New request
Business & services > Photo & video
Wedding photography
Now
  1. Request you’re here
  2. Pricing
  3. Contacts
BlaBlaPrice

Prices: from NZ$300 to NZ$12,000, examples below. Tell us what you need (duration, what to film), and we will ask providers to send you a price.

Prices in New Zealand
  • Budget photographerNZ$1,200–2,500
  • Mid-range professionalNZ$2,800–5,500
  • High-end or luxuryNZ$6,000–12,000+
  • Wedding album, basic to premiumNZ$300–3,000+
BlaBlaPrice Pros will reply to you, for example like this
Tui Hill Photography

Hi, our full-day packages run from about NZ$3,600 to NZ$5,400 including GST, with albums extra. What is your wedding date, and how many guests are you expecting?

Harbourlight Wedding Stories

Kia ora. Our entry packages start from about NZ$1,400 for one hour of coverage, and albums cost from NZ$300. Which city will the ceremony be in?

Riverbend Wedding Photography

Hello, our mid-range packages start from about NZ$2,800, and we check venue access fees early. Will your ceremony and reception be at the same venue?

BlaBlaPrice

See how it works

Which shooting style do you want?
Add details:
BlaBlaPrice

Wedding photography in New Zealand: prices, venues and booking

A wedding photographer in New Zealand typically charges about NZ$2,000–6,000 for a full day, and budget photographers start from about NZ$1,200, according to sellers' websites and price guides. Prices rise with coverage hours, the number of edited photos and extras such as a second photographer or drone footage. The quickest way to current prices for your date is a request on BlaBlaPrice, which is free for buyers.

Approximate prices in New Zealand, November 2026 (sellers' websites and price guides)
PackageApproximate price
Budget photographerNZ$1,200–2,500
Mid-range professionalNZ$2,800–5,500
High-end or luxuryNZ$6,000–12,000+
Wedding album, basic to premiumNZ$300–3,000+

Venue fees and cancellation terms

Some New Zealand venues charge photographers an access fee or require a special permit, and that cost can appear only after you book. Ask the venue and the photographer who pays it. Standard photographers' terms also set a fee for changes: one common New Zealand terms document says the client pays 50% of the daily fee for each day a shoot is postponed within one working day of the booked date.

Season and booking

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August, so a late spring wedding in November falls between the two. Book early for summer dates, and ask how the photographer covers a ceremony that moves indoors because of weather.

How packages are priced

Packages are quoted by hours of coverage. Some studios offer a one-hour session from about NZ$1,400, while a six-hour day can start from NZ$3,900. Some quotes include GST and others do not, so check before you agree. Add-ons such as an engagement shoot, a second photographer or pre-wedding video are usually separate line items.

What to put in your request

Give the wedding date, how many hours you need, the ceremony and reception venues, what must be photographed or filmed, the number of edited photos you want, your preferred style, any extras such as drone shots, the delivery deadline and your budget.

BlaBlaPrice reads your request in your own words, asks for missing details and can take a photo of the venue or a mood board. It then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in New Zealand and shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. You can also send the request link to a photographer you already know. Start with a request on BlaBlaPrice, or see Photo & video and Videography & video editing.

Questions and answers

How much does a wedding photographer cost in New Zealand?

A typical full-day package is roughly NZ$2,000–6,000 according to sellers' websites and price guides, and budget photographers start from about NZ$1,200.

Can I book a shorter session?

Yes. Some studios offer one hour of coverage from about NZ$1,400, so say how many hours you need in your request.

When should I book?

Book as early as you can for summer dates, December to February, and check the cancellation terms before you sign.

Popular questions

  • Looking for “Wedding photography”?
    1. Create a free request you’re here
    2. We’ll compare prices in price lists and on websites
    3. Get personal offers
    4. Exchange contacts with the one you choose
  • How does BlaBlaPrice find prices for “Wedding photography”?
    It compares prices from providers’ price lists, looks through their websites and rates every option against your request: what exactly they’ll do, the price, the timing and the terms. You see what fits you.
  • How do I write a good request?
    Give the main things: the model or what exactly needs doing, condition (new / used), quantity, area and timing. The “Add details” buttons will suggest what to write.
  • How do sellers reply?
    Each seller sends you a personal offer with a price and terms. BlaBlaPrice puts the best value on top, and you choose.
  • Who will see my request?
    Sellers from the right category: BlaBlaPrice picks it. They don’t see your contacts, only the one you choose does.
  • How much does it cost?
    Free for buyers.

Your request is ready.

Where should we send the providers' offers?

Your request
Log in to BlaBlaPrice

One account to buy and sell. No passwords: sign in with Google or with a code sent to your email, the account is made for you.

We've saved your request: once you sign in, we'll send it to sellers right away 🚀

You will get new buyer requests in your categories. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Continue with Google

or

Only the provider you choose will see your contacts.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. Once a month we may send you a useful email from BlaBlaPrice, unsubscribe in one click.

Your request is ready.

Where should we send the providers' offers?

Your request
Sign up for BlaBlaPrice

One account to buy and sell. No passwords: sign in with Google or with a code sent to your email, the account is made for you.

We've saved your request: once you sign in, we'll send it to sellers right away 🚀

  • You get buyers’ requests in your categories for free.
  • Answering is free. If the buyer wants to exchange contacts with you, you then choose how to open the contacts: a one-time access or a plan.
  • Upload your price list, and BlaBlaPrice will answer buyers with its prices for you.

You will get new buyer requests in your categories. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Continue with Google

or

Only the provider you choose will see your contacts.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. Once a month we may send you a useful email from BlaBlaPrice, unsubscribe in one click.

Choose a country
chat-bubble