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I N V E S T M E N T G U I D E 2016 Nuptials Pricing Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i. hello, darlings
ii. wedding packages
iii. coverage breakdown
iv. portrait packages
v. session details
vi. a la carte
vii. prints | albums
viii. the process
ix. faq
Hello
, da
rlin
gs
CONGRATULATIONS on finding the love of your life.
The engagement period is one filled with butterflies, frustration, decisions, anticipation and complete bliss.
Choosing a photographer for your day is one of the biggest decisions you will make.
Your actual wedding lasts a day, but your marriage is for a lifetime, and you want to be able to cherish and
share in the celebration of your commitment for the rest of your life.
With so many wonderful options out there, thank you so much for considering Bri Costello Photography.
Take a seat. Get cozy. And flip through this guide to see if we would be a fit.
After you have had a chance to review this guide, I would love to sit down with you and go over any
questions you may have. You can contact me at anytime via [email protected].
Looking so forward to hearing from you and celebrating with you!
xo,
Bri Costello
w w w . b r i c o s t e l l o . c o m
Authentic curating + creating actual moments that are genuine and sometimes a bit raw.
Artistic interesting light, angles, color and artistry in shooting.
Ethereal the romance + simplicity of love in a way that is earthy yet delicate.
My absolute favorite part of taking photos is getting to be a really unique part of something special, capture it, and then help
others to see the beauty of it. I aim to record authentic moments and genuine interactions by fostering a fun and re-
laxed environment. I use gentle direction and years of experience to build such moments in both a flattering and natural progres-
sion. Inspiration comes from all around me--from nature, music, history, fashion, cinema, people and places. I am always looking
for light--where it is coming from and how it transforms both shapes and colors. Primary and secondary colors with warm tones
drive my work and are a constant throughout my photography. My goal is to always be improving, exploring and expanding,
while offering up the most comfortable, fun, easy, chill, reliable, and consistent product.
Most of the wedding day falls under the category of photojournalism, which is the capturing of events exactly as they occur,
although with the addition of fine art wedding photography, I incorporate a bit of direction, expertise, and styling into the existing
setting in order to curate a scene that fully reflects the beauty, emotion, and essence of the day.
P A C K A G E S
GEODE | WEDDING
up to 8 hours of coverage
700-800 digital selects // online proofing| purchasing gallery
2nd photographer coverage
stone portrait and engagement sessions
$ 3800
GEM | WEDDING
up to 6 hours of coverage
500-600 digital selects
online proofing | purchasing gallery
2nd photographer coverage
stone portrait or engagement session
$ 3200
STONE | WEDDING
up to 4 hours of coverage
300-400 digital selects
online proofing | purchasing gallery
stone portrait or engagement session
$ 2400
GEODE GEM STONE
Bride + Bridesmaids Getting Ready X
Bride Finishing Getting Ready X X
Groomsmen Getting Ready X X
Bride Final Retouches X X X
Bride Putting on Dress X X X
Detail Shots X X X
Ceremony X X X
Family + Wedding Portraits X X X
Creative Portraits of Bride + Groom X X X
Cocktail Hour X X
Main Reception Events — First Dances, Cake Cutting, Garter/Bouquet X X X
Dancing / Reception X X
Full Reception X X
Grand Exit X
Coverage breakdown
Wedding Day
This coverage breakdown is based on a typical wedding day with 1—2 locations. This is intended
to give you an idea of the level of coverage in each package for each part of your day.
P O R T R A I T s
GEODE | portrait
up to 3-hour shoot
up to 2 locations // 3 looks
40-60 digital selects // online proofing | purchasing gallery
$ 550
GEM | portrait
up to 2-hour shoot
up to 1 location // 2 looks
20-30 digital selects // online proofing | purchasing gallery
$ 450
STONE | PORTRAIT
45-minute session
1 location // 1 look
15-20 digital selects // online proofing | purchasing gallery
$ 350
Engagements, Bridals, and Pre/Post-Wedding
A complimentary portrait session is included in each wedding package (as specified) and will not be charged to the
package price unless an additional session is contracted or and existing session is upgraded.
A la carte
Wedding Coverage by the Hour
$ 500
2nd Photographer Coverage
$ 350
Travel
(50 miles outside Houston)
$ 150 min
Additional Hour / Rehearsal Coverage
$ 250 / hour
Full Album Digital Negatives Download
$ 550
USB Drive of Full-AlbumHigh-Res and Low-Res Images
$ 150
4 x 6 Print Set (qty 200)
$ 375
Photobooth
4 hours of coverage. 1 full album digital copy. online proofing/purchasing for friends
and family. props and backdrop not included, but can be commissioned for your event.
