How many photo's to expect for a wedding? (or for me vow renewal)

goingon10yrs

I found a photographer I like, well, at least I like what she has on her site.  I contacted her, and she said that she charges a flat fee of $350 and about 150-200 shots.  That being said, I live near Gatlinburg, TN and a lot of people elope here and maybe I just wasn't clear that we are doing a ceremony and reception.  

I also told her that I wanted some family portraits done, (I was thinking rather than engagement shots) as we've never had them done, ever.  So, I guess I just need to clarify. 

But how many shots should you expect for a wedding/reception including getting ready shots?

emmyg65

It entirely depends on what you want. Pictures were our top priority, so we booked a photographer for 8 hours (for much more than $350). Our contract stated that we could expect 500 photos. We ended up with more than 800: about 250 from before the wedding (first look and couples' portraits, posed family portraits, details, etc.), about 300 from our hour-long ceremony, and about 300 from our four-hour reception. (We skipped getting ready photos and had her stay longer at the reception instead.)

Unless your ceremony and reception are very, very short, I would not expect 200 photos to be enough to capture everything. Just tell her you're interested in a larger package, more hours and more photos. She'll most likely adjust her price quote accordingly.

photokitty

How long is you time block with photog? 

On average, most photogs, deliver at least 100 images per hour they are with you. A little less for all day coverage bc of down time between getting ready and once the main reception stuff ends - assuming they stay until the end.

If you only have her shooting for 2 hours then that is an OK estimate. They usually estimate on the lower side to be safe.