All Wedding Videography pricing resources›How to price
Full-day films are the anchor product on a videographer's menu. Price the coverage, crew, edit, and delivery promise as separate margin decisions.
A full-day wedding film usually means 8-10 hours on site, one or two filmmakers, clean ceremony and toast audio, and a finished highlight or feature edit. The camera time is only the visible part of the job: ingest, backup, audio cleanup, story editing, color, music licensing, and client revisions can multiply the coverage hours. This 2026 guide shows how to price the whole production so a beautiful film is also a profitable one.
Essentials — 6 hr, solo
$2800–$3600
Signature — 8 hr, 1-2 filmmakers
$3800–$5200
Heirloom — 10 hr, 2 filmmakers
$5500–$7500
An 8-hour wedding can create 20-35 hours of ingest, backup, audio review, editing, color, export, and client communication. A quote that only multiplies an hourly shoot rate will look competitive and still lose money. Set an internal production multiplier first, then use the package to make that math easy for the couple to understand.
A highlight film is a tightly constructed emotional story. A documentary edit preserves longer ceremony, speech, and reception moments. Put both in the menu when you can, but never imply that adding 15 minutes to the final film is a small change; it requires more selects, audio cleanup, pacing, and review.
Couples want a teaser while the wedding is still fresh, but a rushed full film can wreck the next month's schedule. Keep the standard delivery window honest, then offer a limited number of priority slots with a clear surcharge. A 30-60 second social teaser is often a better low-cost upsell than promising the entire film next week.
Most US full-day packages land around $2800-$7500. A solo six-hour highlight sits near the lower end; two filmmakers, a longer feature edit, premium audio, and faster delivery push the quote higher.
Eight to ten hours covers getting ready through major reception events for most couples. Add hours only when the itinerary needs them, and price the extra shooting and post-production together.
Use a second filmmaker for simultaneous prep, more than about 80 guests, a large venue footprint, or a couple who wants continuous guest-reaction coverage. Price it per coverage hour so the labor stays visible.
A 6-8 week priority edit often supports a $500-$900 surcharge; a 3-4 week rush can support $900-$1500 when it displaces other work. Cap rush bookings so the promise remains credible.
Include a defined music allowance, such as one licensed track, and state what happens if the couple requests more. Commercial licensing or a custom score should be an add-on rather than an unpriced favor.
Keep it as an add-on of roughly $350-$600. Confirm airspace, venue permission, weather, and a qualified operator before promising aerial shots, and never guarantee a drone flight in the contract.
Pro is $9/mo or $90/yr. Save reusable travel, setup, rush, and tax rules — then apply them consistently.
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