Investment
What does photography mean to you on your wedding day?
It’s true, photography is an investment. When you pay for professional photography services, you’re not just paying for a pretty photo or two to put on the ‘gram, you’re paying for someone who has invested their time and money to master a skill, purchase equipment, and fuel a passion of capturing your memories in a meaningful, artistic, and authentic way. You want beautiful photos that you’ll look back on in 20, 40, 80(?) years to remind you of this incredibly special time in your life.
I want you to look at the photos and not only be reminded of the memories, and I also want you to feel 100% confident about your decision of inviting someone in to capture this extremely intimate piece of your life. I don’t want you to look back at your wedding photos and not recognize the people in them. I want you to look at your wedding photos together and say, “That’s us. She captured the day exactly as we remember it.”
To me, on your wedding day, photography means the raw, visceral, human experiences and the space that welcomes & celebrates them —
The admiring glances
The soft touches
The watery eyes
The triple chin-inducing belly laughter
Things that only a friend can notice and an artist can capture.
“My husband and I could not have better things to say about our experience working. From our very first call, Gretchen felt like a friend. She made efforts to get to know us as a couple and as individuals from the bat, which made us feel so comfortable being ourselves. Planning a wedding and finding vendors can be so stressful and difficult, but Gretchen made every part of the process go seamlessly. She clearly explained to us what to expect as her clients, and exceeded every expectation we had for her. She captured every request from our shot list plus many more magical moments that we are so grateful for. She really has an eye for the heartfelt moments that happen throughout your wedding day and captures them beautifully. What we love most about Gretchen is that she maintains such great relationships with her clients beyond the wedding day. We are so grateful to have stayed connected with her months later and can’t wait to work with her again in future. Not only have we gained a gallery of memories we will cherish forever, we have also gained a great friend!”
-M&A, 2024 couple
I’m here for quality connections over quantity
I like being able to get to know my clients on a level deeper than the surface. The better I get to know you, the better I’m able to evoke and capture your raw, authentic emotions and love in the moment.
At the end of the day, I see this as a mutual investment; you invest the time, energy and money in booking me, and I’m going to invest my time, energy and creative vision in getting to know you so I can be the best photographer for you on one of the most special days of your lives.
In order to achieve and maintain such a connection, emotional capacity and balanced workload for each couple, I take on a limited amount of weddings per year to ensure I can offer the highest quality experience possible for every couple. You deserve nothing less.
“Gretchen was the most amazing photographer we could have asked for. She truly feels like a friend along the way, she makes sure that she gets to know you and I felt so comfortable with her on our wedding day. Gretchen delivered our photos two weeks early AND delivered more than our contract even stated. These photos really captured our day in the best way, I love every single one of them. I would pick Gretchen every single time as my photographer, she is seriously the best. Our whole day went seamlessly, she helped pick out spots for all of our photos and made everyone so comfortable. I will be recommending her for eternity, I couldn't be more grateful that she captured our wedding.”
-C&G, 2024 couple
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Weddings
Every couple and wedding is different, which is why I always offer multiple custom wedding collections for each couple based on their unique needs.
On average, most GWP couples will spend at least $7,000 for their customized collections including full-day wedding coverage with an engagement session.
Off-peak pricing for January-March weddings, as well as Friday and Sunday weddings offered subject to availability.
For couples looking for “the works,” including full wedding weekend coverage (wedding day + night before), an extended engagement session, a second photographer, film photography, a fine art heirloom album & prints, custom wedding collections start at $10,000.
Travel fees applicable for locations beyond Chicagoland, Grand Rapids and select West Michigan markets.
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Couples & Proposals
1-hour, 2-hour and 3-hour sessions start at $850.
Surprise proposal coverage also available, starting at $700.
Off-peak pricing offered subject to availability.
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Elopements & Microweddings
Custom partial day collections for smaller, intimate gatherings start at $1,750 for 2 hours of coverage.
Travel fees applicable for locations beyond Chicago, Grand Rapids, and select West Michigan markets.
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Maternity, Newborns & Families
Sessions start at $750
Bundle all new life stage photo sessions and save! The bundle includes combinations of pregnancy announcement, maternity, baby shower, newborn, and 6-12 month family photos. Ask about the bundle in your inquiry.
For weddings, elopements & couples
For portraits, branding, families & maternity
Interested in documenting something that’s not listed above?
Email me directly at hello@gretchenwittryphotography.com.
“Gretchen was absolutely fabulous and we cannot recommend her enough! We worked with Gretchen for our June wedding in Chicago and every step of the process went so smoothly from our first inquiry to receiving our full gallery just over a month later. She made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and made sure we got everything out of the experience that we were hoping for. Both our engagement photos and wedding photos were absolutely gorgeous and it’s almost impossible to choose favorites. She effortlessly captured who we were, our love, and our day. BOOK NOW!”
-C&J, 2023 couple
