Emma Thurgood Weddings - Photography + Planning

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $4,000

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $2,000

Packages

Prices start at $2,000

About Emma Thurgood Weddings - Photography + Planning

Emma Thurgood Weddings - Photography + Planning

Wedding Zen Master

I'm a New England elopement photographer + planner based in New Britain CT. I travel all over New England helping couples plan and document their best day ever. I specialize in elopements and weddings under 25 people.

I'm different from other wedding photographers because I specialize in intimate weddings and I offer both photography and planning. If you're planning a unique elopement or wedding with less than 25 people, I'm the person for you. I come with amazing vendor recommendations and planning advice and tips, too. Several of my couples have told me that I'm more than their wedding photographer - I'm their friend.

Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Image editing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Online gallery
  • Printed enlargements
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images
  • Video
  • Wedding album

Emma Thurgood Weddings - Photography + Planning packages

Wanderlust - For Elopements

10 hours

Peak pricing $7,000

Off-peak pricing $7,000

Description

A full elopement experience with photography and videography anywhere in New England! Up to 10 hours of photo and video coverage. This package is for the couple who wants to live an incredible, immersive, once-in-a-lifetime experience and have the imagery to remember it by.

What’s included
  • A full-day elopement experience (up to 10 hours)
  • Online gallery of images for download
  • Customized elopement timeline
  • Customized location suggestions
  • Photography and Videography
  • Optional Add-on: engagement session

Venture - For Elopements

10 hours

Peak pricing $4,000

Off-peak pricing $4,000

Description

A full day of elopement coverage anywhere in New England. Let's take an awesome adventure together on your wedding day!

What’s included
  • Up to ten hours of photography coverage
  • Online gallery of images for download
  • Customized photography timeline
  • Customized location suggestions
  • Heirloom wedding album
  • Optional Add-on: second photographer
  • Optional Add-on: engagement session

Journey - For Elopements

3 hours

Peak pricing $2,000-4,000

Off-peak pricing $2,000-4,000

Description

I short and sweet package for simple elopements anywhere in New England.

What’s included
  • Up to two hours of photography coverage
  • Online gallery of images for download
  • Basic location suggestions
  • Customized photography timeline
  • Optional Add-on: engagement session
  • Variable travel fee for elopements outside CT

Reviews

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  • SJ

    Sarah & J.

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 14, 2021

    Absolutely amazing!

    We had Emma be our photographer for our wedding in June 2019 and she was absolutely amazing. From the time of first meeting with Emma to book, leading up to the wedding day, and the wedding day itself, Emma made sure that everything was in place and communicated fully with us about everything. Anytime I needed something she took over and handled it to make sure we had nothing to worry about. I would recommend Emma to anybody as she truly cares about you, your wedding party, and making sure you have the best day ever. A little bonus, we ordered a wedding photo book from her and it is absolutely beautiful, and I highly recommend getting one to remember your special day! Thank you so much Emma! To this day everybody still says how beautiful our wedding photos came out, and how much of a joy you were to work with :)

  • JC

    Jim Collins

    Rating: 5
    •Aug 21, 2020

    Emma is amazing!

    Emma is a photographer whom I recommend constantly, when couples are looking for a talented photographer. She is very easy to work with and does an amazing job capturing the vision of each couple's wedding day! I always feel rest assured when we work together that things will go smoothly! She helps alleviate any stress a couple may be feeling and captures all the fun on the day of your wedding!

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Typically, couples book me about 6 to 8 months before their desired date. I encourage you to reach out as soon as possible about my availability, even if you’re planning on a shorter time frame.
Yes! All delivered images will be edited in a "true to life" style for color, saturation, exposure, and sharpness to ensure they show of your natural beauty and represent my professional standard. I also include minimal retouching services like blemish removal and teeth whitening, however I do not do major photo manipulation like background alteration, editing severe acne or skin conditions out, or taking ten pounds off of people.
I don't deliver every photo I take. I only deliver the very best photos and the ones that tell the amazing story of your elopement day. You can expect about 30 to 50 images per hour of coverage, and approximately 1/3 of those will be black & white duplicates of color. But keep in mind this estimate varies depending on your specific day and activity level.
Yes! My Wanderlust package includes whole day photo + video coverage, or you can book me for just video services with my Venture package.
I always post a selection of sneak peek photos on social media in the week immediately following your wedding. My turnaround time for the complete gallery varies by how much else is on my calendar at the time of your wedding. Typically, you’ll be able to view your photos online about 6-8 weeks after your wedding, but in my busiest season it could be as much as 10-12 weeks.
I do, because it would be crazy for me not to! Just let me know if a member of your vendor team requires a certificate of liability, and I’ll send that over to them.
I'm lucky that I've never not been able to show up for my couples. In the very rare event that I’m unable to shoot your wedding, my second photographer will become your main and I'll be working to find a new second for them. In the event you booked single photographer coverage, I would be working with my usual seconds and my professional network to find a suitable replacement to come out for your wedding.
My Wanderlust package automatically comes with a second photos-only artist included. For all of my other packages I only come by myself unless you decide to add on a second photographer.
I'm so glad you asked! This is a topic I am passionate about and I have an entire blog post about my process to protect your memories: https://www.emmathurgood.com/post/notes-on-hiring-a-professional-photographer-data-safety

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