FAQ

Everything you might ask.

Coverage, culture, cost, and delivery — answered plainly, by the people who film these weddings.

Questions & Answers

Clear answers, before you need to ask.

From crew size and ceremony knowledge to pricing, delivery, travel and film formats — this page preserves the full client FAQ, organized by subject and written to answer the questions couples actually ask.

Coverage & Team

How many people, women for the bride’s suite, and events that overlap — the logistics of covering a day at this scale.

How many people will you send?

As many as your celebration needs. We staff to the wedding you are actually having — and when two events happen at once, two teams work at once.

Are your photographers and filmmakers separate teams?

Yes, and they are booked separately — so the size of your photography crew is never limited by the size of your film crew.

Do we get a dedicated producer?

Every wedding does. You will meet yours on the first call and speak to the same person a year later, when your album arrives.

Can you cover events happening at the same time?

Yes. The bride's suite and the Baraat frequently overlap, and we plan for it rather than choose between them.

We would like women covering the bride's preparations.

Our team includes female photographers and filmmakers. Tell us which spaces you would like covered this way — at no additional cost.

Do you travel?

Across the United States and worldwide. Within our metros there is no travel charge.

With two filmmakers, will it feel like paparazzi following us?

No. We work quietly and stay out of your guests' eye-line — practised in reading a room, not chasing it.

I am camera-shy and worried I will not look good.

One of the most common conversations we have. We guide gently, without staged posing, and most couples tell us the discomfort disappears within the first ten minutes.

Culture & Traditions

Ceremonies we already know, Gurdwara rules, pre-dawn Muhurthams, and colour kept true to South Asian skin.

Do you know our ceremonies?

We do. Every tradition we cover has its own page on this site, written by the people who film it. Before your wedding, your producer will walk through your specific schedule with you, rite by rite.

Our families are from different regions of India.

Then your ceremony will hold rites from both, and we will learn both before the day. This is common, and it is often what makes the wedding beautiful.

Our ceremony is at a Gurdwara with strict photography rules.

We will contact them before the day and work entirely within their terms. Seated coverage, silent shutters, no flash — we have done it many times.

Our Muhurtham is before dawn.

Then so are we. Early ceremonies are the norm in that tradition, not an exception we charge for.

Will our wedding look washed out?

No. We do not tone your celebration down. The reds stay the reds you chose, and colour is corrected by hand for South Asian skin tones — never batch-processed.

Some of our guests do not wish to be photographed.

Tell us, and they will not be. This is a normal request and it is respected without exception.

Investment

Where each collection begins, why we don’t charge by the hour, and what is included before anything is ever added on.

How much does your coverage cost?

Photography begins at $6,900, film at $7,900, and both together at $11,900. The final figure depends on the size of your celebration — the days, the events, the guests.

Is the figure on your Investment page the price we will pay?

It is where each collection begins, and most of our couples book at or near it.

Why don't you charge by the hour?

Because you should not be watching a clock during your own Vidaai. Each day is covered for up to twelve hours, which is the whole of a wedding day.

What happens if our celebration runs past twelve hours?

We stay. The additional hours are quoted before the day, never after it.

Is the same-day edit really included?

In every package, without exception. Most studios charge $795–$1,495 for it.

Will the figure change after we book?

No. The proposal is the price.

Can we book photography without film?

Yes — three packages for each. Booked together they cost less than the two apart.

Where each collection begins — verified against our Investment page

Collection	Single Day	Two-Day	Wedding Weekend
Photography	$6,900	$10,900	$14,900
Film	$7,900	$12,900	$16,900
Both	$11,900	$19,900	$25,000

Delivery

When you see your photographs, how many you receive, raw files, private galleries, and when each film arrives.

When do we see our photographs?

A sneak peek within 72 hours, and the full gallery within 60 days.

How many images will we receive?

There is no cap. We guarantee 600+ for a single day, 1,200+ for two, and 2,500+ across a full weekend — and you receive every image worth keeping.

Do we get the raw files?

Yes — raw photos and raw footage, included.

Do we own the printing rights?

Yes, forever.

Is each event delivered separately?

Yes. The Mehndi as the Mehndi, the Sangeet as the Sangeet — its own gallery, its own film.

Can our family in India see everything?

