{"id":399880,"date":"2024-07-27T12:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/do-i-need-to-feed-my-wedding-photographer\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:57:31","slug":"do-need-to-feed-wedding-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/do-need-to-feed-wedding-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Feed My Wedding Photographer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

You’ve booked your perfect wedding photographer and have ticked it off your list. At some point you reach catering and tot up the number of guests that’ll be there, and then think ‘Do I Need to Feed My Wedding Photographer?<\/strong>‘. This is a very common question that seems to crop up a lot and the answer to it can vary.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Should I feed my photographer?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The answer is entirely up to you, you don’t have too, however a lot of couples do, be it a full sit down meal at their table, or making sure a meal is provided away from everyone else. Your photographer could be working the whole day, so while everyone maybe snacking, drinking and having lunch and dinner your photographer will be capturing it all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If your photographer will only be there for the ceremony and reception then food probably isn’t needed, however if they are there for the whole day, from first thing in the morning right through until the night then that is a very long day and a long time to go without any substantial food.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“Our photographer ate the same meals we did, he also sat at our table while he ate. I’m not sure why I would have fed him something “lesser.” He sat with us and got some great pics in between bites and then got up and moved around getting more pics of the dinner in progress.”<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The photographer will have been on the go working harder and longer than anyone else, from first thing in the morning capturing photos of the bride getting ready right through the whole day. They might be carrying heavy equipment around grounds of a stately home or remote barn to get those beautiful bride and groom shots with a stunning backdrop. It can be a long and tiring day and however feeding your photographer is not only a nice thing to do, you could also say it will help you get back much more in return.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It is a good idea to discuss this with your photographer and give them the option, they may love to join everyone for dinner or just prefer to sit in their car with their pre-prepared sandwiches, so do find out what works best for them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So did you offer your wedding photographer a meal?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are a wedding photographer what is you take and experience regarding this?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Further Reading<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n