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Harbour towns, historic estates and four unmistakable seasons — New York City sets a classic stage.

Wedding photographers & videographers in New York City

From coastal estates to city hotels, New York City weddings carry a traditional rhythm: church or garden ceremony, formal portraits, a seated dinner. We run the family formals quickly and quietly so the rest of the evening can be candid.

Olivia Layne Studios works nationwide with senior photographers and filmmakers, travel already included and a calendar kept small on purpose, so every wedding gets a first-team crew. If we have not worked your exact venue yet we visit it before your day — light, timing, logistics — so nothing about New York City is a surprise on the morning of.

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Wedding photograph by Olivia Layne Studios
Wedding photograph by Olivia Layne Studios
Wedding photograph by Olivia Layne Studios
Wedding photograph by Olivia Layne Studios

Selected frames from the Olivia Layne Studios portfolio. Ask and we will send full galleries from weddings closest in size and setting to yours.

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The light in New York City

The hour you choose for the ceremony decides what your photographs look like, and that hour is specific to New York City. A June sunset here lands at 8:28 PM with golden hour from about 7:47 PM; by October the sun is down by 6:15 PM, a difference of 2 hours 13 minutes inside a single wedding season. Begin a New York City ceremony near the times in the table and the vows, family portraits and couple portraits all happen while the light is still soft and in front of you.

2027 Start ceremony Golden hour Sunset Daylight
May5:21 PM7:26 PM8:06 PM14.5 h
June5:43 PM7:47 PM8:28 PM15.1 h
July5:41 PM7:45 PM8:26 PM14.8 h
August5:09 PM7:16 PM7:54 PM13.8 h
September4:20 PM6:29 PM7:05 PM12.5 h
October3:30 PM5:38 PM6:15 PM11.1 h

Computed for New York City (New York) on the 15th of each month. A ceremony in open shade can start 20–30 minutes later than shown; an indoor ceremony is not affected, but the portrait window afterwards still is.

Where couples marry in New York City

The New York City venues couples ask us about most. We will not pretend to have worked every one of them, so when a venue is new to us we visit before your date and plan the day from the room itself: where the ceremony light falls, where family portraits hold up, and how long the walk from getting-ready to first look really takes.

Midtown Loft & Terrace Venues4.8 ★ · 497 reviews
The Glasshouse4.7 ★ · 489 reviews
Tribeca Rooftop + 360°4.6 ★ · 769 reviews
Westbury Manor4.6 ★ · 1476 reviews
Pier Sixty4.5 ★ · 684 reviews
Terrace On The Park4.4 ★ · 2160 reviews

Venue list is informational; Olivia Layne Studios is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or booking on behalf of any venue named above.

How much does a wedding photographer cost in New York City?

Our prices are published, and a wedding in New York City costs exactly what a wedding anywhere else costs: travel is included and there are no location fees. The figures below are pay-in-full prices (the payment plan adds $500 with half down at booking). Photography begins at $1,600 and films at $1,300 for shorter days; the eight-hour collections most New York City couples choose are shown here, and the four-, six- and ten-hour versions are on the collections page.

Photography

$2,100 · The Magnolia, 8 hours

Several hundred edited frames, soft and true to colour.

Film

$1,600 · The Anthem, 8 hours

A highlight film and extended edit cut from your own vows and toasts.

Photo & Film

$3,600 · The Heritage, 8 hours

One team for both, plus a complimentary engagement session.

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Questions couples in New York City ask us

Do you charge a travel fee for weddings in New York City, NY?

No. Olivia Layne Studios works nationwide and travel is part of every collection, so a New York City wedding is priced exactly like one in our own neighbourhood.

Do you offer wedding videography in New York City as well as photography?

Yes. Every collection comes as photography, film, or both from one team. Combined coverage starts at $3,100, includes a complimentary engagement session, and gives you one timeline instead of two vendors competing for the same light.

Have you photographed weddings in New York City before?

Not every venue in New York City, and we would rather say so. When a venue is new to us we visit before your date and plan the ceremony light, the portrait spots and the walking time between them.

Photography

Soft, true-to-colour frames — several hundred edited photographs you own outright.

Films

Highlight film and extended edit cut from your own vows and toasts, raw footage included.

Photo & Film

One team for both, one timeline, and a complimentary engagement session.

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