Real planning advice from a Chicago wedding photographer with fifteen years on the job — timelines, pricing, FAQ, and the local notes no one tells you.
Things we've had to explain a hundred times — finally written down, so the next couple gets the answer in five minutes instead of five emails.
Most wedding-photography advice online is generic to a fault. It won't tell you that the bridal suite at Lacuna is east-facing, that Saturday traffic from downtown to Lincoln Park costs you 25 minutes, or that a December ceremony at 5pm means your couple portraits are happening in the dark.
We wrote these guides for couples who want the local version of the answer — timing notes for actual Chicago venues, golden-hour windows by month, real numbers on what coverage costs. If you're weighing photo and video packages, trying to build a timeline that works around a 4pm Drake ceremony, or just want to know how many hours you actually need — start here.
Want to see the photographs? The journal has full wedding stories, the venues page shows where we keep going back, and if you'd rather just talk it through, send us a note.
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Let's talk about your vision. Schedule a free consultation to discuss your wedding photography and cinematography — we'd love to hear your story.
