| When hiring a wedding photographer, you need to | | | | altogether during the reception so everybody can |
| choose someone who offers a complete service | | | | enjoy it not just the couple and their families. |
| even if you are not going to avail all of them for | | | | (4) Projector and wide screen service |
| your wedding. Why? You will never know if the | | | | This is common nowadays particularly during |
| wedding package you will avail is enough until you'll | | | | weddings. Memoirs, flashbacks of the couple's love |
| see the inclusions. Be reminded that some | | | | story, dedications and well-wishes from family and |
| photography studios have set packages that may | | | | friends, and the digital photo slide presentation at the |
| include and exclude other services, and those | | | | hotel/dressing room and church may be shown during |
| exclusions may be under a separate category or as | | | | the reception. The couple or their families can arrange |
| miscellaneous service. | | | | the service and slides, and give them to the |
| A wedding package you will typically see from a | | | | photographer on the day of the wedding for |
| professional photographer may be into separate | | | | presentation. |
| packages. A full offering of services usually includes | | | | (5) Additional photographer/videographer |
| those that are in the miscellaneous services and this | | | | This is essential if you are planning to have a location |
| category may be called "special wedding package" or | | | | wedding and if you have hundreds of guests. Taking |
| something similar to that effect. | | | | more pictures and videos than normal would definitely |
| Now bear in mind that special wedding packages are | | | | need more pros on the floor to capture all the special |
| usually expensive than those that only include digital | | | | moments. It's best to have additional photographer |
| photography and video coverage. Of course, the | | | | and videographer on hand if you are planning for this |
| more services included, the higher the price. The only | | | | type of wedding. |
| question here is if you're going to avail the special | | | | (6) Albums and framed blown-up photo/s [including |
| package or resort to the typical wedding package. | | | | Guest book, a set of magnetic wedding photo album |
| It's really up to you to decide, but you must look for | | | | s, 2 mini albums for parents] |
| these other services just in case you change your | | | | These services are actually standard for wedding |
| mind and want to have a complete package for this | | | | packages. But some couples who do not have |
| special event. | | | | enough budget may omit these add-ons. However, it |
| (1) Digital photography | | | | is quite ideal at least to have the couple's album and |
| As a general practice among professional | | | | the guest book as part of their memoir. |
| photographers, the digital age has brought them to | | | | (7) Add-on services [miscellaneous] |
| new heights and edge in the technological realm. It is | | | | Add-ons are usually miscellaneous services that |
| common for photographers of our time to use digital | | | | couples may or may not want to include in their |
| gadgets aside from digital cameras. They are using | | | | wedding package. These are usually not included in |
| computer software and hardware for faster and | | | | the standard packages offered by professional |
| better resolutions compared to the film-type cameras | | | | photographers, but are there just in case customers |
| of yesteryears. This service may include the | | | | want to add more. |
| pre-wedding photo shoot, during the day itself and | | | | Add-ons may include tarpaulin, additional photographer |
| after the wedding. | | | | videographer on top of the scheduled professionals, |
| (2) Digital video coverage | | | | additional assistants particularly for location or |
| For capturing the moment while it's happening, pros | | | | out-of-town weddings, additional wide screen and |
| use digital video cameras to provide lasting memories | | | | audiovisual services. |
| complete with audio. Editing is also done digitally via | | | | Choosing the right photographer is the key to getting |
| computer with the use of specific software to edit | | | | all the services that you want. If you have the |
| and add music. | | | | budget for it, it's best to avail the complete package |
| (3) On-spot video editing | | | | inclusive of select add-ons to capture all the |
| This is one of the many add-on services that many | | | | memories of your special day. A budget package |
| pros offer today. It involves video coverage and | | | | with select services may also be chosen especially if |
| editing on the same day of the wedding and the | | | | you are tight on your budget. You can always talk to |
| edited video is shown during the reception. This is a | | | | the photographer and ask for advice so you can |
| great way to share and see the ceremony | | | | come up with an ideal price. |