Connecticut wedding photography and videography

There is no correct answer, only the one that fits your priorities and your guest list. It helps to think about what you will want to open in five years, and what you want to hand to your parents.

• Photography only

  A good fit if you want a gallery to print, frame and share, and you are happy to remember sounds and movement from your own memory.

• Film only

  A good fit if hearing the vows, the toasts and the room matters most to you, and a few stills from guests feel like enough.

• Both from one team

  A good fit if you want the stills and the sound, and would rather hold one conversation, one timeline and one set of introductions to your families.

When photo and film come from one studio, we plan them together from the start. That means one timeline, one list of family groupings, and one agreed plan for who stands where during the ceremony.

• We agree in writing before the day who is responsible for which moments.
• We plan positions so the camera and the video do not block each other or the guests.
• We ask your venue and officiant where equipment may go before we arrive.
• We share the schedule with your planner or day-of coordinator, if you have one.

Every wedding is quoted for its own plan. The pieces below are usually what move a quote up or down, and we confirm each one in writing before the day.

• How long you want coverage, and which parts of the day it should include.
• Whether you want photography, film or both.
• The number of locations and the distance between them.
• Optional extras such as a second shooter, drone footage, additional edits or prints.
• The size of the guest list and how much of the day is formal.

• See how we describe wedding packages

Venues and officiants set their own rules about where cameras can stand and whether a ceremony can be filmed or recorded. Check with them early, then tell us what applies.

If some guests prefer not to be photographed or posted online, tell us ahead and decide with your families how files are shared. Children and older relatives are often part of this conversation.

Bring these to the first conversation. The answers shape the coverage and the quote.

• Your date, ceremony location and reception location, and the travel time between them.
• A rough timeline, even if it is only a first draft.
• Whether you are leaning toward photos, film or both, and why.
• Rules from your venue or officiant about cameras, audio or lighting.
• Your planner or day-of coordinator, if you have one.
• A list of family groupings and any sensitive family situations to know about.
• Which parts of the day matter most to you, and which can be lighter.
• Who should and should not appear online.