Wedding and Elopement Photography

elopement.

+ Private ceremony with just the Bride, Groom and Officiant

+ Photographing anything that you want to be apart of your special day, up to 5 hours

+ 1-2 Rolls of Film

+ Sunset Bride and Groom Photo Session

+ Starting at $400-850

micro wedding.

+ Ceremony and reception with less than 40 guests, your intimate celebration, anything apart of your day, up to 6 hours

+ 30 minutes dedicated for formal group photos such as family and bridal party

+ 1-2 Rolls of Film

+ Sunset Bride and Groom Photo Session

+ Starting at $1500

wedding.

+ Everything that you’ve worked so hard to plan, up to 9 hours

+ Two photographers to capture all of the angles (or an at-cost discount in the event that a second photographer isn’t available or not a priority to you)

+ Up to 1 hour for bridal party photos, up to 1 hour for family photos, up to 1 hour for Bride and Groom non-sunset photos

+ 1-2 Rolls of Film

+ Sunset Bride and Groom Photo Session

+ Starting at $3000

 

If your wedding or celebration doesn’t quite fit into one of these photography packages, feel free to inquire via the one that fits you best and request a custom package.

 

 Additional details

  • You will receive all of the images from your wedding day in an online gallery where you will be able to download the files and save them forever. From this gallery you will also be able to share them with family and friends, create favorites lists, and purchase fine art prints and wall art. I strongly encourage that you get your photos printed and highly recommend Mpix, Artifact Uprising, and Smallwood Home (wall art).

  • Second: For a full wedding day package, I will bring an assistant or intern with me to tag team throughout the day. They will take photos at different angles and we will swap out for breaks. If it does not feel important to you to have an extra photographer, mention it to me in your inquiry and we can discuss the pros and cons! I offer a reduced full-day price when not working with an assistant, but there will be fewer images overall and the possibility of more missed moments.

  • Travel costs are additional to photography package costs. My travel policy is that weddings over 90 miles from Cantril, IA will have a travel cost as I will need overnight lodgings in that event. In the event of a morning wedding, travel costs may be required, even if the wedding location is less than 90 miles away. Travel costs are custom quoted and are based on local lodging cost, driving/flight cost, meal cost, and time spent traveling cost. My policy is that I will make all of my own travel arrangements.

  • Each package has a predetermined amount of time that is considered total time on location. This time begins when I arrive at your first photo location. For Elopements and Micro Weddings, this time can be split into two sections. For Weddings, this time must be all consecutive, even if there are periods of downtime during the day. The total time on location for each package is as follows: Elopements—up to 5 hours, Micro Weddings—up to 6 hours, Weddings—up to 9 hours. I will leave your wedding when the time limit has been met or we agree that I have captured all of the meaningful parts of the day.

Melody Zimmerman of Amaranth Creative, is based in Iowa and offers wedding and elopement photography that is moody, romantic, and filmic. If you are looking for a wedding photographer that will help you to feel relaxed, calm, and at ease, you’ve come to the right place! As your wedding photographer, I will coordinate with you and/or your wedding planner to create detailed timelines for your photography. I will be dedicated to capturing all of the important moments on your wedding day in a way that is creative and beautiful. My goal is to create photographs that you will treasure for years to come. I am most passionate about photographing weddings and elopements based in the Midwest, especially in Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois.