Three collections, and the difference between them is how much of the day we are there for.
Every one includes the planning beforehand, the gallery afterwards, and the two of us being easy to have around.
Collections
ESSENTIAL
from $3,600
A beautiful place to start
Hours
6
Photographers
1
Photographs
300+
For a smaller wedding, or a day that really starts at the ceremony.
an hour before the ceremonythrough the first dances
We arrive about an hour before the ceremony and stay through the first dances. The last of the getting ready, the ceremony, the family photographs, the two of you in the good light, the toasts, and the first songs on the floor.
The usual full day, from getting ready to a full dance floor.
from getting readythrough the dances
We come while you are getting ready and stay well past the cake. The robes and the letters, the rings and the room before anyone walks into it, the ceremony, family, the half hour at sunset, dinner, and the dances.
A day that runs from the first robe to the last sparkler.
from the detailsthrough the send-off
We start with the details before anyone is dressed, and we are still there for the send-off. Both of you getting ready in two rooms at once, the ceremony from both ends of the aisle, portraits, the whole reception, and whatever you have planned to finish the night.
Hours can be added any time up to your wedding, $595 an hour.
Planning together
Every collection includes your Planning Hub
Once you book, you get a private place where we plan your day together. It holds your questionnaire, your wedding-day timeline and family photo list, a free wedding website with online RSVP, your seating chart, your vendors and your payments.
What the hours reach
The same day, three ways
ESSENTIAL
an hour before the ceremony, through the first dances · six hours
Ceremony · family · portraits · dinner · first dances
SIGNATURE
from getting ready, through the dances · eight hours
from the details, through the send-off · twelve hours
Details · both getting ready · ceremony · family · portraits · sunset · dinner · dances · the send-off
5 hours beforethe ceremony9 hours after
The last two hours are the ones couples ask us about afterwards. That is when the room is warm and nobody is thinking about a camera.
the last buttons
the parasols, before sunset
the dance floor
the send-off
Side by side
Compare them
ESSENTIALSIGNATURECOMPLETE
From
from $3,600from $4,450from $5,450
Hours
6812
Who comes
CydneyCydney, with an assistant (usually Jason)Cydney and a second photographer (usually Jason)
Photographs
300+600+800+
Engagement session
—IncludedIncluded
Timeline guidance
IncludedIncludedIncluded
Online gallery
IncludedIncludedIncluded
Delivered on
Custom USBCustom USBPortfolio box and custom USB
Full gallery
6–8 weeks6–8 weeks6–8 weeks
ESSENTIALSIGNATURECOMPLETE
Starts
An hour before the ceremonyWhile you are getting readyWith the details, before anyone is dressed
Ends
After the first dancesAfter the dancesAfter the send-off
Both of you getting ready
—One of youBoth, at the same time
The ceremony
From the aisleFrom the aisle and the backFrom both ends
While you are away for portraits
—The room and the guestsThe room, the guests and the details
Sunset portraits
If the day allowsIncludedIncluded
The end of the night
—The dancesThe dances and the send-off
What the second person actually does. With Signature, Cydney brings an assistant, usually Jason, so nothing is missed while she's with you: the rings, the room before anyone walks in, your guests arriving. With Complete, Jason is a second photographer, so there are two cameras in two rooms: both of you getting ready, the aisle from both ends, and the reception still covered while you're away for portraits.
Before you ask
The practical answers
Travel
Rapid City and the Black Hills are included — Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park, Spearfish Canyon, the Badlands. Anywhere farther, we work out the cost and tell you what it is before you book, never after.
Paying
A 25% retainer holds your date, and it counts as your first payment. The rest comes in up to three payments, spread evenly across the time you have, with the last one due a month before the wedding. If your wedding is less than two months away, it's all due when you book. If a different schedule suits you better, just ask.
Weather
We do not cancel for weather.
How far ahead
It varies more than people expect. Some couples book a year out, some book a month out. If your date is close, ask anyway — it is often still possible.
