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How many hours should you hire a photographer for?

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Amanda, on June 9, 2011 at 7:17 PM

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Just curious on how many hours you are hiring your photographer for and how much are you paying? I have no idea where to even start with photography. I see some have 4 hours but will that be enough to capture everything? **Married brides-do you wish you had more hours or were you satisfied with what...

Just curious on how many hours you are hiring your photographer for and how much are you paying? I have no idea where to even start with photography. I see some have 4 hours but will that be enough to capture everything? **Married brides-do you wish you had more hours or were you satisfied with what you chose?

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VIP May 2011
Mrs. Smith · on June 10, 2011 at 10:06 AM
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We had ours for 10 hours. It worked out well....covered everything but maybe the last hour of the reception.
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Just Said Yes April 2014
Alyssa · on July 3, 2014 at 5:21 PM
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We had our photographer there from 3 - 9pm. Once it starts getting late, the place may start to look messy from partying and if you have alcohol, your guests might thank you for not having a photographer take pics of them looking drunk later in the night.
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Kelly Urban · on July 14, 2014 at 11:47 AM
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Great question. As you might notice, with the answers you've received, it all depends on you.

1. Do you want photos before your wedding?
- You getting ready
- Your decorations
- A "First-Look" photo
2. How long is your ceremony?
3. Are you:
- Cutting the cake?
- Having a "couple's first dance"?
- Father/Daughter dance?
- Mother/Son dance?
- Bouquet toss?
- Garner toss?
- Money dance (men pay $1 to dance with the bride)
- Having a grand exit?
- Any other tradition you want captured on film.

Figure out what you want photographed, and a basic time-frame for your reception and go from there.

I hope this helped.
Kelly
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