How do I choose my wedding photographer?
Tell us your date and location, then choose your lead from certified locals who are actually free that day. You can match by style, or skip style and see who is available. Check Availability for Your Date.
Classic Photographers FAQ
Wedding photography questions, answered clearly
Classic Photographers (Classic Tuxedo, Inc.) keeps the next step simple: check your date, see certified local photographers, choose your lead, and reserve with $99 refundable for 7 days.
Choosing photographers
How many photographers come to the wedding?
Two certified local photographers come with every photography package. You choose the lead. The second photographer is the partner that lead already shoots with, so you get a cohesive team.
Will both photographers be there the whole time?
Yes. Coverage is consecutive - both certified locals are on your wedding for the hours you booked. We do not split the day into two separate shifts.
Do the two photographers already work together?
Yes. You choose the lead. The second photographer is the person that lead already shoots with, so you get a cohesive team.
What does certified local mean?
Every lead is a Classic-certified photographer who lives in the region and has been reviewed for quality and reliability. You are not getting a traveler who flew in that morning.
Can I skip the style quiz and just see who is free?
Yes. Check Availability for Your Date, then skip style and see certified locals open for that day.
What is Style Match?
Style Match shows you certified locals whose work fits the style you want - not an endless list. You can also skip it and see who is available for your date.
Do you only show photographers who are free on my wedding date?
Yes. Matching is built around your date and location. You choose from people who can actually shoot that day.
Will you assign a photographer I have never seen?
No. You choose your lead from people available for your date before you pay.
Do you charge extra to photograph more than one place that day?
No. For car-accessible U.S. weddings there is no travel fee and no extra fee for moving with your timeline.
Do Classic photographers shoot more than one wedding in a day?
No. Your team is only on your wedding, so they can stay if you add time.
What if we need our wedding photographers to stay later?
Ask them that day. They will stay. Extra time is $199 per hour for both photographers and is billed after the wedding day. They are not allowed to leave if you ask them to remain.
Where do Classic photographers live? Will they travel?
They are certified local photographers across the United States. There are no travel fees for car-accessible weddings.
Are there travel fees for wedding photography?
No travel fee for accessible U.S. weddings in our coverage. If your venue needs special access, we review that with you.
Will the photographers follow a shot list?
Yes. You complete a wedding-day worksheet, and they also photograph the candid story of the day.
How soon before the wedding do we need to finish the wedding-day worksheet?
Complete it as soon as your timeline is set, and no later than two weeks before the wedding. That worksheet is what your photographers follow - shot list, locations, and who must be in the formals.
When do we meet or talk with our wedding photographer?
Your lead checks in after you reserve, then calls again the week of the wedding to walk the timeline and worksheet.
Will my photographer call me after I reserve?
Yes. After you register, your photographer calls to check in and say hello. If it does not feel like a fit, your $99 is fully refundable for 7 days.
Do we get a coordinator and a private portal?
Yes. After you reserve you have a dedicated coordinator and a private wedding portal for your worksheet, timeline, and upgrades.
Do we need to feed the photographers?
A vendor meal is standard at most venues. Note it on your worksheet if that will not work.
What do the photographers wear?
They dress in professional dark clothing unless you and your lead agree on something else.
Engagement sessions and albums
Can I book only an engagement session?
Engagement sessions are offered with a wedding package, not by themselves.
What if we do not want an engagement session?
You can leave it off or move those hours to the wedding day when you choose your package.
Does the starting photography package include a wedding album?
No. You can add a custom album to any package, with unlimited design revisions.
Can I see an album design before I buy the album?
Yes. Every couple receives a free wedding album design preview so you can see the story before you purchase.
How long until we see the album design?
You receive a free album design preview after your gallery is ready. Revisions are unlimited on that design.
Can we add parent albums?
Yes. Parent albums are ordered with the main album as a matching copy of the same design.
Your gallery and wedding film
How long does it take to get wedding photos?
Your full high-resolution gallery, with print rights, is ready in under 30 days. Real editors finish every image. We do not use AI to edit your wedding.
Do we get print rights to our wedding photos?
Yes. Print rights come with every photography package. The images are yours to print and share.
How many wedding photos will we receive?
Most Classic weddings receive hundreds of carefully edited images. What you receive is finished and ready to print.
Do you give couples the RAW wedding photos?
No. We photograph in RAW and deliver edited high-resolution JPEGs.
How much does wedding videography cost?
Video packages start at $695*. Photo and video together start at $1,595*. You receive a highlight reel and a full film, edited in 30 days by real editors, never AI.
How long is the wedding video?
You receive a highlight reel and a full film of the day. Length follows the hours you booked.
Are the wedding photos edited?
Yes. Every image in your gallery is edited by real people - color, light, and finish - and delivered in under 30 days. We do not use AI to edit your wedding.
Do you use AI to edit our wedding photos or video?
No. Photos and film are finished by real editors. Gallery and film are ready in 30 days.
Who edits our wedding photos?
Real editors - not AI. Every image in your gallery is finished by people before you see it, in under 30 days.
How long does our wedding gallery stay online?
