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Intimate Wedding or Big Wedding: Which Photography Package to Choose?
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Intimate Wedding or Big Wedding: Which Photography Package to Choose?

July 10, 20265 min read

A ceremony for two or a full day with 200 guests: the photography package you choose mostly follows the size and length of your wedding. A comparison of the 3 wedding packages.

Outdoor photo session in natural light
Intimate wedding

Essentiel (€850, 3h): for a small circle

For an intimate wedding, an elopement, or a short civil ceremony, the Essentiel package (€850) covers 3 hours and delivers 80 edited photos — plenty for when there's no large reception to cover.

Photographer’s tip

See the detail of this format: small wedding in Paris and what is an elopement.

Lively evening wedding reception
Classic wedding

Prestige (€1,500, 6h): the best balance

For a classic wedding — ceremony and evening, about a hundred guests — the Prestige package (€1,500, 6h) covers the essentials of the programme: 200 delivered photos, and a short wedding video (2-3 minutes) already included.

Group family photo at a wedding
Big wedding

Luxe (€2,800, 12h): the whole day

For a big wedding — from getting ready to the dance floor, lots of guests, sometimes two venues — the Luxe package (€2,800, 12h) includes a second photographer, a drone, 400 photos, a printed Deluxe album (34 views) and a wedding film (3-5 minutes).

Photographer’s tip

Why a second photographer changes a big wedding's coverage: second wedding photographer.

Couple photo session in wedding attire
How to choose

The three questions that settle it

Three simple questions are usually enough to place your wedding among the three packages.

  • How long does your day last? — 3h, 6h or 12h: the first benchmark.
  • How many guests? — a small circle, about a hundred, or a large reception.
  • One venue or several? — ceremony and reception in the same place, or two separate venues.
Photographer’s tip

Build your quote to adjust duration and options to your exact programme.

Intimate wedding or big wedding, the right package mostly follows the duration and guest count — not the other way round. Discover the packages, build your quote, or book a discovery call.

Your questions, my answers

Which package for an intimate wedding?

The Essentiel package (€850, 3h, 80 photos) is built for this format — see also small wedding in Paris.

Which package for a 100-guest wedding?

The Prestige package (€1,500, 6h, 200 photos + a short video included) generally covers this format well.

When do you need the Luxe package?

For a full day, lots of guests, or two separate venues — the Luxe package (€2,800, 12h) includes a second photographer, drone, album and film.

Can you change packages after the initial quote?

Yes, the quote configurator lets you adjust duration and options at any time before the final booking.

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