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Photography
Micro Wedding Photography
The flowers get composted and the cake gets eaten. The photos are forever, which is why we treat photography as the one vendor you should love, not settle for.
How micro wedding photography works with us
Micro wedding photography is one of the Big Three, not bundled, and that's the point. We shortlist two or three Northern California photographers whose style matches what you're drawn to and whose portfolio proves it in real conditions (fog at Bodega Bay, City Hall's mixed light, backlit vineyard ceremonies). You choose. We contract them, schedule them, and build the timeline around the best light of the day.
Here's our honest take: photography is too personal to bundle. Handing you a default photographer the way some packages do means someone else chose the eyes your wedding will be remembered through. We'd rather match you properly.
So we do it like this. You tell us what you're drawn to, we'll show you real galleries, not adjectives. We shortlist two or three Northern California photographers who shoot that way and fit your budget. You pick. From there they're fully our problem, in the best sense: contracted, scheduled, fed, and built into a timeline that puts your portraits in the best light of the day.
Wine country gives photographers a gift, long golden hours over the vines, soft coastal fog, redwood light shafts. A timeline built around that light is half of what makes wedding photos look the way you're hoping. That's the coordinator's job, and it's included.
Find your photography style
Documentary
Real moments as they happen, the laugh mid-toast, the grandmother's hands, the quiet minute before the ceremony. Nothing posed that didn't want to be.
Editorial
Composed, intentional, a little cinematic. Portraits that look like they belong in a magazine because the photographer thinks like one.
Light & airy
Soft, warm, golden, the classic wine country look. Made for vineyard rows at the end of the day.
Real OLW weddings, natural light, real moments.
Want to see full days, not highlights?
Browse real weddings we've planned →Packages
Choose your experience
Every package includes a personal planner, day-of coordination, and your own planning portal, one place where your timeline, vendors, and decisions live from day one to your wedding day.
Simple & Beautiful
From $4,500
Elopement · Minimony · Micro Wedding
You make the choices that matter. We build the shortlists and coordinate every vendor.
- Personal florals included
- Officiant included
- Wedding cake included
- Hair & Makeup for 1
- Day-of coordinator
- Planning portal
Elopement · up to 10 guests$4,500
Minimony · 11–25 guests$5,700
Loved
A Full Celebration
From $6,000
Elopement · Minimony · Micro Wedding
A fuller celebration, more vendors, more planning support, every detail coordinated for you.
- Personal florals included
- Officiant included
- Wedding cake included
- Hair & Makeup for 1
- Day-of coordinator
- Planning portal
- 5+ planning meetings & extended day-of (8 hrs)
- Outside vendor management & custom timeline
Elopement · up to 10 guests$6,000
Minimony · 11–25 guests$7,500
Micro Wedding · 26–50 guests$9,500
Venue, food & beverage, and photography are billed to you directly at their real price , we shortlist the right ones and coordinate. The bill goes straight from each to you.
FAQ
Photography questions
Is photography included in your packages?
Photography is booked separately, on purpose. It's the most personal vendor choice you'll make, and the photos are what remain when the cake is gone. We shortlist Northern California photographers whose style and personality fit yours. You choose, and we coordinate them fully into the day, from the timeline and locations to golden hour and family photo lists.
How much does micro wedding photography cost?
In Sonoma and the Bay Area, quality coverage for a micro wedding typically runs $2,500–$5,000 for four to six hours. Celebrated names go above that. Because micro weddings need fewer hours than a 12-hour traditional wedding, you often get a top-tier photographer for a mid-tier total.
How many hours of coverage does a micro wedding need?
Usually four to six. That covers getting ready, the ceremony, portraits at the best light, and the heart of dinner and toasts. Elopements often do beautifully with two to three hours.
How do you pick the photographers you recommend?
Years of working the same rooms. We recommend photographers we've seen deliver under real conditions, and whose galleries prove it. Think fog at Bodega Bay, backlit vineyard ceremonies, City Hall's mixed light. Style match comes first, so we ask what you're drawn to before we send names.
When should we book the photographer?
Right after the venue. Good photographers book out 6–12 months for peak fall dates. It's typically the second vendor we lock in.
Let's find your photographer
Book a free consult, tell us the photos you want to have in fifty years, and we'll build the shortlist.
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