How to Book a Wedding

Photographers everywhere have their own process and their own way of doing things. I’d like to walk you through what it’s like to book me for a wedding. Let’s start at the beginning. You’ve heard of me through a friend, or you’ve found me on google. You’ve explored my website and my work. Next step is:

  1. Contact me!

    First things first; you’d need to contact me. There are several ways you can reach out to me. You can email me through the contact page on my website (which is my most prefered way!). You can message me through my Facebook or Instagram. However, on Instagram, if you don’t follow me, there’s a chance your message might be lost in my direct messaging requests. So make sure I know who you are. Always contact me through my email (korycallihanphotography@gmail.com) if you can’t get a hold of me there. I will always respond to genuine inquiries in a timely manner!

  2. Consultation Meeting

    Once I send you my pricing and availability, and you express interest in booking, we pick a time for a consultation! This can be done at a local coffee shop in Columbus, Indiana. Or we can Facetime or zoom. I want to be able to get to know you and your fiancé and I want you to get to know me as well! I have a questionaire I will go through with you, and I will answer questions and explain the whole process. It’s important for both of us to make sure we’d be a good fit.

  3. Emails

    Upon booking I will send you 4 emails. I will send you a modeling release (so that I can use the photos for sneak peeks and my portfolio, etc). I will also send a wedding photography contract. These both can be signed online. I will also send you an invoice. I require a 50% deposit when booking, and the remainder amount is due the day of the wedding. After that I will send a welcome guide, and any other additional details in a follow up email.

  4. Wedding day!

    Depending on which package you book, we may or may not have seen each other for an engagement shoot already. Regardless, I show up on your wedding day (early) and get right to work! It is my goal to give you the day that you want. This means I am not only your biggest cheerleader and close friend, but I am also jumping in to help in any way I can.

  5. Gallery

    Once I reveal sneak peeks and polish up all the photos in lightroom and photoshop, I email you a link to your online gallery. This is for you to share with family and relive your wedding day memories.

  6. Viewing and Ordering Session

    Next we get together to discuss what prints and products you want. If your package included an album I will help you narrow down the photos you want to include in it. Ordering through me ensures the highest quality. I use a professional print lab that calibrates their printers, so that the colors I took so long to perfect come out perfectly. They use the best paper and are so sharp in comparison to other print labs. I also calibrate my monitor so that I can make sure the colors on my end match the colors from my print lab. All of my wedding packages include all of the digital images, so you can always print them off later if you choose to do it yourself.

  7. Package delivery

    Once I gather all of the items ordered I gift package them beautifully and deliver them right to you (unless you are not local- in which case you’d receive it in the mail).


    As you can see, we have worked with each other for quite some time at this point! After I close things out on my end you will likely receive a review request from me. I so appreciate questions and reviews. They not only help others find my small business, but they help me hone my customer experience for future clients. I hope this brings some clarity to my process for booking weddings! Thanks for reading, I hope to work with you soon!

5 Things to consider before hiring a wedding photographer

Hey there! Are you engaged and completely overwhelmed with the insane amount of options you have for wedding photographers? Or wedding vendors in general? We all do things a little differently, and you will want someone who works well with you.

Of course there are things you will need to consider while booking a wedding photographer:

  1. Do I like their style and branding? It’s important to check out their work. Visit their social media pages. Dig through their website. Ask to see a full wedding gallery as an example. You will want to know what you can expect on the day of your wedding. The style of work they produce needs to be consistent, and you need to connect with their style! Your wedding is a big once in a lifetime day! You will need to carefully consider your vendors.

  2. Are they a professional business? Do they have things like insurance and contracts? Contracts not only protect the photographer you’re doing business with, but they also protect you as a customer! Do they have the right equipment to do the level of job that you are expecting? Are they responsive? Do they have a customer experience/booking process? All of these things are essential to running a good business and chances are your photographer has thought about them thoroughly.

  3. Do they offer what I want within my budget constraints? Everyone has a limited amount of money to work with while planning a wedding. And the truth is, you will spend the most on those items you value the most! Personally, I believe your wedding photos will have the most long term value. They will be around years after your wedding, unlike the cake, or food, or invitations, etc. You will need to make sure to invest in those vendors according to how you value them. And maybe the cake or the dress is the most important thing to you for your wedding day! That’s great! You will need to take that into consideration.

  4. Do I get along with this photographer? It’s important to see if you are a good fit for each other! Your wedding photographer is at your side the ENTIRE day! They are guiding you, cheering you on, helping you in any capacity they can on that important day. You need to make sure that your personalities work well together!

  5. Do they offer the products I want? Perhaps you want an album, or maybe all you want are digitals. Make sure your photographer offers the timeless products and prints you want as heirlooms for you and your family!

I hope this list helps you start to consider what you want in a wedding photographer. Thanks for reading.