Dress = Check.
Photography = next up.
For our engagement pictures, I asked one of my bridesmaids, Callie Hanes take pictures for us in exchange for a donation to her trip to Israel this past May. We had a blast romping around her cousin's farm- here's one of my favorites from the shoot (the rest are at the bottom):
The next giant to tackle was getting a wedding photographer for our wedding.
Ok, ok, I confess-- I actually did quite a lot of research on this one prior to my trip back to Georgia. Mainly because this is one of those few things that make a difference for years (decades) after your big day.
My main qualifications for potential photographers were:
1. I wanted 2 photographers (main shooter & assistant shooter)
2. Prior experience at The Carl House
The first thing I had to do in this process was find out how much wedding photography actually cost these days and then figure out how much we were going to pay! In order to do this, I emailed upwards of 20-25 different photographers who met those qualifications asking them for pricing on their packages.
In case you are not in the know (I definitely wasn't), the low end of hiring a main photographer & a back up shooter is around $1,500. Average is about $2,500 and the high end is $3,500+.
Since everyone offered different options in their packages, it was a little tough to keep up with. Thus, the spreadsheet came into the making. If anyone reading this wants to get married at The Carl House (or just get married) in the near future, you are welcome. Check it out--
Name
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Website/email
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Cheapest Package
w/ 2 photographers:
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Next Package
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Shutterkiss
(husband & wife)
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Shutterkiss.com
Carl
House Photos:
http://shutterkiss.com/2013/01/caseypaul-wedding/
|
$2,000:
2 photographers
for entire day, engagement session, online gallery/printing rights
|
You can add on a
variety of other services for an additional price.
|
Neal Reeves
|
Nealreeves.com
Carl
House Photos:
http://nealreevesphotography.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-01-14T19:13:00-08:00&max-results=7
|
$1750:
2 photographers
starting 3 hours before the ceremony and ending when bride & groom leave,
DVD of images w/ a copyright release
|
You can add on a
variety of other services for an additional price.
|
Julie Anne
Featured in ‘style me pretty’ online magazine
|
Julieannephoto.com
julie@julieannephoto.com
Carl
House Photos:
http://julieanneblog.com/cassie-vals-bold-carl-house-wedding-auburn-photographer/
|
$2,799:
2 photographers
for 8 hours w/online gallery & DVD, engagement session w/ DVD
|
$3,799:
2 photographers
for 10 hours w/online gallery & DVD, engagement session w/ DVD, Wedding
album & slideshow
|
Tonya Douglas
|
tonya@tonyadouglasphotography.com
|
$1,200:
2 photographers
for 6 hours w/online gallery & CD, engagement session w/ CD
|
$1,500:
2 photographers
for 6 hours w/online gallery & CD, engagement session w/ CD, &
Leather Wedding Album
|
Liz Yeakle &
husband
Featured in ‘style me pretty’ online magazine and
‘Theknot.com’
|
liz@lizyeakle.com
website: www.lizyeakle.com
blog: www.lizlovelaugh.com
|
$2,500:
2 photographers
for 6 hours w/online gallery & CD
|
$3,100
2 photographers
for 7 hours w/online gallery & CD, $600 product credit
|
Lauren Wright Payne
|
Carl
House Photos:
http://www.laurenwrightphoto.com/?s=carl
|
$3200:
8 hours w/ 2
photographers w/online gallery &
CD, engagement session, Signature Wedding Album (Album = $1,000)
|
You can add on a
variety of other services for an additional price OR remove any items to
create a smaller package
|
Melissa Tuck
|
Melissatuckphoto.com
mel@melissatuckphoto.com
|
$3200:
2 photographers
for 8 hours w/online gallery & CD, $50 product credit
|
You can add on a
variety of other services for an additional price.
|
Sarah Eubanks
|
seesarah@me.com
|
$2250:
2 photographers
for 6 hours w/online gallery & CD, $100 print credit
|
$2650:
2 photographers
for 6 hours w/online gallery & CD, engagement or bridal shoot, $200 print
credit
|
Scott Greene
|
Greeneworks.net
Carl
House Photos:
http://blog.greeneworks.net/tag/auburn-ga/
|
$1950:
4 hours of
coverage, 2 photographers, digital negatives
|
$2750:
Wedding day
coverage, 2 photographers, digital negatives, engagement session, 16x20 photo
canvas
|
Eric Little
Photography
|
http://photos.ericlittlephotography.com/
|
$1,900:
-8 hours of
coverage, online gallery, DVD, engagement session
|
$2,900:
8 hours of
coverage, online gallery, DVD, engagement session, bridal album, 2
photographers, engagement book, save the dates
|
Feng Long
Photography
|
http://www.fenglongphoto.com/
Carl House Photos:
http://www.fenglongphoto.com/blog/2012/11/carl-house-wedding-auburn-lacey-david/
|
$2750:
6 hours of wedding
photography, edited photos with print release, engagement/bridal sessions
|
$3200:
10 hours, edited photos with print release,
engagement/bridal sessions, 10X10 album with 20 pages
|
Jackie Reedy
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Personally created packages running from $2000-$3000
|
So... maybe that was a little overkill... but helpful! Once I narrowed it down based on packages & their shooting style (aka photo blog stalking), I set up meetings. I think that McCray & I probably met with 5+ photographers in 48 hours. It was impressive.
One of the biggest things that I learned was that you've gotta pick a photographer with the personality that works for you. McCray and I ended up landing on Lauren Wright Payne. We loved our time chatting with her & I loved her shooting style! I can't wait to get to know her better on our big day!
More engagement pics from Callie Hanes!
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