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A wedding in Napa or Sonoma is usually planned around a place first: a vineyard lawn at golden hour, a stone winery, a garden with old trees, or a small estate where the ceremony and the reception are a short walk apart. The photos and the film should fit that place, not fight it. We photograph and film weddings across Napa and Sonoma, and we keep our pricing and our process clear so couples can book with confidence.
What wedding photography and video cost
Our wedding coverage starts with a simple choice. Photo or video on its own is $4,800 for 6 hours. Photo and video together is $8,500 for 6 hours. That combined package is the one most couples choose, because it covers the day from two angles without needing two separate teams that do not know each other.
Six hours covers most weddings, from getting ready through the ceremony, portraits, and the first part of the reception. If your day runs longer, or if you have a second location, we will quote the extra hours up front. A 40% retainer holds your date, with the balance due before the wedding. That retainer is part of the total, not an extra fee on top of it.
What you receive
With photo coverage, you receive all edited high resolution photos in an online gallery you can download, share, and print. We do not hold back images to sell later, and we do not watermark the gallery. The photos are edited for color and light, and they include the full story of the day, from details and getting ready through the ceremony, portraits, and the celebration.
With video coverage, you receive a 3 to 5 minute highlight film that works well to share with family and friends, plus the full ceremony video and the full toasts. Those full recordings matter years later, when you want to hear the vows and the speeches exactly as they were said, not only in a short edit. If you book photo and video together, you receive both the full gallery and the films.
What to ask before you book
Price is only part of the decision. These questions will help you compare photographers and videographers fairly, whoever you talk to.
First, ask about delivery timing. When will you see a preview, when will the full gallery arrive, and when will the films be ready? Get that in writing, so you are not guessing after the wedding.
Second, ask about backup shooters and backup equipment. What happens if a photographer is ill, or if a camera fails during the ceremony? We plan for those situations, and any experienced team should be able to explain their plan in plain terms.
Third, ask to see a full gallery, not only a highlight reel. A highlight reel shows the best 20 images from a wedding. A full gallery shows how a photographer handles a dark reception room, a bright vineyard ceremony, and a large family group. That is a better test of the work you will actually receive.
Fourth, ask who will be there on the day. Will you meet the people who photograph and film your wedding before you book, and will the same team stay through the whole day? Familiar faces make the day calmer, and a team that works together will stay out of each other's shots.
How we work on a wedding day
We arrive early, scout the light, and check the ceremony and portrait locations with your planner or venue coordinator. During getting ready, we keep the room calm and we work around hair and makeup, not through it. For the ceremony, we stay discreet, and we follow the rules of your venue and officiant about where we can stand.
Portraits are the part couples worry about most, and they do not need to take an hour. We work from a short family list you approve in advance, and we move through it in order so relatives can join the reception. Couple portraits in Napa and Sonoma usually take 20 to 30 minutes, often in the vineyard light just before sunset. We will guide you, but we will not pose you into stiff, formal shots that do not look like you.
During the reception, we cover the first dance, toasts, and the moments in between, such as guests talking, children dancing, and parents watching from the side of the room. Those in between moments are often the photos couples treasure most.
Booking a Napa or Sonoma wedding
Napa and Sonoma venues book early, and popular Saturdays in spring and fall go first. If you have a date and a venue, that is enough to start. From there, we can confirm hours, discuss whether you want photo, video, or both, and hold your date with the retainer. You can learn more on our Napa and Sonoma weddings page, and the wedding film below shows the kind of highlight film we deliver. We would be glad to photograph and film your day in wine country.
