HELP!! Im getting married in 11 days and havent picked a picture package

MrsTrussell2B · 07-10-2008, 07:30 AM

Ok I am admittedly NOT a picture person so we didn’t really set a budget for our pictures. Now as the wedding is getting closer I am realizing that how photographs may be a disaster for a few reasons:
1.No real budget so I just kinda told my FI that it will be between $1500 - $2000 (for pictures and video).
2. We are using the PPR photographer. I have only seen their work in the pictures on shutterfly. They sent me the packages to choose from but it doesn’t make sense to me. I am so unclear of what I am actually getting from them. I have went over and over the package and either im dense or it isn’t self-explanatory. I try to email questions and they TRY to answer but the language barrier doesn’t help
3. The video packages: After several emails (on the positive side they are very responsive and nice) they told me that the $450 video only include the bride before the ceremony, the ceremony and then the photo session after and will be edited to 20 -25 min. the $850 video will include all of the events on my wedding day but will be edited to 45 min. the video is very important to me because i want to show it at my AHR on Aug 2nd.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP. has anyone used the photographer at PPR or even PPC. What exactly did you get for the money? I even considered bringing my own photographer and videographer but at this late day and with that small budget I don’t see how i can.

Nrvsbride · 07-10-2008, 03:40 PM

Can you post the links to the packages? Maybe we can figure out what it all means. Also if the video is important to you then I would go with the $850-45 minute one, since you plan to show it at your AHR. And then work from there. Just keep in mind that obviously your photo package will have to be smaller in order to stay within the $1500 range you are looking to spend.

Davematthews16 · 07-10-2008, 05:23 PM

If the video is the most important thing to you then tell them that, and fill the rest of the package in with the photography. Tell him you absolutely want the entire wedding video, but are willing to have less pictures. Maybe they can work something out for you.

ehegwer · 07-10-2008, 05:27 PM

Hi -
I am NOT familiar with their stuff, but I'd gladly review it for you and give you my recommendations. PM me if you want.

E

EricaG · 07-11-2008, 08:19 PM

There is nothing showing up on here as far as your pack details from the photog. Maybe you just haven't gotten the info posted yet?

MrsTrussell2B · 07-11-2008, 08:28 PM

im having a hard time psoting the pdf of the package. I think its too large

MrsTrussell2B · 07-11-2008, 08:57 PM

OK i tried several times but now luck. I separated the pdf into two portions

MrsTrussell2B · 07-11-2008, 09:03 PM

Hwere is the video info

EricaG · 07-11-2008, 10:15 PM

Ok. So I looked at the photo packages, and if your budget is $1500 max and the video is going to be $850, then your best choice would be to get the Package I. This package is the one that costs $500 but if you could possibley manage to slurge an extra $100, I would totally get the Package II (gold). This includes pics from the whole day and for this price you will get 75 pics that are 5X7, 10 pics that are 8x10, and 1 pic that is 12x8.

If you can't spend the extra cash, I would stick with the other package which includes 50 - 5x7 pics, 5 - 8x10 pics and 1 - 12x8 pic. Then I would see about getting a CD with all the pics on it as well as see what that would cost.

Did that help you out at all?

MrsTrussell2B · 07-11-2008, 11:52 PM

yes but i looked on another forum and a bride that was married at PPR in June said that you dont actually receive pics. She said they are all on CD. Before reading that post i asked the photo several times about a CD of pics. here is my convo with the photog (his answers are in CAPS) then i followed up with an additional question in red #2.

I have a few questions about the photo packages

1. Are all of the pictures provided on a CD no matter what package I purchase? NO

2. Are proofs provided for all of the shots taken (even the shots not selected as part of my package? WHAT YOU MEAN WITH THIS QUESTION What I mean here is I am sure you will take a lot of pictures. I know our album will only include the photos we pay for but is there any way to by the proofs of shots that we do not select in case we want to print them later.

3. Will my video and photos be ready and delivered to me at the hotel prior to my departure? YES Will they be in a photo album? THE DIGITAL ALBUM IS OPTIONAL, FOR THE DIGITAL ALBUM, WE SEND IT, BECAUSE MOST OF TIME WE DONT HAVE ENOUGE TIME TO MAKE IT.

4. Will you capture photos of the bride and groom preparing for the wedding ? THE PHOTOGRAPHER GOES TO THE BRIDE"S ROOM AND TAKES SHOTS, IF YOU WANT SHOTS OF THE GROOM AT THE ROOM WHEN HE IS GETTING READY YOU MUST HIRE ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHER FROM US, OR YOU CAN GET THE PLATINUM PACKAGE THAT PROVIDE TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS, THE DIGITAL WEDDING ALBUM, PHOTOS ON CD, FULL VIDEO AND OTHER STAFFS

5. Can you tell me the length of the Basic Video Package ($450) and the length of the Gold Video Package ($850)

ABOUT THE VIDEO, IN BOTH PACKAGES YOU GET A FULL EDITED VIDEO, WITH MUSIC, IF YOU WANT YOU CAN BRING US THE CD WITH THE MUSIC YOU WANT ON THE VIDEO OR YOU CAN SELECT FOR OUR MUSIC LIST.

THE TWO MAYOR DIFERENCES ARE: COVERAGE AND THE HOLD TIME OF THE EDITED VIDEO. FOR 450 YOU GET THE BASIC VIDEO, WHO HAS COVERAGE ONLY ON THE ROOM BEFORE THE CEREMONY, THE CEREMONY AND THE PHOTO SESSION AFTER THE CEREMONY, IF YOU HAVE A COCTAIL, DINNER OR PARTY YOU DONT HAVE COVERAGE FOR THIS PART OF YOUR WEDDING DAY. THE FULL VIDEO, AS HIS NAME, YOU GET FULL COVERAGE OF YOU WEDDING DAY, IF YOU HAVE A CELEBRATION IS GOINT TO BE COVERAGED. AND THE OTHER DIFERENCE IS THE TIME OF THE EDITED VIDEO, IN THE BASIC VIDEO YOU GET A FROM 20 TO 25MIN EDITED VIDEO, AND IN THE FULL VIDEO YOU GET A 45 MIN MINIMUN EDITED VIDEO.

ABOUT THE PICTURES, FOR USD 1,000 YOU CAN GET ALL THE PICTURES OF YOUR WEDDING DAY ON CD. AND IF YOU''VE SEEN OUR LIST PRICES THE DIGITAL WEDDING ALBUM IS OPTIONAL, FOR 1,000 DOLARS.