Real weddings
In print
Your wedding, worthy of the next issue
As featured in
Pricing
Clear prices, for any budget.
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Most couples choose
The Day
8 hours
$4,800+tax
- Photographed by me
- 1 reel video
- Photos edited by me
- Raw photos (unedited)
- Guaranteed delivery of 900+ edited photos
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The Full Story
10 hours
$5,400+tax
- Photographed by me
- 1 reel video
- Photos edited by me
- Raw photos (unedited)
- Guaranteed delivery of 1000+ edited photos
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Mini wedding
4 hours
$2,600+tax
- Photographed by me
- 1 reel video
- Photos edited by me
- Raw photos (unedited)
- Guaranteed delivery of 500+ edited photos
Custom any budget
Any hours
- Photographers and videographers from my team. Ask me for details.
- Engagement sessions from $790, elopements from $1,300, weddings from $2,200
Included in every collection
Whichever collection you choose, all of this comes with it.
- Family & guest portraitsEvery group on your family list, and your guests all evening.
- Planning & venue helpHelp planning your day and making the most of your venue, with advice from 800+ weddings.
- Hand editingEvery photo color-corrected by hand, portraits lightly retouched.
- Online galleryPrivate, with full-resolution downloads, print and share rights, online for two years.
- Delivery in 60 daysYour full gallery, with the date written into our contract.
- BackupTwo cameras, every photo saved twice.
- TravelIncluded in WA state, extra for US and international travel.
- Wedding bookOptional, from $680, designed by me with your favorite photos.
I’m Lena, your wedding photographer.
Storytelling · Timeless · Editorial
I look for the moments you’ll want to keep: your grandmother mouthing the vows, a quiet look between the two of you before the ceremony. When you need direction, I give a simple cue, then step back and let the day happen. I stay calm through big family groups, tight timelines and rain, so you can stay with your guests. Afterwards I edit every photo myself, in soft, true-to-life color that won’t look dated in twenty years.
- 15years of weddings
- 800+weddings
How booking works
Simple, in writing, no pressure.
Within hours
Check the date
I check it myself and write back.
Same day
Sign & reserve
A 50% retainer, by card or bank, secure payment via Stripe.
Before the wedding
Pay in parts
The other 50%, 15 days before the wedding.
The final weeks
Plan your day
Your timeline, your must-have list, a rain plan.
After the wedding
Relive it
Your whole story within 60 days, the date in your contract.
Feel everything.
Miss nothing.
Questions
Good to know
Everything couples ask before they book, answered.
Will you photograph our wedding yourself?
Yes. I photograph The Day, The Full Story and every Mini wedding myself. For a smaller budget, a photographer from my team can photograph your wedding, from $2,200, and I edit every photo myself.
How do we pay?
In two parts: a 50% retainer when you sign, by card or bank, with secure payment via Stripe, and the other 50% 15 days before the wedding. Both dates are in your contract.
Can we see full galleries?
Of course. Every photo in Real weddings opens that couple’s whole wedding. Tell me your venue, and I’ll send one from the same place or somewhere like it, plus one from a rainy day.
When will we get our photos?
Your full gallery within 60 days, in a private online gallery. The date is written into your contract.
Do we sign a contract?
Yes, the same day you say yes. It’s online and takes about five minutes to read and sign, with your date, hours, collection and every payment date written in.
Do you travel?
Yes, anywhere in Washington and beyond. Travel in Washington State is included. Elsewhere in the US or abroad, travel is extra, quoted in my first reply.
Can we book fewer hours, or spend less?
Yes. The Mini wedding is 4 hours for $2,600, with one reel video. With a photographer from my team, weddings start at $2,200 for any number of hours, and I edit every photo myself. Elopements and small weddings start at $1,300 for 1.5 hours, and I can shape any collection around your timeline.
What are you like on the day?
Calm and warm. I work mostly in the background, and when I guide you, it’s a gentle word, never an order. Expect a warm face all day, energy when the dance floor fills and calm when things run late.
What if you get sick, or a camera breaks?
If I’m ever sick, a photographer I trust, who works in a style close to mine, covers your day, and I still edit your photos. It’s written into our contract. I carry two cameras and spare gear all day, and every photo is saved twice as I shoot.
What’s your style, and how do you edit?
Storytelling first. Most of your gallery is real moments as they happen, the rest relaxed, guided portraits with an editorial feel. I edit every photo by hand, true to color, with real skin tones and light retouching on portraits, so your photos won’t look dated in twenty years.
What if we need to cancel or postpone?
Moving your date is free: your retainer moves with you to any open date. If you cancel, the retainer is non-refundable.
How do family photos work?
I’ve photographed family groups at 800+ weddings, so even the biggest family comes together quickly and calmly. We make the list before the day, I call every group by name, and nobody gets missed.
We feel awkward in front of a camera. Can you help?
Almost every couple tells me that, and it never shows in their gallery. I guide you with simple, natural cues, like a slow walk or a quiet word to each other, so you never wonder what to do with your hands. Within minutes you’re just being yourselves, and that’s what I photograph.
Do we get all the files, and the rights?
Yes, every edited photo in full resolution, at no extra fee, with a personal license for life: print, frame, post and share them however you like. I keep the copyright, which is standard, so the only limit is selling them or using them in ads. Your private gallery stays online for two years.
Can we get a wedding book or prints?
Yes. A handmade, lay-flat wedding book is optional with any collection, from $680. I design it with your favorite photos, and it arrives a few weeks after you approve the layout. Prints come from my professional lab, so the color matches your gallery.
Are you insured?
Yes, I carry liability insurance. If your venue needs a certificate, I send it directly.
Do you know our venue?
Probably: I’ve photographed weddings at venues all around Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. If yours is new to me, I visit before the wedding to find the light and a dry spot for rain.
Do you work with our planner and videographer?
Happily. A week before, I send them your timeline myself, so we work as one team. Need a videographer? I’ll recommend ones whose style matches mine.
How long have you been photographing weddings?
15 years and 800+ weddings, across Seattle, Washington and beyond. Chances are I’ve already photographed a day a lot like yours.
Our wedding is big (or tiny). Is that OK?
Both are. I’ve photographed elopements for two and very big weddings.
What if it rains?
Every venue gets a rain plan. Some of my favorite portraits happened under an umbrella.
Can we give you a list of must-have shots?
Yes, please. Before the day, tell me who matters most and the small things, like the charm with your grandmother’s photo. I plan the day around them.
Can we add an engagement session or rehearsal dinner?
Yes, to any collection: an engagement session or a rehearsal dinner is $790 for 1 hour.
Will you post our wedding?
Only with your OK. Some couples love a magazine feature, and I submit weddings to editors. Others keep their day private. Both are fine.