$ 450
You’ll notice that a portrait or engagement session is
complimentary in each package. There are some clients that shudder
at the thought of any additional camera time (grooms!) and initially say
they don’t want to do an engagement or portrait session (and if anyone
understands that, I promise you it is me!) but before you decide...
here’s why I think you should consider it.
Provides you with images you can use for Save The Dates,
announcements of your engagement, or for photos at your wedding
reception. It’s just a very special stage of your life so it’s great to
have some photos to document it.
Specifically, engagement sessions provide us with an opportunity to
get to know one another before your wedding day. If you’re not
used to it, it can be awkward having a camera follow you around
for the better part of a day! It also provides me with some insight
on how I can photograph you best.
p o r t r a i t
s e s s i o n s
You can use your complimentary session for engagements, bridals, or a pre/post wedding session. These sessions range
from 1-2 hours and typically take place in 1 –2 locations, depending on your package or session. I always highly
encourage using this session for engagement photos, as I really like to get to know both the bride and groom before one
of the biggest days of their lives, but that is absolutely up to you.
People always ask me about the location for a portrait session, and I only have four very simple guideline:
1. You should both feel very comfortable in the space.
2. The space should reflect you as a couple.
3. The space should be clear of too many people or distractions (unless you specifically want this look, of course!)
4. The space should fit the look and feel of the images you are hoping to achieve.
Other than that, you can also check with your wedding venue and see if they will let you shoot there!
Couples often choose to also add-on an additional session to the wedding package, traditionally for Bridals. However,
more and more, I am seeing brides opt out of a traditional Bridal Session and forego the framed canvas at the reception
to instead book a post-wedding session with their groom. It is an amazing opportunity to get some epic portraits of
you both without the stress of the actual wedding day, or keeping the dress too clean before the big day, while also
freeing up some precious minutes in your wedding-day timeline. More on this later, if you are interested!
4 x 6 set of 50 $ 55
5 x 7 set of 50 $ 100
8 x 12 set of 5 $ 30
11 x 14 $ 7
16 x 24 $ 32
20 X 30 $ 42
24 X 36 $ 69
Prints Wall art
gallery wrap
1.5" deep frame
ready to hang
11 x 14 $ 99
16 x 24 $ 156
24 x 36 $ 229
bamboo prints | starting at $85 for 8 x 10”
deep matte prints // stunning mounting for art prints. natural and elegant.
mounted on 3/4" bamboo
ready to hang
8x10, 12x12, 11x14, 10x20, 16x24, 20x30
albums
layflat photo albums
flush-mount wedding & portrait photo albums
starting at $ 300 for 8 x 8 storybook album with 15 spreads (30 pages)
hardcover photo albums
great for portrait and engagement sessions. custom-bound in fabric with your choice of full-sized or partial dust jacket.
starting at $ 175.00 for 30 pages
softcover photo albums
often used for guest sign-in or gift albums. premium quality with elegant texture and finish of cover stock.
starting at $ 90.00 for 40 pages
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The process // THE WEDDING WORKFLOW + WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
You will likely be working very closely with your photographer throughout the planning process
of your wedding, and they will certainly be a constant presence on your wedding day, but you
will also still be in touch months afterward. Although each wedding and each process varies a
bit, the general timeline lasts about a year from start to finish. This timeline is intended to
inform you of generally how the process will flow.
The initial client meeting takes
place ideally in person, but
sometimes online if you are out of
town or unable to meet. In this
session, we will take a look at the
packages, find out a bit more about
each other, talk about your wedding
day plans, go over an example
timeline and shot list, and talk about
what type of coverage you are
looking for and what you might
need. We will also talk about the
contract, as well as budgets and
how to make sure you are getting
everything you need with the budget
you have set.
After the consultation, in order to
book, you will need to sign a
completed contract. Once the
contract is signed, I will send a
deposit invoice which must be paid
in order to hold your date. Payment
details are listed on the invoice.
The deposit is $500.00 regardless
of your package, so even if you are
still a but unsure about how many
hours you may need, you can write
“TBA” on the contract where you
haven’t made a decision, and I will
still be contracted for your day!
About 4-6 weeks before your
wedding, I will send you a final
invoice, at which time you will
need to confirm your package
selection.
