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UKbride Member Request 21 Feb 2017

#MEMBERREQUEST - Hi please can you ladies help me with photography? We are...

#MEMBERREQUEST - Hi please can you ladies help me with photography? We are paying £985 for 7 hours coverage, 275 photos put on a USB and a 24 photo album. I think this is quite expensive for what it is? Also if it's 7 hours coverage then how do I choose what to have? Bridal prep which means no first dance or cutting cake? Or visa virsa? HELP PLEASE!!! X

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UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I'd say that's about right, some include prints too but that's more money :)

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Where are you having it? I know a few photographers who will give a much better deal so that you can capture the whole day!

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Hi There,
I am paying £595 for my photographer who will be with me from 10am (bridal prep) until the end of the first dance/start if evening band. The cost covers 2 photographers (husband and wife) as well as all my prints on a USB and a canvas print of my favourite one.

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Karl Double

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

That is a bargain. We paid £675 for a top package where we had engagement shoot, bridal and groom prep,wedding ceremony, group photos and then speech at end of wedding breakfast. We also paid extra on top for the photographer to stay for two extra hours for evening party and do a photo booth style takin photographers. When we were researchig photographers the top packages for what we wanted were over £1000. Bridal prep is important to be captured and your guests can take a pic of your cake cutting and can record your first dance.

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Doesn't sound overly expensive. We are paying £849 and have coverage from 3pm to 10pm

Samantha Foster
Samantha Foster 21 Feb 2017

I don't know where you live but I think that's an amazing price. I'm looking at £1200 for 8 hours and 500 photos on usb it's £1400 for an album. That seems to be the average here in Wokingham.

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Mine was 40 page photo book photos on dvd from bridal prep to first dance and i paid £350 xx

Michelle  Stimpson
Michelle Stimpson 21 Feb 2017

I'm paying 595 that's for 2 photographers husband and wife from bridal prep to first dance xx

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I'm having my reception photographer only cover the reception events. Bridal prep etc I believe is a time to spend with bridesmaids and close family in a relaxed home environment, so my sister will be capturing candid photos with her camera from the moment we wake to the moment we arrive at our venue. (Our registry is on a separate day and again I'm only covering the ceremony and outdoor photos with a professional)

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

We've paid £1600 for all day and nite ... and we get an engagement shoot too ..

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I think it's a good price. Ours is £1500 for the whole day

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

We are paying £650, they is all day from prep until the evening, first dance and cake cutting included, no maximum on the number of photos taken and includes a album...if we want to upgrade the album then the cost goes up slightly x

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I am paying 350 for full day coverage and all images edited on a disc

Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones 21 Feb 2017

Seems very reasonable to me too. Most of the ones we looked at were £1000-1500 for what you're described.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I'd avoid bridal prep! They just get in the way and slow you down! And I'll never pick any of my bridal prep pictures to be in an album as I don't see the point!

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I'm paying 275 but if I was having evening as well it was 350 plus she is amazing even gives you a 20 minute free pre shoot at her house and you keep the photos..if you live any where near Taunton then pm me and I will give you her number

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

I paid £2150 for whole day with album signing frame and engagement shoot if you break it down I'm paying £1000 for the whole day saying that we get married at 2.30pm he will take photos from me nd bridesmaid getting ready until end of night x

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Were paying £550, our photographer is with me from 8am thro to first dance, all photos on usb, album, canvas of fav pic and the engagement shoot, really happy with this xx

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UKbride Administrator 21 Feb 2017

Mine is 1,400 (normally 1,800 but I won a comp) for 10 hours from getting ready to a small time just after the first dance. I'm getting my pictures on a USB. I'm a qualified photographer myself and around 1,000 is an average for a wedding photographer and if your getting a high standard album sometimes a couple of hundred more on top. The best way to address your issues is meet with your photographer and discuss the pictures you want to be captured and see if they have wiggle room they might even add a small amount extra for a few more hours. Communication is key for getting exactly what you want :)

Amanda Cosgrove
Amanda Cosgrove 5 Apr 2017

Hi usually bridal party and bridegroom and best man, then the church and reception mine is costing £200 for 7 hours it's a photographer in Widnes Cheshire email and ask if they can do the price my cheaper for you

UKbride Member 8 Apr 2017

Im having storybook style for the whole day and all photos mine is £750 and £250 after wedding for the album

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