Melchy Hill Photography

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $1,500

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $1,300

Packages

Prices start at $1,500

About Melchy Hill Photography

Melchy Hill Photography

Wedding Photographer

Columbus Ohio Wedding Photographer | Stress-Free Timeline Planning + Candid Storytelling I've always had a love of storytelling—it's why I fell in love with photography. When I'm not shooting weddings, you'll still find me behind my camera creating short films. My work has been featured at Gateway Theater for the 48 Hour Film Festival and Studio 35 for 3 Weeks of Terror. There's an incredible rush watching your film on the big screen and hearing the audience's reactions—I bring that same cinematic passion & energy to capturing your wedding day. I'm extremely passionate about what I do, and I hope you can see that when viewing my images.

What Makes Me Different: Timeline planning + vendor coordination included | Candid storytelling, not stiff poses | Lighting expertise for all skin tones | Free wedding planning ebook with booking My Guarantees: ✅ 6-8 week delivery or $100 print credit ✅ Professional RAW editing—no phone filters or AI presets ✅ Peace Promise: backup gear, backup shooter, full refund guarantee ✅ Only 15 weddings/year—you get my full attention, never rushed or outsourced ✅ Perfect exposure for biracial couples and diverse wedding parties

Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Same-day edits
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

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

Melchy Hill Photography packages

ESSENTIALS

4 hours

Peak pricing $1,500

Description

The Essentials Collection is a flexible, starter package designed for couples who want high-quality wedding photography without all the extras. Whether you're planning a shorter celebration or want to focus on the most important parts of your day, this package keeps things simple and meaningful. Turnaround time is 6–8 weeks. Engagement session not included. Venue walk through with photographer not included.

What’s included
  • Wedding Day Coverage
  • Timeline creation with detailed shot list
  • High-res gallery for download

THE SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE

Peak pricing $2,250-3,750

Description

The Signature Experience, is crafted for couples who want more than just digital memories. This elevated, full-day package includes breathtaking custom albums, USB drives, and 25 same-day edits—so you can relive highlights before your wedding day is even over. It’s perfect for those who want every meaningful moment beautifully captured and preserved in both timeless and tangible ways.

What’s included
  • Wedding Day Coverage
  • Timeline creation with detailed shot list
  • High-res gallery for download
  • 10x10 Custom wedding album creation
  • Custom USB drive
  • 25 same day edits

THE WEDDING DAY MOVIE COLLECTION

Peak pricing $3,500-5,000

Description

The Wedding Day Movie Collection is designed for couples who want a beautifully cinematic touch added to their wedding memories. In addition to full-day photo coverage, this package includes a 4–7 minute highlight video that captures the emotion and essence of your day. It’s perfect for those who want both stunning images and a short film to relive their favorite moments.

What’s included
  • Wedding Day Coverage
  • Timeline creation with detailed shot list
  • High-res gallery for download
  • 10x10 Custom wedding album creation
  • Custom USB drive
  • 25 same day edits
  • 4-7 highlight movie reel
  • videographer
  • motion book (think wedding album for your video)

THE WEDDING WEEKEND EXPERIENCE

Off-peak pricing $13,000

Description

The Wedding Weekend Experience, when Your Love Story Deserves More Than Just One Day. Your wedding isn't just 8 hours on Saturday. It's the rehearsal dinner stories, getting ready with your best friends, the morning-after brunch laughter—and traditional photography packages miss all of it. The Weekend Experience captures your complete love story across multiple days, so nothing precious slips away unrecorded.

What’s included
  • Wedding Weekend Coverage (two days)
  • Timeline creation with detailed shot list
  • High-res gallery for download
  • 12x12 Custom wedding album creation
  • Custom USB drive
  • 25 same day edits
  • 4-7 highlight movie reel
  • videographer
  • motion book (think wedding album for your video)
  • two parent albums

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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2 reviews

  • HS

    Hannah S.

    Rating: 5
    •Sep 28, 2025

    Top notch Columbus OH wedding photographer

    Melchy did a fantastic job with our wedding photos. From the start she was friendly, communicative and reliable. She knew our venue extremely well and had a great eye for where family portraits and first look could go. She deftly handled family dynamics, efficiently got everyone through portraits and took amazing pictures. You’re in excellent hands if you get to work with her! Thanks Melchy! We appreciate you!

  • MH

    Max and H.

    Rating: 5
    •Sep 25, 2025

    Professional, Kind, and Easy to Work With

    Melchy provided exactly the wedding photography services we were looking for: minimalist, using natural light, and adaptable. She was very familiar with our venue of Franklin Park Conservatory, and was able to choose locations, times, and methods that made the entire process efficient not only for us, but all of our family members and wedding party members, as well. She was very understanding and accommodating of sensitive family dynamics and made the family wedding portraits run smoothly and easily. She was even able to change the location of the photos at the last minute to a different area that was both beautiful and cut down walking distance in order to accommodate family members who found walking difficult. Within the first few minutes of speaking with Mel, we felt like we had known her for years. And by the time our wedding actually rolled around, Mel felt more like a guest and friend than a vendor. She even sent us previews of our wedding photos within hours of our reception ending! Amazing. We were very pleased with our entire experience with Melchy and would gladly recommend her to all those looking for a professional, kind wedding photographer. You will be in excellent hands!

Preferred vendors of Melchy Hill Photography

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Franklin Park Conservatory
Rating: 5.0 (1 review)
Columbus, OH
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Darby House
Rating: 5.0 (4 reviews)
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Columbus Museum Of Art
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
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La Navona
Typically, couples book me about 13 months before their wedding date. I encourage you to reach out as soon as possible about my availability, even if you’re planning on a shorter time frame.
Sometimes, I’ll bring one or more assistant photographers depending on the size of your wedding. Don’t worry, this won’t cost you extra.
Definitely. All final images will be edited for color, saturation, exposure, and sharpness to ensure they look beautiful. I also offer retouching services like blemish removal and teeth whitening for an additional charge.
I do! Just let me know if your venue requires a certificate of liability, and I’ll send that over to them.
In my 8 years of experience as a wedding photographer, I’ve never cancelled a booking. In the very rare event that I’m unable to photograph your wedding, I’ll make sure you’re covered by one of my colleagues or my contracted assistant. I’ll also provide you with a list of photographers from the many networking groups I’m in, so you can find the perfect replacement.
You can expect about 80 to 100 images per hour of photographing. But keep in mind this estimate varies depending on your wedding package, number of guests, venue type, and other factors.
My turnaround time varies by season. Typically, you’ll be able to view your photos online about 6-8 weeks after your wedding. Within this time, you can also expect to receive a USB drive with high-resolution image files, so you can share the photos with your loved ones and order prints.
No, I prefer focusing on photography only, so you can get the best wedding pictures possible.
I work with all kinds of couples, no discrimination here. I love to work with adventurous couples, or those who want to do something with their loved one on their big day. If you want to know more, reach out and I'd be more than happy to help you understand if we are the right fit for you.
I’m so glad you asked about wedding albums as I love to see your photos come to life. All our wedding albums are fully customizable and lay-flat. Wedding albums and parent albums are leather or fabric bound. Books are press printed and have custom designed printed covers. Wedding albums are also included in a couple of our wedding packages so you get the best rates on everything you want.

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