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Kayla
Dedicated February 2018

How many hours did you hire your photographer?

Kayla, on July 31, 2017 at 2:56 PM Posted in Planning 0 100

Hey hey everyone,

I am wondering how many hours everyone hired their photographers for your wedding? Our venue is all inclusive with the standard of 5 hours for our photographer but I am a little worried it may not be enough time. I also have a videographer for 5 hours as well so I am feeling it may be enough but having a bit of doubt.

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Latest activity by Desiree, on August 8, 2017 at 5:28 PM
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    Beginner August 2017
    Shawn ·
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    8 hours

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  • Bunnycita
    Super October 2017
    Bunnycita ·
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    8 hrs. 2 shooters and one videographer.

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  • QueSeraSera
    VIP December 2017
    QueSeraSera ·
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    10 hours for 2 photogs & 1 videographer.

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  • Tashico and Brian
    Devoted December 2017
    Tashico and Brian ·
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    I actually found a photographer who would take pictures at longs we are there. Do you want them to take pictures while you are getting ready also?

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  • Vicki
    Master November 2017
    Vicki ·
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    10 hours 2 shooters

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  • Kayla
    Dedicated February 2018
    Kayla ·
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    @heather I thought 5 hours seemed short as well. I did hire a second photographer but now I feel we should add more hours.

    @Tashico I do want photos while both FH and I get ready so that is something for us to consider as well.

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  • MnmsMonique
    Super June 2018
    MnmsMonique ·
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    Mine is for the whole day, up to 12 hours.

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  • Ms.Fox
    VIP May 2018
    Ms.Fox ·
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    10 hours, two photographers.

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  • Maleficent
    Super January 2018
    Maleficent ·
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    8 hours, 2 photographers. And we are having them leave after we cut the cake. Nothing happens in the final hour.

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  • Danielle
    Super March 2018
    Danielle ·
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    8 hours, 2 shooters

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  • Diana
    Expert October 2017
    Diana ·
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    8 hours, but I am debating when to start the clock. I either have to give up getting ready shots or the send-off, and I've been leaning toward giving up getting ready photos because our send off is pretty cool (leaving in a gondola on the lake where our reception/hotel is), but 5 hours does seem like not enough time.

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  • Spaghetti
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    Spaghetti ·
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    8 hours, 1 photographer and no videographer. We are not doing getting ready photos but we are doing a first look.

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  • SassysoClassy
    Savvy February 2018
    SassysoClassy ·
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    8 hours - 2 photographers

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  • Emma
    Master May 2017
    Emma ·
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    We did one photographer for eight hours, one photographer for four hours, and one videographer for eight hours.

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  • Ifeoma
    Devoted June 2020
    Ifeoma ·
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    10 hours with 2 photographers and 2 videographers. And we're doing a first look for our private session but I want the entire day captured even though it's a late afternoon wedding

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
    GymRat ·
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    Photographers: all day coverage (over ten hours)

    Cinematographers: 8 hours

    Photo/cinema began at 2/2:30pm, and we started off with first look from 4-5:30pm, ceremony started at 7pm, the entire wedding ended at 12:30am.

    Eight hours wasn't enough for video, so we had to do the cake cutting earlier than usual in order to fit that in. Worked out great.

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  • ambrok
    Master October 2017
    ambrok ·
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    6hr package with 2 shooters. We are skipping the getting ready pics. Pics from 1st look til an hr after cake cutting/1st dance.

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  • Lindsey
    VIP June 2018
    Lindsey ·
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    We hired them for one hour more than the wedding /reception

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  • Makela
    Expert October 2017
    Makela ·
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    We have our photographer for 6 hours

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  • It's going to be "Good"
    VIP September 2017
    It's going to be "Good" ·
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    Two shooters for 9 1/2 hours

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