In my experience (27 years - just thought I'd slip that in), brides want straight forward transparent pricing (I learnt that the hard way). I charge for my time at your wedding which includes a DVD containing all the images (minus the real duffers - nobody's perfect). This is based on the traditional pattern of a marriage ceremony but I can adjust things to meet any cultural or social style. I love it when it's different.
STANDARD
£485 - I arrive 30 minutes before the bride and spend the first hour at the reception - I usually finish with pictures of the bride and groom going into the wedding breakfast.
EXTENDED
£975 - Bride preparing, ceremony, reception up to the first dance. I usually negotiate some time off during the afternoon/evening depending when the first dance occurs.
HOW MANY PICTURES?
Much depends on the size of your wedding and what happens. I never stop shooting. Standard coverage yields 250-300 pictures. Extended coverage could be 600 pictures.
AFTERWARDS?
You can just walk off into the sunset clutching your DVD. Or, I can give you a hand through the maze of album suppliers ranging from nice albums for thirty quid to book-bound coffee table productions costing around £500. I'll give you as much or as little help as you want. Most brides book well ahead and because of the ever changing fashion in albums and presentation it is never wise to commit to an album too soon. But if you want to we can - I've got tons of stuff to show you.
EXTRA PRINTS?
I will give you clearance to get prints done by a lab or I can supply photographic prints in folders.
7x5 - £8
8x6 - £9
10x8 - £12
16x12 - £19 (ready to frame)
20x16 - £55 (ready to frame)
You can have a web site of your pictures (£30), a fancy show on a DVD (£65) or anything else you or I can think up.
I think that's it. If not please get in touch.