Photography Deliverables for South Asian Weddings
For South Asian weddings, with multiple ceremonies, longer days, and more guest, it is important to prioritize your Photography needs and deliverables. Do you need online galleries, albums, prints? And of course each has its own cost as well. Here is a guide to a few of the 'usual' items couples request from their photo team.
Basic items I recommend to all couples are:
Often times we like to celebrate our photos and there are many opportunities to do that too:
If budget concerns flare up, consider focusing on the wedding coverage as the main priority and adding additional deliverables at a future date.
With 'Hours of Coverage' being the primary deliverable, here is more insight into what you should factor into your photo time:
Including coverage for these pieces gives full coverage of 'action' as well as many of the images we see online today. Couple’s often make time to take these additional photos to capture and celebrate the moment for that day and the years to come.
If you are having multiple outfit changes, multiple ceremonies, or multiple sets of guests, consider having these sets of photos taken at each iteration so you have full coverage. You can work with your photographer and wedding planner to manage the timeline to accommodate and prioritize your needs and preferences and coverage hours.
At Ask Neha Now we specialize in Indian and Mixed Culture weddings and often manage multiple outfit changes, photo sessions, and ceremonies all in one day and we are happy to help you manage and prioritize your needs so you are able to make the most of your wedding day and capture the photos that are most important to you.
Basic items I recommend to all couples are:
- Hours of coverage
- Online gallery
- From here you can download the photos, and allow others to do so as well
- Think of your in-laws, your grandparents, the 'college friends' shot
- From here you can download the photos, and allow others to do so as well
- Pre Wedding Shoot (often called ‘Engagement Shoot’)
Often times we like to celebrate our photos and there are many opportunities to do that too:
- Albums for couple
- Albums for parents/ in laws
- Canvas for the home
- Prints for the home
- Prints for wedding events
- Photos posted at your 'table assignment' table or 'guest book' table
- Showcase your amazing Pre-Wedding photos!
- Book of Pre-Wedding photos to be used as a Guest Book/ Look Book
- Small prints for your desk at the office
- Wallet prints
- Photo incorporated onto Thank You cards
If budget concerns flare up, consider focusing on the wedding coverage as the main priority and adding additional deliverables at a future date.
With 'Hours of Coverage' being the primary deliverable, here is more insight into what you should factor into your photo time:
- Coverage of the ceremonies / events
- Photos of the couple - portraits of 'just the two of us'
- Photos of the families
- Photos of the wedding party
- Photos of the ‘groups’ like relatives, family friends, college friends, etc
- Photos of ‘getting ready’ and ‘details’ - like wedding rings, wedding jewelry, wedding dress
Including coverage for these pieces gives full coverage of 'action' as well as many of the images we see online today. Couple’s often make time to take these additional photos to capture and celebrate the moment for that day and the years to come.
If you are having multiple outfit changes, multiple ceremonies, or multiple sets of guests, consider having these sets of photos taken at each iteration so you have full coverage. You can work with your photographer and wedding planner to manage the timeline to accommodate and prioritize your needs and preferences and coverage hours.
At Ask Neha Now we specialize in Indian and Mixed Culture weddings and often manage multiple outfit changes, photo sessions, and ceremonies all in one day and we are happy to help you manage and prioritize your needs so you are able to make the most of your wedding day and capture the photos that are most important to you.