
Your Complete Guide From Pics By Sash
What Your Wedding Photography Should Actually Include
A short guide to what to look for, what to ask, and what we include as standard. Editorial portraits, documentary-style coverage, video highlights in every package, two-person team — without the hidden extras most couples discover after they've signed
We Always Shoot as a 2/3 Person Team
Most photographers work solo. We never do.
Every Pics By Sash wedding is covered by a 2-person team — lead photographer and a dedicated second shooter. Here’s how that plays out across your day:
- Getting ready: Where the schedule allows, we photograph the bride first — the dress, the details, the quiet moments before things get busy — then get to the groom with enough time to photograph and film his preparations before the ceremony. Two locations, covered efficiently.
- The ceremony: The lead photographer captures your stills — vows, rings, the kiss, the reactions. The second shooter focuses entirely on video, filming the ceremony as a continuous film while the lead focuses on photos. You get both covered simultaneously, without compromise.
- The reception: Same approach — lead on stills, second on video. Speeches, first dance, the moments happening while you’re not watching. Both photo and film, running in parallel all night.
- 3-person team (Premium package): A dedicated videographer joins, freeing both photographers to cover different angles on stills — more creative coverage, more moments captured, and a full cinematic film running separately.
Video Highlights — Included in Every Package
Not an add-on. Not an upsell. Standard.
In Melbourne, combined photo + video packages typically run $4,900 to $6,000+. Our Standard package is $2,200 — and it includes a cinematic video highlights reel.
Because we shoot as a 2-person team, the second shooter runs video throughout your day while the lead photographer covers stills. You get both because we’re already set up for both.
- 3–5 minute cinematic edit of your day
- Set to music, colour-graded to match your gallery
- Delivered with your full photo gallery within 4 weeks
- Shareable — send it to family, post it, keep it forever


Prefer a print instead? You can swap the video highlights reel for a premium art print. Just let us know when you book.
24–48 Hour Sneak Peek Gallery
While most photographers make you wait weeks, you’ll have photos within 2 days.
Within 24–48 hours of your wedding, you’ll receive a curated sneak peek of 20–50 fully edited, colour-graded images — not rough selects, not watermarked previews. Gallery-ready photos you can share immediately.
The sneak peek is available as a $100 add-on for Civil and
Standard packages, and is included complimentary in the Premium package.
Your full edited gallery (200+ hand-selected images) follows within 4 weeks. We hand-select every image — you’ll receive the best moments from your day, edited to gallery standard.
No Travel Fees — Anywhere in Melbourne Metro
Any venue. Any suburb. No surcharge.
Inner city, bayside, outer suburbs — we cover all of Melbourne metro with no travel fee added to your invoice.

No surprises on your invoice. The price you see is the price you pay.
Your Portraits Will Look Like They Belong in a Magazine
Documentary style. Editorial eye.
About 80% o
f your gallery will be real moments you didn’t know were happening. But we always carve out time for portraits — and this is where having a fashion and editorial photography background makes a real difference.
The golden hour window: Give us 60–90 minutes in the hour before sunset and we’ll use that light in a way most wedding photographers don’t know how to. Low sun, long shadows, warm tones. We sometimes combine natural light with a studio flash for portraits that are genuinely artistic — not just “nice wedding photos.
We’ve shot editorial and fashion campaigns. Your couple portraits won’t just be flattering — they’ll be images you’d frame and hang.

Choose your wedding experience
Everything on the table. No fine print.
Planning something smaller - an intimate wedding, Elopments or Wedding registry?
We love intimate weddings and elopements just as much as the big days. We'll tailor a photo + video package around your day — enquire for a custom quote.
| Package Details | Standard | Premium | Editorial / Bridal Couture -Everything in Premium Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $2,200 | From $3,300 | By enquiry | |
| Coverage | Full wedding-day story | Extended coverage | Premium + editorial coverage ~2 Hr Pre-wedding session ~2 Pre-Wedding Atelier Session |
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| Team | 2-person | 3-person | 3-person | |
| Edited photos | 200+ hand-selected | 200+ hand-selected | Premium + Editorial portrait editing | |
| Video highlights | Cinematic reel | Full cinematic film | Cinematic film + drone (where permitted) | |
| Drone footage | — | Included | Included | |
| 24–48hr sneak peek | $100 add-on | Included free | Included | |
| No travel fees (Melbourne metro) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Backup kit (3 cameras) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Delivery | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 3 weeks |
Limited to Spring 2026 bookings confirmed before 30 June.
Questions Couples Ask Before Booking
Do I need a shot list ready?
Not before you enquire. Once you’re booked, we’ll send you our shot list template to fill in at your own pace — it covers family groupings, must-have moments, and any special details you want captured. No pressure, just a simple guide to make sure nothing is missed.
What if it rains?
Melbourne weather. We plan for it. We carry indoor lighting options and a full backup kit. Some of our best photos have happened in the rain — real moments don’t care about the forecast.
Do you photograph multicultural and LGBTQ+ weddings?
Yes. We’ve documented Sikh, Hindu, Vietnamese, Greek, and many other ceremonies. We’re LGBTQ+ inclusive and celebrate every kind of love.
What’s your backup plan if something goes wrong?
We’ve never missed a wedding. We shoot with 3 camera bodies, multiple lenses, and full redundancy. In a genuine emergency, we have a trusted network of photographers we can call on.
When is the balance payment due?
A $100 deposit secures your date. The balance is due by your wedding date.
Do you travel interstate?
Yes, for the right wedding. Contact us to discuss travel packages for interstate and destination weddings.

Let’s Find Out If Your Date Is Available
No hard sell. No rush. Just send us your date and venue and we’ll come back to you with availability and anything else you want to know.
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