The online gallery stays active for 180 days after the wedding. You also receive high-resolution files with print rights, so you keep the pictures after the gallery closes. Download them when the gallery arrives.
Can family order prints from the wedding gallery?
Yes. You already have print rights, so you can share files. Family can also order prints from the gallery if they prefer.
Cost, deposit, and payments
How do I book wedding photography with Classic?
Tell us your wedding date and location. See certified local photographers who are free that day - match by style, or skip style. Choose your lead and your package. $99 holds the date for 7 days and is fully refundable. No phone call is required. Check Availability for Your Date.
How much does wedding photography cost with Classic Photographers?
Wedding photography packages start at $895* with every discount already applied. Video starts at $695*. Photo and video together start at $1,595*. No games, no bait and switch. Check Availability for Your Date.
Is $895* the real starting price?
Yes. Every discount is already in that number. No games, no bait and switch.
How much is the deposit to book a wedding photographer?
$99 holds your date and is fully refundable for 7 days. After that, you can use easy monthly payments until the wedding, or pay in full.
Do you offer a payment plan for wedding photography?
Yes. After the $99 hold, payments are monthly and interest-free through the wedding month. There is no credit check to start the plan.
Do you offer a military discount?
Yes. Active duty and veterans receive an additional $50 off any package, combined with current specials.
Do I have to get on a call before I see wedding photography prices?
No. Date and location open Matching - photographers and packages first. A conversation is only if you still want one after you have seen who is available.
Do you price-match wedding photography packages?
Yes. Find the same package for less and send it to us. We will review it with you.
Can I change my wedding photography package after I reserve?
Yes. You can add time, video, or an album after you hold the date. There is no penalty for upgrading.
How many hours of wedding photography do we need?
Most Classic couples start at five hours and add time if getting ready, portraits, and the last dance all matter. Two photographers are included for those hours, starting at $895*. Check Availability for Your Date and choose the hours that fit your timeline.
What happens after I put down $99?
Your date is held. You get a private portal for the worksheet, timeline, and upgrades. Your lead photographer calls to check in and say hello. If it does not feel like a fit, the $99 is fully refundable for 7 days.
How far in advance should we book wedding photography?
As soon as the venue is set. Popular Saturdays go first. If your date is close, Check Availability for Your Date - short-notice coverage is how many couples find us after another photographer steps away.
Trust, coverage, and after you reserve
Does Classic Photographers have reviews and awards?
Yes. Couples have given Classic 4,500+ five-star public reviews. The work is recognized by The Knot Hall of Fame, Best of Weddings, and WeddingWire Couples' Choice.
How long has Classic Photographers been photographing weddings?
Classic has been helping couples since the early 1990s, with tens of thousands of weddings photographed nationwide.
Does Classic Photographers carry insurance? My venue needs a certificate.
Yes. Send the venue details at least two weeks before the wedding and we will issue the certificate.
Can I change my lead photographer after I put down $99?
If the wedding is still 60 or more days away, you may request one change of lead during the 7-day refundable window. That conversation happens after you reserve.
Do we need to tip the photographers?
No tip is required. Your package pays the team. If you want to add a tip, you can do it in your private portal after the wedding - no need to carry cash on the day.
What if it rains or the wedding moves indoors?
Your photographers work the day you have, not only the day you planned. Tell us the indoor backup on the worksheet so portraits stay on the timeline.
Our ceremony is outside and the reception is at night. Can your photographers shoot that?
Yes. Classic photographers work daylight, dusk, and reception lighting. Put indoor backup and timeline on the worksheet so portraits stay on schedule.
What if we postpone or change the wedding date?
Write us as soon as the new date is real. We move coverage when that date is open. The $99 hold and package rules still apply.
Can guests take photos during the ceremony?
Most venues ask for an unplugged ceremony so your team can work. Guests are welcome to photograph the rest of the day. Put your preference on the worksheet.
If your photographer cancelled or you need a team fast
What if my wedding photographer cancelled or stopped answering?
Classic can still cover your date with two certified local photographers, and you choose the lead. $99 holds the date for 7 days and is fully refundable. Check Availability for Your Date to see who is open.
How do I know who will photograph my wedding?
You choose your lead photographer before you pay. Matching shows certified locals available for your date. The second photographer is the person that lead already works with, so you get a cohesive team.
Do I have to hire two photographers? We only planned for one.
Two certified local photographers are already included in every Classic photography package, starting at $895*. You do not buy a second shooter as an upgrade. Check Availability for Your Date.
What happens if my chosen photographer becomes ill?
Classic keeps backup coverage so your wedding is still photographed. You hear from us right away if a change is needed.
Does Classic have backup if something happens the day of the wedding?
Yes. Classic keeps 24/7 backup coverage so your wedding is still photographed if your lead cannot shoot. You hear from us right away.
Why does every package include two photographers?
So your day is covered from more than one place at the same time - the walk down the aisle and the reaction, getting ready and the ceremony. That dual coverage is included, starting at $895*. You do not buy a second shooter later.
Am I booking Classic Photographers or only the photographer?
You book Classic Photographers. You choose a certified local lead, and Classic stands behind the day - including backup coverage if someone cannot shoot.
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