You determine when this takes
place, but I typically recommend no
less than 2 months before your
wedding. If you are wanting to
send out Save the Dates, or
engagement photos, this is probably
best scheduled even earlier. In
about 2-3 weeks after your session,
your gallery of images will be
posted to the online proofing site.
From there, you make your
selections form the images,
download your selects, order prints
and guest albums should you
choose, and can share the gallery
with friends and family.
Oftentimes, I will also blog and/or
post about our session together for
you to share!
Should you also be taking bridals, I
suggest scheduling this a bit closer
to your wedding. You will often
need to wait for a final fitting, but
you will want enough time to order
prints, and get your dress cleaned.
We are very careful with the dress,
but I suggest bringing a white (or
color similar to your dress) sheet to
the session to lay under your dress,
but be aware, if we want beautiful
images, we may have to walk a bit
off the beaten path to get them.
The same processing timeline for
engagements applies to bridal
sessions. I will not blog or post
about the bridal session until after
your wedding! Wouldn’t want to
spoil the surprise!
At this time, you will start to hear
from me again. I will begin
confirming your timeline, getting
you a final invoice, and compiling a
list of your vendors and creative
team. I will also be needing
specific location and contact details
for the day to make sure everyone is
on the same page! Two weeks
before your wedding, your final
payment is due in full. You can
break this out in payments
previously if you like, just ask for
the final invoice, and pay as you
can. But at this point, the entire
balance will be due.
It’s finally here! Because of all our
amazing prep work, the day will be
relaxing and stress free. Our crew
will arrive early to scout locations,
and prep lighting, etc. for the day.
Be sure to have a bag of all ot your
“goodies”—invitation, jewelry,
knick-knacks to be photographed,
etc. together so we can snag those
right when we arrive. Also, if you
have your florist bring the bouquets
and boutonnieres, we can shoot
these early on, as well!
Shortly after the big day, keep your
eyes peeled on Facebook and
Instagram. I will post a few photos
from the day to keep you in awaited
suspense for the full gallery. At
this time, you will be able to share
the posted photos with friends and
family to share in the reminiscing
and excitement!
About 6-8 weeks after your
wedding, your entire wedding day
album will be online and ready for
downloading and viewing! Feel
free to post away, as I know you
will be as excited to share as I am!
I will also contact your other
wedding vendors, so they have the
opportunity to receive some of the
photos from the day for their use.
You and your friends + family can
order prints and canvas wraps
directly from the proofing site! If
you have ordered bamboo mounts or
albums, you will select your images
and these will be ordered separately.
Shipping time for bamboo prints is
4 weeks and once an album is
approved, it ships within 2 weeks.
And don’t forget to keep in touch!
F A Q
How do I book our wedding date?
You can book by confirming your date with BCP and completing the BCP Wedding Contract. From there, BCP will send
an invoice and the non-refundable $ 500 deposit is required in order to hold your date.
Can we remove or apply any of the sessions or add-ons from the packages for a discount or exchange?
The Packages are already steeply discounted in order to include all aspects of the wedding day necessary to tell your love
story. Sessions before the big day are extremely important, as it gives us a chance to get to know each other. All items are
available for purchase individually, so if you would like to design your own package, please reference the a la carte pricing.
How do I know which package to choose?
There is a $ 500 deposit required for all packages for me to hold the date. You can upgrade packages at any time up to the
day of your shoot, and there are even certain upgrade options after your wedding! So if you aren’t quite sure of your
schedule or budget, you can select that later after we have met and had more of an opportunity to go over your day and
determine the best coverage and plan for you.
Do we get all of the images you take, or do we get to choose the images we receive for our wedding or portrait sessions?
All images and processing will be the sole creative authority of BCP. No images are guaranteed, although we always aim
to over-deliver and exceed expectations. We only deliver the best images that tell the best story of your day.
How will you deliver our images?
As of now, all images are delivered via an online proofing gallery for download; however, a USB drive of your images is
available for purchase through the a la carte menu. Once images are uploaded to the online gallery, you will receive an
email with log-in and download instructions. Once logged-in, you are able to download the whole album, select your
favorite images for album design, and purchase prints and canvas wraps. Bamboo prints and albums will need to be
contracted through BCP directly and are not available on the proofing storefront.
How long will it take to get our images back?
Portrait sessions take 2-3 weeks to be uploaded to the online gallery and weddings have approximately a 6-8 week
turnaround, although during “high wedding season,” these times may be a bit extended. I know you are excited to see your
photos, so I always try to post a sneak peek soon after the wedding or session. I also aim to be communicative throughout
the process to keep you in the loop as I am working with your images and predicting upload dates.