Weddings
I REMEMBER HOW IT FELT TO LOOK FOR A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY
I knew from the beginning that I wanted more than just someone to show up on our wedding, take some photos, and then leave.
I wanted to feel supported throughout the process, to know that we were more than just another job on their calendar.
I remember feeling nervous that we’d look either awkward in our photos, or that the photos wouldn’t really feel like us.
I obviously wanted get great photos, but it was just as important that this person who was being invited to such an intimate moment in our lives would want to celebrate this day alongside us.
Little did I know that the experience of finding a wedding photographer for our own wedding would help lay the foundation for the kind of photographer I wanted to be.
This is why
ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS ARE INCLUDED WITH EVERY PACKAGE (ON ME!)
so you can see that getting your photo taken doesn’t have to feel awkward!
YOU’LL GET ACCESS TO MY PRINTED WEDDING GUIDE
that outlines everything I’ve learned over the years to help you have the wedding of your dreams (which means you can spend less time scouring Pinterest)
I TAKE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEDDINGS EVERY YEAR
You’re not just another booking on my calendar. From the moment we meet until your big day, I’m going to do everything I can to make your dream wedding a reality.
“You spend a lot of time with your photographer on your wedding day and spending our day being documented by Deanna was not only so easy but really a blast. Deanna has a way of making the time spent taking pictures to be a memorable and fun part of the day. ”
— N+N
You got Q’s?
I’ve got A’s
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YES! I feel you (especially because between you and me, I’m the same way). Almost *everyone* I’ve worked with has shared this with me. What I’ve found is that the most awkward part of getting your photo taken is that you’re never quite sure if you’re “doing it right” - where you’re supposed to be looking, if you’re standing the right way or what to do with your freaking arms. But don’t worry - this is where I come in. I’ll help set you up in a pose so you know EXACTLY what to do, but I don’t stop there. I’ll ask you questions, get you talking to your partner, maybe play a little game or two so that eventually, you forget the camera is even there. That’s where the magic happens.
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The sooner, the better! Because Calgary has a limited "wedding season,” I am often booking weddings between May – September more than a year in advance. So as soon as you finalize a date for your wedding, I strongly recommend reaching out to your favourite photographers and other vendors as soon as possible!
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Whether you’re planning an intimate backyard ceremony with your parents or a full-day party with 150 of your friends and family, I would love to hear what you’re envisioning for your day so I can recommend a package that gives you exactly what you’re looking for and skips what you aren’t! Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to chat through the different options and find one that will work for you!
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I strongly believe that engagement sessions are a vital step to getting great photos on your wedding day. In fact, I feel so strongly about it I even wrote a blog post outlining 3 reasons you shouldn’t skip the engagement session with the most important reason being that your wedding photos will feel that much more like you. I use your engagement session to take note of how you and your partner interact with one another. Do you like to joke around with one another? Are you a little more reserved and serious? Getting this chance to get to know both of you allows me to adjust and tailor the types of portraits we’re getting on your wedding day, so you can get photos that feel like you.
Because it’s so important to me that you walk away from your wedding knowing you’re going to get photos that you LOVE, I’ve made engagement sessions complimentary to every wedding package.
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You will get your wedding photos delivered to you in a password-protected online gallery 6 weeks after your wedding date. Your online gallery allows you to share your photos with friends and family, download your photos as many times as you’d like, and will remain online for a full year after your wedding date.
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Heck yes I do! I have photographed weddings in Canmore, Kananaskis, Banff, Salmon Arm, Burnaby, Salt Spring Island, Saskatoon, and more. I’m always down to travel somewhere new!
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Absolutely! While I can’t call myself a wedding planner, I have learned a LOT in the past 10 years as a wedding photographer. If you book a wedding with me, you’ll receive my printed wedding guide where I break down the different parts of your wedding day, how to create the perfect timeline, some things to consider to get the most out of your photos, and some tips that I’ve learned over the years. I also provide answers to the most common questions I get asked when it comes to planning and the photography on your wedding day.
Pricing
Do you dream of sharing your vows at a river-side ceremony or dancing with your friends until the sun goes down?
Whatever you’re envisioning, count me in.
8 hour wedding packages start at $3800
Elopement packages available
Having your wedding out of town? Want to add on a second photographer for part of the day? I am more than happy to customize any of my packages to give you exactly what you’re looking for (and skip what you aren’t).
All packages include:
a complimentary engagement session
my wedding guide which contains planning advice, wedding day tips, info on how to create the perfect timeline, and more
an online gallery that allows you to download + share your photos with friends and family
endless support + guidance on all things wedding!