A practical rain plan for ceremony backups, portrait options, guest communication and the person who makes each decision. Prepare the alternatives, then return your attention to the wedding.

Look beyond the highlight photographs. A practical way to compare full galleries, direction, personality, coverage and communication so the photographs and the experience both feel right.

Compare photography proposals with the same hours, team and inclusions in view. Our current prices and a worked budget example make the numbers concrete without pretending there is one reliable market average.

A smaller guest list still leaves plenty to decide. Start with the people and the shape of the celebration, then plan the venue, weather backup and photographs around the time you want together.

Fifteen wedding venues in Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond compared by setting, useful capacity, weather plan and the details that shape a celebration.

Four hours can cover the centre of a wedding. Ten hours can hold the whole arc. Here is what each amount of photography coverage can realistically include, what changes when locations are involved, and how to choose without building your day around the camera.