How do they count hours for Disney Fine Art Photo Packages

[apqruil]

Hi

I've been reviewing posts on this site for Months now, and I appreciate all the info I've been getting. There is something I've wanted to know and that is,

How does Disney count the hours you use for your Photography Package?

I feel like we are forced to use Disney because our reception is at the Living Seas, but here is our dilemma.

We want to book a MK photo session the Morning Of our wedding.
Can we book MK and Epcot photo sessions in the same morning?
If we do book this session, will our photographer be taking photos of us getting ready that early in the morning?
And do the hours included in the package start from that point on?

Because technically, they will take pictures for maybe an hour for getting ready, we leave for our MK photo session, and picture taking resumes for the ceremony.

I just think it costs So much for disney photo and video, over 5K to get the combo of elements we want! We are thinking of hiring an outside vendor for the ceremony and skipping professional photos for our reception.

What are your thoughts on disney videography and photography packages? Am I one of the few that think the costs are criminal for what seems to be included and lack of options??

 

[lurkyloo]

How does Disney count the hours you use for your Photography Package?

The hours must be contiguous or else they charge a fee for leaving and coming back. In your case, it seems like they would waive that fee because they're going straight from getting ready to bridal shoot to wedding.

We want to book a MK photo session the Morning Of our wedding.
Can we book MK and Epcot photo sessions in the same morning?

Yes, they have a 2-park package. The cost is $1,700, so if you're buying the Enchanted Rose package, which includes just a $1,500 one-park shoot, they may charge you the difference.

Am I one of the few that think the costs are criminal for what seems to be included and lack of options??

There are many who feel as you do.

 

[DisBride011]

We are doing the Enchanted Rose Package (the highest one) because the lower packages wouldn't cover the hours for our whole day. It's I think 10 hours, but the dilemma for us was that we didn't need 10 hours for the day, only needed 9. They are doing from 12ish-9ish on our wedding day and then taking that 1 hour left over and letting us do a 2nd park in addition to the Mk photo shoot. Our MK/AK shoot is the morning after our wedding.

Talk to your planner.