Wedding Photography Investment
Every couple I photograph has a different idea of what their day should feel like.
Rather than one-size-fits-all packages, I offer two broad approaches to coverage, shaped around how you want your day to run.
FULL DAY COVERAGE
Typically $5,500–$8,500
For couples who want their whole day told, start to finish - getting ready, the ceremony, portraits, reception, dancing. This is documentary coverage at full length: observational, unobtrusive, with time built in for portraits and the small in-between moments that happen when a wedding has room to breathe.
FOCUSED COVERAGE
Starting at $4,500
For couples who wish to spend the majority of the day with their guests. No prep coverage, no formal portrait block, minimal traditions - just honest, documentary photography of the parts of the day that matter to you.
This suits shorter timelines, restaurant and dinner party receptions, elopements, and weddings built around conversation and time together rather than a fixed schedule of events.
Every wedding is different, and most fall somewhere between these two.
Please get in touch and I'll put together a proposal built around your day, venue, your guest list, timeline, and what is most important to you.
How do I know which coverage is right for us?
It usually comes down to your day, not your budget. If you're planning prep photos, a formal portrait session, and want the full arc of the day documented, Full-Day Coverage will suit you best. If your day is built around a shorter timeline, a restaurant reception, minimal formalities, or you'd simply rather be with your guests than stepping away for photos, Focused Coverage is likely a better fit. Get in touch and I'm happy to talk through your timeline and suggest what makes sense.
Can we upgrade from Focused to Full-Day Coverage later?
Yes. If your plans change or you decide you'd like more time covered, we can adjust before your wedding day.
Do you offer coverage for elopements or weekday weddings?
Yes and I'm happy to build a proposal around a smaller guest list, an unconventional day, or a non-Saturday date.
More than photography
Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion - a day you've spent months planning, bringing together the people you love most, often in one room, at one particular moment in your lives.
A day like that deserves experienced hands behind the camera. I've photographed more than 300 weddings. I know how to anticipate what's coming, work with changing light and unpredictable weather, and navigate the timeline when things don't go to plan - whether I'm with you for a few focused hours or the whole day.
That experience is part of what you're investing in.
What you can expect
Before your wedding: I work with you personally from your first enquiry through to the delivery of your final images - advising on timelines, locations, and light, and supporting you through the whole process.
On the day: Direction and guidance when you need it, and the instinct to step back and stay out of the way when you don't.
A steady, calm, and unobtrusive presence - whatever the day throws at us.
Securing Your Wedding Date
To secure your wedding date, I require a date reservation fee and a signed contract. This fee forms part of your total coverage cost - not an additional charge - with the remaining balance due closer to your wedding date.
Contact Me
Whether you're planning a full day of documentary coverage or something shorter and more focused, I'd love to hear about your day.
You’re welcome to email me - sonja@sonjacphotography.com.au
Or fill out the Contact Form below.
