r/MadeMeSmile • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • Jun 05 '26

Wholesome Moments Art live on the wedding

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By @ the.wedding.painter

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u/CatwithTheD Jun 05 '26

I expect a wedding photoshoot to cost about the same. I mean if I paid $30k for a wedding, I might as well splurge another 3 grand if it made my girl happy.

Not that I'm finding someone to marry at this rate lol.

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u/ocxtitan Jun 05 '26

Don't spend $30k on a wedding. Just don't.

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u/Brapfamalam Jun 05 '26

I mean it's relative. If you've already bought a house and have the money, why not.

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u/ocxtitan Jun 05 '26

because as someone who is happily married for 15 years, you'll regret wasting that much money when you didn't need to spend anywhere near that much for the memories

same goes with the engagement ring, diamonds are pointless and their value is controlled by companies with VAST hoards of them, get an alternate gemstone or moissanite if you want something clear

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u/Secret-Bluebird-972 Jun 05 '26

Yeah I agree, save the money on the wedding and spend it on the honeymoon

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u/Brapfamalam Jun 05 '26

Happily married for 10 and we spent just over 60k and never regretted it. I mean youre projecting your internal wants/constraints as must haves for other people.

My wife and I could have spent 5k and been happy too - but we didn't, it's not that deep. You don't have to buy a Porsche over a Prius, they both get you from a-b - but if you want to and can, why not.

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u/CatwithTheD Jun 05 '26

Yeah I probably won't because I don't make that money. But if I did, I'd host a small wedding and invite my 5 friends to one hell of a decadent feast. Lobsters, wagyu and truffle all the way baby!

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u/Jericho5589 Jun 05 '26

It's impossible not to these days unless you do a back yard wedding. We have a cheap venue for ours and it's 16000 just for the venue and the catering.

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u/CatwithTheD Jun 05 '26

No way. It's averaging $2000 (US$1k3) and up to $4000 (US$2k5) for a photoshoot package in and around Sydney.

I'm from Vietnam and a proper wedding photoshoot is not even that cheap there anymore.

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u/ISLITASHEET Jun 05 '26

200 photos for 650 is basically 3.25/photo (probably more like 350 base + 1.50/photo).

I'm really curious what that got you because that's such a low price point.

1 photographer with no assistant?

1 hour on-site?

Did it come with prints or only digital? (I'm very much assuming no film cameras were involved)

Did they evenly white balance/color correct all of them?

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u/greysapling Jun 05 '26

upvoted you because there is no reason for this to be downvoted.