Hi All hope im doing this right its my first post !
I have been looking around for quotes for wedding photography and was wondering if you all could give me some help We are on a very tight budget, we want a nice wedding but cant afford to pay a fortune for it. I have been getting quotes for a photographer and my friend recommended some one and this is his price he has quoted me
"My package for 2013 consists of all day photography, from bridal preparation until first dance(7:30/8PM) A Disc containing the high res images from the day (unlimited printing and using yourself ) Online Password protected gallery of your images to share with family and friends. Pre wedding loveshoot with a 10x8 print (with the option of upgrading to a signing board for £40) There are optional extras of albums and prints (prices vary, a 20 page photobook type album costs £130). The cost for this package would be £650"
Is this price good for what he has quoted me? Thanks in advance :)
CommentAuthorTatty
Thats really good! We are paying 825 for the same thing lol x
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CommentAuthormadhen
Hi Charlotte, welcome and congrats :)
From what I've been quoted, that sounds pretty usual to me. Will be interesting to hear from any others though and see how things compare :)
CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
Tattty he is a fab photographer my friends wedding photos are gorgeous ! suppose it is a good price when you are paying more for the same service ! Madhen Thank you :) I have asked around for a few quotes and so far he is the cheapest Congratulations to you both BTW xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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Our photographer is £1250 so yep sounds good to me (on usb stick and buying an album from her after the day)
Just make sure you meet with him and go through one of his weddings so you know you like how he does a complete wedding before booking and remember cheapest isnt always best!
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That's seems really good to me.... We are not having our printed either but on a disc so I can pick xxx
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CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
Hails he was the photographer at my friends wedding i was her bridesmaid and he was brilliant hardly even knew he was there and her photos are amazing he is also a genuinely nice man ... i didn't know if this price was cheap or expensive lol never needed a photographer before xx
CommentAuthormadhen
Sounds like you should go for it before someone else nabs him! ;)
CommentAuthorKellyN29
i would say its a great price and with a recommendation too i would go with it. I'm paying £975 for the same thing plus an album.
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
Ahhh well in that case STILL meet with him ;-) lol but as you have seen first hand how he works and like the results I think it sounds good!
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CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
Thank you all for your advice ! =D and Hails yeah I will still meet with him thank you xx
CommentAuthorJoanna
Sounds like a brilliant price to me :)
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CommentAuthorShelleyM46
that sounds brill x
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
Great price, ours is costing £950 which we get everything you get plus a storybook album with 100 images plus a parent book for each of our parents x
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Sounds like a brilliant price.
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CommentAuthorPrincess2be
sounds really good chicken! x
CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
Thank you all ... until I started planning a wedding I didn't realise how much everything cost so all help is very much appreciated :) xx
CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
Kelbel if that is the storybook I'm thinking of they are amazing! We haven't booked our photographer yet, but I have my eye on a lady who seems amazing and offers the storybooks. Though we will only be having a small one as a 40 page one is costing way too much money.
CommentAuthorSianyCaitlin
That's exactly what we've booked too KelBel, for the same price! xx
You definitely got a good deal there Charlotte, well done :) xx
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CommentAuthorkimicharles
Ours includes: photography from bridal preparation until after speeches (will have pics pretending to cut the cake as he may not be covering the reception.) A Disc containing the high res images from the day to print and share Online Password protected gallery of your images to share 50+ photo storybook, 2 parent albums and 4 guest albums
£900
Annoyingly though he is an extra £40 per hour after the speeches so wearent sure what to do for photography later in the day / eve yet.
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
We are paying £1000 for our package which includes:
Engagement shoot 2 photographers from preperation until 11pm All images on disc with copyright Online password protected gallery A 40 page story book with coice of covers and picture presentations, Either a large print of one image, or 2 smaller ones (framed) A photobooth for the evening A photo calender with images from the day
So I think the price you have been quoted is about right for what you are getting xxx
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CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
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Oh we also get 2 complimentary pictures for the parents too (they are printed out on site so can be given as thank you presents during the speeches) xx
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CommentAuthorLauraJo87
Wow, your prices are ace for what you're getting linzi-jo.
We are only having one up to the wedding breakfast (well, they're are two photogs) and that's costing 415 with all images on disc.
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CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
I know we were very lucky! The photography package we are having is now £1750 but as we booked it before the price increase we still get it at £1000 xx
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CommentAuthorVickie
We are paying £975 for 8 hours from bridal prep to first dance and inluding photo shoot before and photo for guests to sign on the day. Didn't want to pay for album yet as didn't know what we wanted. Going to get them on disk with full copyright.
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CommentAuthorSamanthaG76
We're paying £395 for one photographer from bridal preparation until the reception and then getting all the photo's taken, edited on a disc. We've also got a family friend who is very handy with a camera taking pics of the evening reception for free. I can't believe how expensive photographers are! I would have loved to have 2 photographers, a photo booth etc but it's just not fair to ask my parents to pay £1000's :-/ x
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CommentAuthorHannahLouise90
Our photographer is £349, which is photos from arrival of the guests until just before the reception starts, with all photos 8x6" in an album and presentation box, plus all photos on cd for us to reprint and enlarge which ones we want. But thats fine with us, I was more interested in having a videographer as so many people will be taking photos anyway :)
CommentAuthorKristina
I am paying £450 for the whole day including getting ready, and having dvds made with the photos.
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
Booked it today ours is a story book, but it's 185 photos plus two parent books plus disc of shots plus a DVD sideshow, coverage from 8am til 9.30pm, and it's £895 x
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CommentAuthorCoconut
Sounds like a good price from what everyone is saying - we aren't paying (getting ours as a wedding pressy) so would know myself :)
CommentAuthorAmyP7
Sounds like a very good price to me x x
CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
I have emailed him back to see about meeting him to go through everything with him as i have had other quotes at a higher price and less service so he seems good to me =) xx
CommentAuthorCoconut
Let us know how it goes! X
CommentAuthorBuggerlugs
Will do x
CommentAuthorMaryE
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I can't believe how much photographers charge.I'm really lucky that my brother in law is a photographer so we luckily don't have to go pay that kind of money. On a related thread is anyone videoing their wedding. We're undecided, well I'm more for it but have to convince Pete. The prices of our local video men are over a grand so we're thinking of booking a film it yourself company. I came across NAME REMOVED on ANOTHER site. Has anyone ever heard of them or know anyone whose used them? They're much cheaper than Shoot it yourself for the same thing. Any advice would be appreciated. Looking to decide in the next few days. Thanks xx
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