Yes. Every wedding receives a private page they can open from anywhere, and your film can carry subtitles in your family's language — Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil or Urdu.

What happens to our footage afterwards?

We archive everything, long-term. A lost drive is a lost wedding, and it will not happen here.

What is the difference between the trailer, the highlight film, and the full-length film?

The trailer is a short glimpse shared within days. The highlight film tells the complete story in ten to twenty minutes. The full-length feature and documentary carry every speech, every vow, and every dance in full.

When do we receive our wedding film?

Your teaser trailer arrives within days of the wedding. The highlight film follows within about twelve weeks, and the full-length feature and documentary within four to six months — every stage confirmed with you in advance, and archived long-term.

Can we keep certain moments, like our vows, out of the trailer?

Yes. Tell your producer what you would like kept private, and it will be.

Booking & Logistics

How far ahead to book, how it works, multiple venues, insurance, and moving a date if you need to.

How far in advance should we book?

Most of our couples book nine to eighteen months ahead. The weekends of the season go early.

How does booking work?

You write, we reply within 24 hours with the figure, we talk, you receive a written proposal, and your date is held with a contract and a retainer.

What if our date is taken?

We will tell you immediately, and honestly. We would rather lose the booking than take a date we cannot cover properly.

Our events are spread across several venues.

Planned for. Your producer builds the coverage around the drive, and the travel between venues is included.

Can we add an event later?

Yes. Tell your producer, and we will tell you what it costs before you commit to it.

Do you offer engagement sessions?

One is included with every package.

Do you have a backup plan in case of an emergency?

Yes. Every wedding is built with a second shooter and equipment redundancy, and our team carries contingency plans for weather, travel, and gear — so your day is never left to chance.

How and when do we pay?

A retainer secures your date at signing, with the balance due before the wedding, on a schedule set out in your written proposal.

What is your cancellation or postponement policy?

If you need to move your date, we will do everything we can to hold your team for the new one. The full terms — including how the retainer carries over to a rescheduled celebration — are set out plainly in your written contract, so there are no surprises.

Are you insured? Our venue requires a certificate of insurance.

Yes. We carry full liability insurance and will provide a certificate of insurance for your venue on request, at no cost — most venues ask for one, and we handle it well before the day.

Films & Photography

Shooting on real film, aerial coverage, and how we choose the music that carries your film.

Do you shoot on film as well as digitally?

Yes, as an add-on. We photograph digitally throughout to ensure full coverage, and add 35mm or medium-format film for selected portraits and details, for a softer, more timeless look.

Do you offer aerial or drone coverage?

Where the venue and local regulations allow, yes — for the Baraat, the mandap, and the grounds of a destination celebration. On the Wedding Weekend collection it is included.

How do you choose the music for our film?

We select licensed music to match the mood and rhythm of your celebration. If a specific song matters to you, tell us, and we will license it where possible.

Still Deciding?

True luxury is in what is included.

Every collection includes a complimentary engagement session, a complimentary same-day edit, a dedicated producer, and an heirloom album — never added on. Tell us about your celebration, and we will send your exact figure within 24 hours.

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What Every Collection Holds

Included — never added on.

A complimentary engagement session, a complimentary same-day edit, a dedicated producer, and an heirloom album — in every collection, at no extra cost.

Complimentary · In Every Collection

An engagement session, on us.

Before the wedding, a relaxed session to get comfortable in front of the camera — and images you will actually use for your save-the-dates and invitations. Included with every collection, never an add-on.

Complimentary engagement session

Complimentary · In Every Collection

A film that plays the same night.

A short edit cut during your wedding and screened at the reception — the day replayed for your guests, only hours after it happened. Most studios charge $795–$1,495 for it; here it is simply included.

Complimentary same-day edit

In Every Collection

One person, first call to final album.

A dedicated producer learns your ceremonies rite by rite, leads the team on the day, and stays your point of contact a year later — when your album arrives at your door.

Dedicated producer · included

Maharani dedicated producer and wedding team

In Every Collection

An album made to be handed down.

Designed by hand and printed to last — the whole celebration in your hands, not only on a screen. Included in every collection, never an add-on.

Heirloom album · included

Maharani heirloom album open spread detail

Ready When You Are

Let’s talk about your celebration.

Tell us the dates, the events, and the city, and we will reply within 24 hours with your exact figure — with no obligation.

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