MemberI’m trying to decide between 8 and 10 hours. I want beautiful photos, but I want to keep this cost below $4,000, and most packages in that range are 8 hours. I really want getting ready pictures and photos of our sparkler exit. Is 8 hours enough?
Memberwell what time are you starting to get ready? And what time is your exit? You can answer your own question.
MemberIt was definitely enough for us- we had a 4:30 ceremony, so our photographer started at 2 and stayed until 10. It was the perfect amount of time!
MemberOur photographer started at 12:30 to get the details shots, getting ready shots, and bridal party shots. Ceremony was at 3:30. They stayed until 8:30. Our wedding wasn’t over until 10. I would definitely go for the 10 hour if you want the detail shots and sparkler exit.
MemberMemberWe had one photographer for 8 hours. He arrived at 1:30 to capture getting ready photos. Our first look was around 3 and our ceremony started at 5:30. He stayed until 9:30 and our reception ended at 11. This was enough time for him to capture everything. We ended up getting over 800 photos back and we loved them.
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I think 8 hours should be fine, just make sure to let them know what you want them to capture.
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MemberMemberOnce the key moments (intros, first dance, cake cutting, etc) are out of the way, reception dancing is VERY repetative because it’s usually the same people dancing the majority of the time. We end up shooting the same photos over and over again. After you’ve covered about 45 min – 1 hour of reception dancing you’ve pretty much captured it all. From there you need to ask yourself if a photo of the sparkler exit (that doesn’t always work out – based on different factors) is worth paying for 2 extra hours?
Member9 hours wasn’t enough for me. I had an hour and half of getting ready pictures, a 2 hour ceremony (yes!), an hour and half break in between due to the location of the reception and my photographer left 4 hours into the reception! He missed my final dress change and the last 2 hours of the reception but it worked out ok because my videographer stayed the whole time.
MemberMemberDepends how.long your wedding is. My wedding is only 4 hours long, so 8 hours would be too much!
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MemberFor most brides, 8 hours is enough given a standard timeline. For me, no but I like photography more than the average person. I like everything documented from getting ready to the grand exit so 12 hours is ideal for me which is too much for many people.
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