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WEDDING PLANNING

4, 6 or 8 hours?
Make room for what matters.

Start with the moments you want to remember. Then choose a photography window that gives those moments room to happen.

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THE ESSENTIAL WINDOW

4 hours

$1,000

A focused window around the ceremony, family photographs and couple portraits. Consider this when the main events happen close together.

One possible timeline

  1. Details and the moments before the ceremony.
  2. Ceremony and congratulations.
  3. Family photographs and couple portraits.
  4. The beginning of the celebration afterward.
MORE OF THE DAY

6 hours

$1,500

More room on either side of the ceremony. Decide whether you most want part of getting ready or more of the reception.

One possible timeline

  1. Hours 1–2: Getting ready and portraits.
  2. Hour 3: Ceremony.
  3. Hour 4: Family photographs and couple portraits.
  4. Hours 5–6: Reception moments, depending on when dinner, toasts and dancing are planned.
A WIDER STORY

8 hours

$2,000

More space for getting ready, the ceremony, portraits and the reception. An early start can still mean finishing before late-night celebrations.

One possible timeline

  1. Hours 1–2: Getting ready and portraits.
  2. Hours 3–4: Ceremony, congratulations and family photographs.
  3. Hour 5: Couple portraits and the transition to the reception.
  4. Hours 6–8: Reception moments as they unfold.

These are planning examples, not a fixed schedule or a promise that every event will fit. Ceremony length, travel, family groupings and reception timing change the plan. See current pricing details.

BUILD A REALISTIC EXAMPLE

What could 4 hours cover at your wedding?

Choose the moments you want, then see what fits in one continuous photography window. Compare 4, 6 and 8 hours before deciding what to discuss.

A planning example for one photographer. It does not check date availability, reserve a date or guarantee photographs.

Four hours usually needs a focused window. Getting ready and a late first dance may be too far apart. Six or eight hours creates more room, but timing and travel still matter.

Current comparison: 4 hours — $1,000 · 6 hours — $1,500 · 8 hours — $2,000. See current pricing and conditions, then discuss your date. Enable JavaScript for a schedule example.

What the example assumes

15 minutes to get into position at the start, at least 10 minutes between photo moments, and 10 minutes at the end. Travel adds a 15-minute departure / arrival allowance. One photographer cannot photograph overlapping blocks or two locations at once.

Getting-ready and first-look times are sample offsets from the ceremony. Post-ceremony photo blocks run in sequence at the ceremony location before travel. Reception times are the clock times you enter; tick next day for an after-midnight moment. Changing the selected photo blocks can change the departure time.

Block lengths are estimates. Large family groups, delays, daylight, access restrictions, venue layout and an unfinished timeline need a personal review. The tool does not know your date or venue. More hours cannot solve events that overlap.

Final quote confirms coverage, travel and any applicable taxes. See all current pricing options and conditions.

Before choosing your hours

1. Name your must-have moments.

Write down what you want photographed, including anything happening early or late. Work backward from those moments to find a useful start and finish time.

2. Leave room between events.

Parking, travel, gathering family and moving between rooms all take time. A little breathing room is more useful than filling every minute.

3. Think about light and locations.

A first look, sunset portraits or separate ceremony and reception locations can change the timeline. Ask your venue about an indoor portrait option and any photography restrictions.

What if the timeline is not finished?

Share what you know so far: your date, venue or city, and the moments that matter most. Those details are enough to begin a conversation about coverage.

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