How Alphares’ Build Your Own Pricing Tool Works

You’ve been engaged for two weeks, or two years — either way, once you start pricing out wedding photographers and videographers, the sticker shock is real. Traditional packages are often bundled for the studio’s convenience, not yours: you get eight hours whether you need four, a second shooter whether your venue fits twelve guests, and a highlight film even if you only wanted photos.

Alphares Studio built a different way to book: a live, transparent Build Your Own pricing tool that puts every decision back in your hands, so you pay only for the coverage you actually want.

Why Wedding Packages Do Not Work for Everyone

Traditional wedding photography packages are built around the average wedding — eight hours, a full crew, a complete film. But your wedding might be four hours, might only need photos, or might have thirty guests in a backyard. For couples with micro weddings, elopements, or a tight timeline, that one-size model rarely fits — and you either overpay for coverage you will not use, or walk away from a studio you love because the sticker price looks too high at first glance.

How the Tool Works

The builder walks you through three steps. First, you set your coverage — how many hours, whether you want photo, video, or both, and how many crew members you need. Second, you add on anything extra: drone, same-day highlight, canvas prints, express delivery. Third, you fill in your event details and submit your request.

At every step, your total updates live. You see exactly what each addition costs. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is padded. What you build is what you pay.

What You Can Build

• 1 to 8 hours of photo and/or video coverage
• Drone and aerial footage
• Same-day highlight film
• 4K cinematic movie and slideshow
• Canvas prints, with 20% off your second unit of the same size
• Express delivery, rate lock warranty, and more

The Value Meter: Know Before You Commit

One of the most useful features in the builder is the value meter — a live chart that compares your custom build against our Duo ($2,500), Premium ($4,000), Elite ($6,000), and Luxury ($8,000) packages. If your build delivers more value than a package, the chart makes that clear. If a package covers more than your build, you will see that too — so you always know whether you are getting a deal or whether a full package would serve you better.

This level of price transparency is rare in the wedding industry. We built it because we believe informed clients book with more confidence.

Promo Codes and Savings Built In

The builder also accepts promo codes at checkout. If you have a discount from a bridal show, a referral, or a social promotion, it applies directly to your custom quote — no negotiating, no back-and-forth emails.

Canvas Prints at 20% Off Your Second Unit

If you add canvas prints to your build, the second unit of the same size automatically comes at 20% off. It is a small detail, but it is exactly the kind of thing that shows up when pricing is designed around the couple — not around margin protection.

Wedding photography does not have to feel like a negotiation. Whether you are planning a four-hour micro wedding or a full eight-hour production, you deserve the same cinematic quality — just scoped to what your day actually needs. Build your package now and see what transparent, flexible pricing actually looks like.

The same posted prices now appear on our Zola listing — identical figures wherever you find us.