So you've said yes, booked the venue and maybe even survived the guest list drama. Now comes the big question. Who's going to capture it all, and how much will that cost you? The good news is we've done the digging so you don't have to.
As of October 2026, you're looking at about S$1,100 to S$3,200 for a photographer on the wedding day itself (studios call this the actual day) with an 8 hour package. Want a videographer for those same 8 hours too? That'll set you back S$1,200 to S$3,200, and at the top of that range you get a crew of two.
We didn't pull these numbers out of thin air, promise. Every figure here comes straight from Singapore studios' own published price lists, which we checked in October 2026. Photographers and videographers both price their packages as totals for 6, 8 or 10 hours.
Curious how they stack up? You can compare photographer rates per hour, side by side, and do the same with videographer rates per hour.
How vendors package it
A 6 hour photography package costs about S$890 to S$2,500. Going for ten hours? That's about S$1,300 to S$4,000.
Here's a handy trick. Divide the package total by its hours and suddenly every package sits on one neat scale. That's exactly why the WeddingRates table shows a rate per hour. Most 8 hour packages work out to about S$140 to S$400 an hour.
Larger studios sell the same hours at two or three price levels, which they call tiers, by photographer. WeddingRates names these levels Lead, Senior and Junior.
Each step up adds about a tenth to a quarter to the price. Where the top level is the founder of a large studio, the price can double.
Videography follows the same hour blocks. One videographer for 8 hours costs about S$1,200 to S$2,790, and 10 hours is about S$2,100 to S$3,800.
Studios that sell photo and video as one package price 8 to 10 hours at S$2,800 to S$5,680, which is usually cheaper than booking the two separately.
A full Chinese wedding day is a marathon, not a sprint. It kicks off with the gatecrash (the groom's morning games at the bride's home), moves through the tea ceremony and the solemnisation (the legal signing), and wraps up at the banquet with its first and second march in. All of that easily fills a 10 hour booking.
Malay and Indian weddings often run over two days. If you're having your nikah (the Muslim marriage contract) on one day and your bersanding (where you sit on the pelamin, the decorated dais, like the royalty you are) on the next, that counts as two separate bookings.
- Photographer, 6 hoursS$890S$2,500
- Photographer, 8 hoursS$1,100S$3,200
- Photographer, 10 hoursS$1,300S$4,000
- One videographer, 8 hoursS$1,200S$2,790
- Videographer, 10 hoursS$2,100S$3,800
- Photo and video, 8 to 10 hoursS$2,800S$5,680
| Item | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Photographer, 6 hours | S$890 | S$2,500 |
| Photographer, 8 hours | S$1,100 | S$3,200 |
| Photographer, 10 hours | S$1,300 | S$4,000 |
| One videographer, 8 hours | S$1,200 | S$2,790 |
| Videographer, 10 hours | S$2,100 | S$3,800 |
| Photo and video, 8 to 10 hours | S$2,800 | S$5,680 |
What is usually included and what is usually extra
| Usually included | Usually extra |
|---|---|
| One photographer or one videographer | A second shooter |
| 6, 8 or 10 hours on one day | A split day or a second day |
| Edited photos, roughly 300 to 1,000 by hours and studio | Overtime past the package hours |
| An online gallery | A start before 6 am to 7:30 am |
| Transport within Singapore | A Sentosa, hotel, public holiday or eve fee |
| A balance due before the day | A same-day edit |
| Raw files | |
| A printed album |
The catch
Ah yes, the bit nobody prints in big letters. Overtime is the fee couples miss most. Photo overtime costs S$150 to S$500 an hour, and most studios sit between S$200 and S$350.
Some studios print overtime per 30 minutes. A S$250 half hour is S$500 an hour.
Video overtime is S$120 to S$460 an hour. Many price lists leave out overtime and the early-start fee, so be sure to ask before you get a nasty surprise.
A 7 am gatecrash puts the photographer at the bride's flat before the normal start. A start before 6 am to 7:30 am adds S$50 to S$150.
A solemnisation on Saturday and a banquet on Sunday are two separate bookings. The second day adds S$200 to S$700, and public holidays and their eves add S$50 to S$360.
Most price lists that mention GST, the Goods and Services Tax, print the price nett, meaning GST is already included.
A second photographer costs S$100 to S$250 an hour. Other studios charge a flat S$500 to S$1,880 for the whole day.
The deposit is usually half, and many studios say this is non-refundable.
Raw files are rare. More studios leave them out than include them.
Edited photos arrive in 1 to 12 weeks. Video takes 4 to 16 weeks.
Five questions to ask before you pay a deposit
- Does the price already include GST and transport?
- What is the overtime rate per hour?
- What is the fee for a start before 7 am?
- Which photographer is booked for my date, and what does the next price level cost?
- Is there a split-day fee if the solemnisation and the banquet fall on different days?
When to book
Once your banquet date and venue are locked in, that's your cue to book the photographer. Why then? Your gatecrash time and second march in decide how many hours you'll need. Studios advise booking 3 to 12 months ahead, so try not to leave it to the last minute.
Fancy a prewedding shoot too? A local one of 2 to 3 hours costs S$600 to S$1,100 on its own. Book it together with the wedding day and some studios knock S$100 to S$150 off, while a few others take a tenth off. Who doesn't love a bundle deal?
How many hours of coverage do you need?
A full Chinese wedding day fills a 10-hour package and often runs into overtime. A solemnisation with lunch fits 6 hours, and a 2-hour ROM package, a photographer for the civil signing only, costs S$400 to S$900.
Do you need a second photographer?
Book one when the groom's side and the bride's side need covering at the same time. A one-room solemnisation needs only one photographer.
What is a same-day edit?
A same-day edit is a short film cut during the day and screened at the banquet, usually between the first and second march-in. Many videographers offer one, included or as a S$300 to S$800 add-on.
At a lunch banquet the editor has only the morning to cut it. Ask how many hours the studio needs between the last clip and the screening.
Your next step
Ready to get the ball rolling? Head to the photography table and sort it by rate per hour. Then pick the three studios closest to your budget whose price lists actually print an overtime rate and an early start fee. No surprises on the big day, just you, your loved ones and a camera catching all the happy tears.
