This Full-Day Wedding wedding photography package covers a Northern California portrait or wedding session with eight hours of focused coverage at a flat rate of eight thousand five hundred dollars. Gretchen leads the studio as Founder and sole owner-operator, holds a fine-art degree in photography, and has photographed weddings since 2004 with documentary and editorial coverage across Sonoma, Napa, Marin, and the wider Bay Area.
Ideal Session Use Cases
- full-day weddings in Healdsburg, Sonoma, Napa, or Marin County
- wedding parties wanting getting-ready through reception dancing coverage
- single-venue weddings with a full ceremony-and-reception arc
- weddings with a getting-ready set at a hotel and ceremony at a
This Full-Day Wedding wedding photography package covers a Northern California portrait or wedding session with eight hours of focused coverage at a flat rate of eight thousand five hundred dollars. Gretchen leads the studio as Founder and sole owner-operator, holds a fine-art degree in photography, and has photographed weddings since 2004 with documentary and editorial coverage across Sonoma, Napa, Marin, and the wider Bay Area.
Ideal Session Use Cases
- full-day weddings in Healdsburg, Sonoma, Napa, or Marin County
- wedding parties wanting getting-ready through reception dancing coverage
- single-venue weddings with a full ceremony-and-reception arc
- weddings with a getting-ready set at a hotel and ceremony at a separate venue
- Northern California estate weddings with editorial-documentary coverage
What is Included
- eight hours of continuous wedding day photography coverage
- edited high-resolution images delivered via a password-protected online gallery
- print release for personal and social-media use of the delivered images
- online gallery delivered within eight weeks of the wedding day
- pre-wedding planning to confirm timeline, locations, and group photo list
Approach and Routing
The Full-Day Wedding tier covers eight hours of documentary and editorial wedding day coverage led by Gretchen. Coverage opens with getting-ready frames, follows the ceremony arc, covers family formals and portraits at golden hour, and continues through reception dancing. Eight hours is structured to comfortably cover the standard wedding day arc across one or two Northern California venues with calm, unhurried pacing.
Travel and Service Area
The studio is based in Healdsburg with no travel fee within Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Alameda, San Francisco, and South Mendocino Counties per the published vendor policy. Coverage extends across the San Francisco Bay Area, Wine Country, the Peninsula, and Northern California. Destination weddings beyond the free-travel zone are quoted with travel and accommodation at booking. A non-refundable retainer holds the date and the balance is due before the wedding or session day. Cancellations follow the standard Events in Minutes photography schedule.
Common Questions About This Tier
Who is the photographer on the day? Gretchen leads coverage personally as the sole owner-operator of the studio.
How fast is the gallery delivered? Within the published turnaround window after the wedding or session day.
What style of photography is delivered? Documentary awareness paired with editorial artistry; quiet, unhurried, and present coverage edited with a film-inspired aesthetic.
Is travel included for nearby venues? Travel within Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Alameda, San Francisco, and South Mendocino Counties is included; additional mileage and overnight travel are quoted at booking.
Are albums and prints available? Albums and prints are available as add-ons after the gallery is delivered.
How long has the studio been operating? Since 2004, with documentary and editorial coverage of weddings and elopements across Northern California and beyond.
Check 2026 Availability
Browse real-time Full-Day Wedding availability and confirm 2026 dates directly on Events in Minutes. Couples comparing tiers will see how the ladder steps up from a focused engagement portrait session through full-day and estate wedding coverage with Gretchen leading the studio.
