  • Toni
    Expert January 2020
    Toni ·
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    In Montana, I’m paying $1200 for all day no time limit photography and unlimited shots, I also paid $150 to the same photographer for engagement photos
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  • Future Mrs.greenwood
    Expert September 2019
    Future Mrs.greenwood ·
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    I got a quote for $1000 he came highly recommended in St. Louis .. I live in Charlotte and the guy who did my engagement photos has also said he will be willing to travel to St Louis where the wedding will be held is also coming in at a reasonable price, not to mention FH friend is a photographer so we have options.
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  • Jaclyn
    Just Said Yes October 2021
    Jaclyn ·
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    Anyone from buffalo?! I’m looking for a bright photographer without breaking my budget. Help!!!
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  • Stephanie
    Expert September 2019
    Stephanie ·
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    We are paying about $2000 for 6 hours. We have the option to add more time on our wedding day if we want them to stay longer. It is two photographers (a husband and wife team who always shoot together).

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  • Angela
    June 2019
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    We're also in the $3,000 ball park but it is a package. It includes the wedding all day, my engagements, and my bridals. This is one area where I would not go cheap because when it's all said and done, the pictures are the ones that are going to last you a lifetime. You want someone who can edit amazing and shoot at the best angles.

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    Dedicated July 2019
    Dana ·
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    $4200 for 8 hours, 2 photographers, engagement session, all photos retouched, access to an online gallery, and a photo album.

    I booked a videographer separately for 1300 or 1600 I can’t remember.
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