Frequently Asked Questions
- Why hire a professional wedding photographer?
With months of careful planning and organization to create your perfect wedding, it would be a shame to let that memory fade away, without professional documentation of that day. Your wedding photographer is also qualified to help and advise you on all the details of the big event. With close contacts and working relationships with a variety of local wedding vendors, churches, venues, and so forth, your photographer is a wealth of information. Choosing a professional photographer is perhaps the most important decision you'll have to make when planning your wedding.
- Why should we hire Butter Weddings?
At Butter Weddings, we value our clients and their photographic needs. We will arrange a pre-wedding meeting to discuss your wedding day and help determine the amount of time you will need for your wedding day. We allow your to inspect samples of our albums and our previous work. This meeting also gives us a chance to get to know your personal styles, wants and needs, which will enable us to create excellent photographs. After the inital meeting we are available to answer any questions, and are open to working closely with the client every step of the way. We are truly delighted when a couple chooses Butter Media Inc. as their wedding photographers. We bring years of experience and creative excellence to the job, we ensure that every important moment is captured in beautiful and breathtaking images.
- Do you belong to any professional organizations?
Yes. At Butter Media Inc. we are committed to local and international networking and continuing education. That is why we are proud members of associations such as:
- Do you travel for destination weddings?
Destination weddings are always a treat for us at Butter Weddings. Although we love our beautiful and vibrant city of Vancouver, we love to travel and photograph new and exotic locations and are well equipped for any destination. We do require that transportation and accommodations are covered by the bride and groom for two photographers, however there are special reduced rates for those wanting photographic services abroad.
- Are you familiar with ethnic wedding ceremonies?
We are extremely fortunate to be photographers in one of the most multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious countries in the world. At Butter Media, we are extremely knowledgeable and familiar with Western, Chinese, Korean, Greek Orthodox, Indian, Ismali, Serbian, and Filipino style weddings and traditions, among others.
- How many cameras do you use and do you bring back-up equipment?
The main photographer brings with them two camera bodies and a number of lenses, flashes, batteries, memory cards, etc. The assistant photographer will also have one or two camera bodies on them at all times. We are always prepared for emergency situations and for equipment failure. That is our guarantee.
- How many pictures to you typically take for each wedding?
It depends on the number of hours booked. Typically for a 10 hour wedding, we will ususally take between 800 to 1200 photos, of which you will receive. We do not hold back any photos or limit the amount of photos taken during your wedding event.
- Are the photos all edited?
Yes, all photographs given to you by Butter Weddings will be edited. Each individual photo will be colour corrected and ready for print. Depending on the photographic package you choose, we do include a number of post-processed photos in a separate folder. These photos are processed further into images that are b&w, sepia tone, cross-processed, etc.
- Do you provide on-line capabilties for family and friends to view the wedding photos?
Absolutely! We offer a user-friendly online proofing and shopping cart system that is password protected and online for one year. This is a great way to share with your friends and loved ones your wedding day. The online album is provided for you approximately six weeks from your wedding date.
- How long does it take to get our photos and the wedding album?
All photos on flash drive will be given to you along with the printed album approximately two months after the wedding album consultation.
- Who chooses the photos for the wedding album?
A wedding album consultation will be set up approximately six weeks after your wedding date. Depending on the package, we will pre-design a number of album pages for you to select from.
Butter Media Inc. retains all creative control over album layout and designs.
- Are we able to add additional hours to the photography coverage on the wedding day?
Yes, you may wish to extend the shooting time on the day of the wedding. There is an additional fee of $400/hr and we must have verbal consent from both the bride and groom.
- What is the payment schedule?
A non-refundable $1500 deposit is due at the time of signing of the wedding contract. The remainder is due in full at time of wedding in cash or cheque.