Wedding rates 2025/26

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Riekert About me

Thanks for enquiring about my packages. 

After serving my clients for 20 years I have learnt 1 thing:

Every couple is different and has their own story. I am there to serve you through my lens.  This means listening to what your needs are. Although I have an idea what works and what not, your story will be different. My goal is to tell your story. 

Things that are important to me at a wedding:

1. Telling stories 
2. Unposed moments
3. Amazing nature and sunsets.
4. The couple having fun and not “missing” their wedding because of photos
5. And a bunch of other things that I wont get into now.

Here are my packages. They can be chopped and changed.

If you don’t find what you are looking for please let me know. 

Riekert

Big Chief

RATES:

These packages are starting points and each can be customized to your needs.

Medium package

  • 6 Hours Coverage
  • Minimum of 600 High Res images Delivered electronically 
  • Total: R18 000

Digital package

  • 9 Hours Coverage
  • Minimum of 900 High Res images Delivered electronically 
  • Total: R25 000

The one

  • 9 Hours Coverage
  • Minimum of 900 High Res images Delivered electronically 
  • 1 x album (30 pages/60 sides
        (standard layout –  1 image per page)
  • Total: R30 000

The Bumper

  • 10 Hours Coverage
  • Minimum of 1000 High res images Delivered electronically 
  • 1 x album (50 pages/100 sides
        (Magazine type layout)
  • Second Shooter
  • Total: R36 000

The Bells and Whistles

  • 12 Hours Coverage
  • Minimum of 1200 High Res images Delivered electronically 
  • 3 x albums (60 pages/120 sides)
        (Magazine type layout)
  • Second Shooter
  • Includes Drone footage
  • Total: R48 000

What is included?

Digital Photos are delivered digitally via “Wetransfer” . This includes High res and Low res copies.
The High Res copies will not have any watermarks on.

Week 02 Wedding tips

– Predrinks
– Group photos
– Couple Shoot including Sunset
– Speeches

Dancing at Vrede and Lust

– Decor photos at venue if practical
– Groom Portraits
– Bridal Portraits
– Ceremony

Somerset West wedding

– Natural shots of guests at reception
– First Dance
– Cake cutting,  Garter and Bouquet
– Quick night shoot if time allows 

  • Please note that I try my best to cover most of the aspects mentioned here within the amount of time booked. I help each couple during the consultation to work out an optimal timeline. It is the couple/planner/MC’s responsibility to ensure we stay in time.

What is the difference between the Standard book and Bumper Storybook?

Groomsmen being silly

Standard

– 30cm x 30cm
– 30 pages/60 Sides
– Takes 60 photos of your choice. One large photo per page
– Photo of your choice on outside
– Black box included

 

Night shot on beach

Bumper

– 30cm x 30cm
– 60 pages/120 Sides
– Photo of your choice on outside
– Takes about 300 photos. This layout is being done by me.
For the layout process please click here
– Black box included

Optional Extras

You are welcome to customize a package. You can add any of the following as an “extra”

in car night shot

Travel Costs

Please note that the packages are in Cape Town and Surrounding areas. Travel Expenses may be added on where the wedding is held. The first 200km on the total round trip is included.

Terms and Condition:

– I (Riekert Cloete) the photographer retains full “commercial” copyright on all photographs taken for commercial purposes. This means I can use the photos for promotional purposes including internet , competitions and all printed and electronic media.This will be done with discretion. If this is a problem, please mention this to me in the consultation. I have no issues keeping your photos confidential.

– Please arrange a friend/best man to join us during the couple shoot. If this can’t be done please let me know so that I can arrange an assistant for the day.

– Please cater for me a main course meal. Where I possible I would like to eat the same time as the couple so ensure I don’t miss on “moments”

– Please ensure that all formalities that you want to be captured have happened within your package time frame. Overtime is R1500 per hour. Ensure that your MC is aware of this.

– Consultations normally take place on Monday evenings at my house in Durbanville free of charge. Should you want me to travel to another venue there will be an extra consultation fee of R500 as well as travel costs of R4 per km. This includes viewing of wedding venues. Please contact me for a time slot.

– Photographs will be available :
1. Digital Package – within three weeks.
2. Book Packages – Within 8 weeks

– Photos may be given to other service providers e.g. Venues, Service providers, wedding planners etc. They are only allowed to use the watermarked images and where possible I ask that they link back to my website. You are more than welcome to make copies of the photos for friends and family for non-commercial purposes.

– Courier delivery costs and bank costs (cash deposit) are not included. – Quotes older than 1 month are subject to change

– Editing done is basic color correcting and adjustments according to my discretion. “Beauty editing” within reason will be done on the bride. Use my photos on my website as a style guide.

Disclaimer: In the unlikely event that I get injured or become too ill to photograph the event, I will make every effort to secure a replacement photographer. If the situation should occur and a suitable replacement is not found, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event package. I take the great care in processing your photographs, however in the unlikely event that photographs have been stolen or destroyed for reasons beyond my control, my liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the event package.

How To book:

Bookings are only firm once Booking fee (Deposit) has been made. 

10% deposit on booking. Your surname and wedding date as reference. e.g.: Cloete/31 Dec 2026
The balance on the day before the wedding.

Bank details can be found here (please email me for the password)

GRoom getting ready

Good Luck!

Good luck with all the wedding stuff. If you need any advice please ask. Even if its not photo related

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