The names, contents, and prices of wedding photography packages vary from one photographer to another. The pricing usually depends on the wedding photographer’s experience, content of the package, equipment, and, most especially, the location.
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Thus, it is quite difficult to state how much a specific one might cost. Nevertheless, $2,500 is the average cost of a grand wedding photography package. Although the prices of these packages vary from photographer to photographer, below are their typical examples (names) and costs.
Classic/Basic/Standard/ Or Gold Wedding Photography Package
Regardless of what the photographer chooses to call the package, this represents the minimum wedding package, and it often costs between $800 to $2200. But most wedding photographers usually offer discounts or sort of coupons to their customers. So, the price might be slashed to between $800 to $1500.
The standard or gold package normally features two wedding photographers, a videographer, between 100 to 400 copies of your pictures, and 2 to 3 hours of event coverage. Further, it typically sports the cost of a pre-wedding photo session, a mini-size (probably a 20-page 8×8 size) wedding album, and two framed pictures of the couples.
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Premium/Purple/Ruby Or Red Wedding Photography Package
This represents the second type of wedding photography package. It typically costs between $1700 to $2799.
In addition to the content featured in the basic or standard package, this typically contains digital negatives of all the clicked pictures, a parent photo album, and a certified videographer and photographer for 6 hours of coverage.
Some photographers might include four framed pictures for the couples – one each for the brides and grooms and the other two featuring both of them.
Emerald Or Executive Wedding Photography Package
The pricing of this wedding photography package typically ranges from $2800 to $3500.
It usually includes a professional wedding photographer and videographer for 8 hours of coverage, a 30-page, 10×10 wedding photo album (made of the finest Italian leather), a 20-60 minute edited HD wedding film, private online photo gallery, unlimited coverage locations (within the neighborhood), and an unlimited number of pictures. This is usually in conjunction with all the contents of the previous packages.
Furthermore, the number of framed photographs to be delivered might be raised to 6 or more, depending on the photographer and the preferences of the couple.
Purple Or Royal Wedding Photography Package
In this context, the purple or royal wedding photography package represents the highest package offered by photographers. This package typically costs between $3500 to $5000 or even more, depending on the photographer, and it usually includes extraordinary services and deliverables.
Alongside some of the contents in the lower packages, the $3500 or $5000 wedding package typically includes:
- two (2) 50-page magazine-style wedding albums
- a certified cinematographer for 20 hours of coverage
- six (6) 16×20 framed pictures
- two (2) parent photo albums
- 2-year digital images on Google Drive.
Note: In this piece, we only discussed the most common and widely sold or purchased wedding packages and their traditional prices in the photography industry.
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In conclusion, there are no specific types of wedding packages. They vary from one wedding photographer to another. Likewise, their prices also. Furthermore, some wedding photographers might offer only 3, while others can have up to 5 tiers of wedding packages, excluding customizable packages.
Hence, there is absolutely no general standard rate for wedding photography packages. Even in your neighborhood, the prices will differ among the photographers. In fact, in some areas, you are likely to find a wedding photographer offering a traditional or standard package for $300 or even less instead of $800 or $1500.
Therefore, we suggest that before you purchase any package, try to consult different wedding photographers, compare the costs and contents of their packages, and choose only the one that contains your desired items. You should also consider your budget, status, and guests.