To ask how much you paid for your wedding photos...

[Notrusthere]

What did you get for the money and were you happy with them?

We went away to get married and took our photographer as we'd had shoots with her before and we love her! Including her stay at the hotel with us, all day photography and reception photography (different day) with all images on USB, it cost roughly £1350. 100% worth it, it was our biggest expense apart from the venue but even DH says it was worthwhile and he's usually very unmoved by such things

£800 8 years ago.

Photographer at my husband’s house beforehand, not at mine as I didn’t want getting ready photos, and up to first dance.

All digital photos on a disc.

Beautiful hardback album

I felt like I got a bargain compared with others I know.

Erm 1300 ish? For that we got a usb stick, engagement shoot, then the whole day up.to first dance.

They were good but i think the photographer should have been more assertive about positioning the groups. Lots of family group ones at the church then reportage for the rest of the day. So happy to have the family ones as some members.have already passed away and it's nice to have those pics

I would say though get it filmed rather than photos, i watch the footage all the time and it is wonderful (paid 600)

2015

Thank you everyone.

There's quite a difference in price isn't there but I imagine a lot of that is to do with how good a photographer you're getting.

I was asking not because I'm getting married, bit because I shot my first wedding today! It was a friends wedding and I am fully an amateur so I did it for free (but she did offer to pay)

On the back of this and some portrait shots I put on Facebook I have been offered another wedding in a few months. That will be £200 for candid shots of the wedding and reception which is what they've requested.

I suppose I'm wondering what you would pay a (good if I do say so myself! Lol) amateur for a full days shoot and all edited shots on a USB with optional extras of prints and albums (although why anyone would bother im not sure, it's so easy to do yourself)

Would you have trusted an amateur with your wedding?

Three years ago stupid auto correct

We got a professional who did a cheap package

We paid £3.5k in 2009. That included 2 photographers for 10 hours and their flights and 2 nights in a hotel. The finished wedding album is beautiful.

After the wedding, I then paid an additional £500 for the cd of all photos.

Photos are all that’s left after the day, so no regrets about the expense.

With hindsight, I really wish that we’d had a videographer too!! I didn’t book one, as I always find other people’s wedding videos boring. I would love to have one of my own wedding day though!!

We paid nothing. My cousin is a freelance photographer. He took loads of photos on our wedding day and the day after. One is a gorgeous picture of everyone. He later gave us a wonderful photo album.

It was generally a very small -mostly family only- wedding.

£250 in the late 1980s. Quite a lot then! (About £700 in today's money.) Our wedding was modest, and not a big flash one, but we did want some decent photos. It wasn't an option to take really good ones then (yourself) like you can now.

I'm not saying you/a mate with a decent digital camera can do better now, than a professional photographer, but you could do better without a professional, than you could 30 years ago IYSWIM.

I paid £250 10 years ago and wish I'd paid more, they're not great.

I'm also a hobby photographer and have turned down a few requests for weddings because they're so stressful! Good on you for doing one.

Also must say an earlier post about must having a camera at least 30mp is absolute rubbish, a good photographer can take excellent photos on a crap camera but a crap photographer would take rubbish photos on an excellent camera.

A family member, who was apparently a professional wedding photographer did hours. Consequently, I have not one single decent picture of the day. I really regret not researching properly, viewing portfolios and paying the money.

Just under £3000 for a lead photographer and second shooter. He is at the top of his game and the photos were unbelievable. Like a on scene magazine shoot. I don’t know quite how he did it. They were there from 6am until 11pm. He included an engagement shoot to get to know how to photograph us best and the images from this were brilliant. He travelled to where we live to do this. Edgy, romantic and working so well with the light. He was amazing at capturing emotion. Would recommend him wholeheartedly.

Tomorrow’sdiet I totally agree, wish I had had a videographer too!

Nothing, photography was included in our $199 wedding package - great photos too.

But ours was a really unusual wedding!

Notrrusthere I work full-time as a photographer and wedding photography is a hugely saturated market. Every wedding fair is crowded out with photographers and the public really lack discernment do it's quite frustrating. Videography doesn't appear to be as saturated and I'd imagine there's more potential.

£500. All the photos on a disk, no prints. Did a free book on photo box and printed ourselves. Very happy!

6 years ago this year.

Oh yes we have a DVD slideshow thing too. Never used it

£500. Ten years ago.

Photos of everyone on the way in to church, after the ceremony and for one hour afterwards.

We got an album and a photo. Could have bought more I guess. My Mum did. We couldn't be arsed.

Lovely photos. Didn't want the whole day to be posing for photos so we put a strict time limit on it.

£1500 for professional photographer all day (and she came to visit us to discuss wedding beforehand), roughly 1000 images on usb with 25 prints. She was wonderful and the photos were amazing, several friends have now booked her (but she’s increased her prices now!). We made our own albums etc...

OP, I would only have considered an amateur if I had seen a really really good portfolio, professional looking website and you were helpful and approachable. It also helps if you are recommended by other photographers - that’s how I found mine. Venues will often list suppliers they recommend as well. Have seen too many people dissapointed with their photos to take a risk. Biggest things seem to be poor editing, not enough photos, missing important bits, focusing too much on just a couple of random guests who are quite photogenic rather than getting photos of everyone, and forgetting to photograph the decor - particularly things the couple have made or spent money on eg flowers, table decorations etc...

Wow feel like we got incredibly lucky! 5 years ago £300. Friend's husband (professional wedding photographer). Engagement shoot then all day at wedding including getting ready photos. He sat on one of the guest tables during the meal but didn't leave until about 9pm. We really appreciated that he'd gone above and beyond (and he wouldn't take more money) so bought some nice gifts for his kids shih was appreciated. Have friends who have paid over £1k and not been particularly happy...

2005. No photographer. We handed out disposable cameras and asked our guests to get snapping, and then we kept the best ones. About...£70?

These days family who are getting married just share their best digital pics with the bride and groom...and they get it printed up by Photobox or a similar company. Less formal, but more personal, imo.

Nothing! We were on a budget, my dad and bil took great photos on a good Camara