How much does a wedding photographer cost at MadlyWed?

Coverage is priced by the hour, from GBP 720. Four hours GBP 720, six hours GBP 1,080, eight hours GBP 1,440, ten hours GBP 1,800 and twelve hours GBP 2,000. Every booking includes the full edited gallery, a private online gallery hosted for twelve months, full print release and the GBP 5,000,000 insurance certificate. Multi-day and destination weddings are quoted bespoke.

Premium UK wedding photography · 27 years

For couples madly in love.

Name: MadlyWed
Address: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB
Telephone: +44 7811 512422
Price range: £720-£2000

I'm Jean-Luc Benazet, a UK wedding photographer with twenty-seven years behind the camera. Calm on the day. Confident with the family group. Bilingual French and English when the in-laws need it. The kind of photographer you forget is there until you see the gallery.

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130+ five-star Google reviews across my photography work · £5M insured · Same-working-day reply

Bride and groom embracing in a wooden arched doorway, MadlyWed wedding photography

Highly in demand

Most peak summer dates booked twelve months ahead.

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Portrait of Jean-Luc Benazet, founder of MadlyWed and seasoned UK wedding photographer

About

I'm Jean-Luc.

UK wedding photographer for twenty-seven years. I grew up in the South-West of France, near Toulouse, and have lived in England since 1998. I picked up my first camera at university in 1995. I have not put it down since.

Most of the year I am photographing weddings somewhere in the United Kingdom, from Cambridgeshire countryside to London city venues to the Cotswolds, the Lakes, and the occasional Highlands estate. Once or twice a season I cross the Channel for a destination wedding in France or Italy.

I show up early. I dress quietly. I leave when we agreed. I do not collect drama. Twenty-seven years has taught me when to stand, when to move, and when the camera stays in the bag.

Jean-Luc Benazet · Founder & lead photographer

Wedding couple kissing on a hillside, MadlyWed wedding photography

Why Madly Wed

British calm. French eye. Photographs that feel like the day.

A wedding day is a moving thing. The light shifts. The cousins go missing. The mother of the bride realises she's lost a bouquet. The right photographer absorbs all of it without raising the temperature in the room. That is what I'm hired for, and that is what twenty-seven years has trained me to do.

Calm documentary coverage with a portrait sensibility. The eye is in focus. The rest is soft. That is the signature.
Gentle direction for the couple portraits and the family group lists. Quick, warm, never staged to death.
Two professional cameras, redundant memory cards, backup body in the car. Nothing important rests on a single point of failure.
Bilingual French and English when families need both languages on the day — useful at home and abroad.

The approach

Not staged to death. Not left to chance.

The best wedding photographs sit between observation and good judgement. I let the day breathe, then step in gently when better light, cleaner backgrounds or a calmer family group will make the photograph stronger.

Before the wedding

We talk through the plan, the people, the timings and the venue. I deliver a written shoot plan you can approve, change or hand to your wedding planner.

On the day

I arrive ninety minutes early. I introduce myself to the registrar, the venue manager and the band. I disappear into the room and let the day be the day.

Afterwards

Sneak peek within seven days. Full edited gallery, around 450 images for a twelve-hour day, within six to eight weeks. Hosted online for at least twelve months.

A few things you might want to know

The way I show up.

I'm a Frenchman who has lived in England long enough to know a good cup of tea, but I still drink my coffee black, the French way. Kept enough of Toulouse to spot the cousin about to give the best speech of the night. I shoot shallow because the eye is the only thing at a wedding that really has to be in focus. I look for the photograph that happens half a second after the posed one — the laugh, the side-glance, the dad's hand on the bride's shoulder as she walks away. I learned the craft on film in 1995. I still wait for the moment instead of spraying the camera. Twenty-seven years has taught me when to step in and, more importantly, when to step back. Calm at family groups. Friendly with grandmothers. Still photographing when the band plays the last song.

Investment

You buy hours. Everything else is already included.

Five lengths of coverage, from a short afternoon to a twelve-hour day. No tiers, no locked galleries, no album you have to buy to see your own photographs. Every booking includes the full edited gallery, full printing rights, the £5M insurance certificate and a same-day reply while we plan.

4 hours

The short day.

From£720

Smaller weddings, or a wedding that starts later in the day.
120+ carefully edited images.
Ceremony, drinks, a set of groups, couple portraits.
Private online gallery, hosted 12 months.
Full print release on every image.

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Most booked 8 hours

Most weddings in Cambridge.

From£1,440

Ceremony through to after the first dance.
250+ carefully edited images.
Plenty of room for atmosphere, candids and the quiet moments.
Private online gallery, hosted 12 months.
Full print release, bilingual coverage on the day.

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12 hours

The whole thing.

From£2,000

Big days, multiple venues, late finishes, lively evenings.
450+ carefully edited images.
Morning preparations through to the last song.
Private online gallery, hosted 12 months.
Full print release, bilingual coverage on the day.

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All five lengths

Pick the hours that fit the day. Six and ten sit between the three above.

4 hours £720 Smaller weddings, or a day that starts late. 120+ edited images.
6 hours £1,080 Ceremony, drinks reception, portraits, groups, start of the meal.
8 hours Most booked £1,440 Ceremony through to after the first dance, with plenty of atmosphere.
10 hours £1,800 Adds the morning preparations and more of the evening. More candids, relaxed portraits.
12 hours £2,000 Big days, multiple venues, late finishes and lively evenings.

Bespoke

Multi-day weddings, destination weddings in France and across Europe, a second photographer, engagement shoots and albums. Travel from £500 (flights and hotel). Quoted per couple after a short call.

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A signed agreement and a 10% deposit hold the date. Balance due 15 days before the wedding.

Destination wedding portrait in a French courtyard, MadlyWed bilingual coverage

Destination weddings · France & beyond

For UK couples marrying abroad.

Once or twice a season I cross the Channel. France first, then Italy, Belgium and wider Europe (no travel to the USA). The bilingual side becomes properly useful here: I'll happily step in on a phone call with the venue, the traiteur or the mairie, and I know how a French wedding day actually flows. If you're planning a château weekend, a vineyard celebration or a Riviera ceremony and want a UK-based photographer who already speaks the language, send the date.

Travel from £500 (flights and hotel), added to the Bespoke quote.

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Frequently asked

Questions couples ask, answered plainly.

How long have you been a wedding photographer?

Twenty-seven years. I have photographed weddings across the United Kingdom since 1998, with a steady stream of destination weddings in France and elsewhere along the way.

What is your wedding photography style?

Calm, documentary and confident. I work unobtrusively, with gentle direction reserved for portraits, couple photographs and family groups when it makes the photograph stronger.

How much does a wedding photographer cost?

Coverage is priced by the hour, from £720. Four hours £720, six hours £1,080, eight hours £1,440, ten hours £1,800, twelve hours £2,000. Every booking includes the full edited gallery, twelve months of hosting, full print release and the £5M insurance certificate. Multi-day and destination weddings are quoted bespoke.

How many hours of coverage do you offer?

Four, six, eight, ten or twelve hours. Eight is the most booked length for weddings in and around Cambridge. I do not shoot weddings shorter than four hours — it does the day a disservice.

How many photographs will we receive, and when?

Roughly 120+ images for four hours, 180+ for six, 250+ for eight, 350+ for ten and 450+ for twelve. Delivered via a private online gallery within six to eight weeks. A sneak peek of fifteen to thirty images lands within seven days.

Do we own the photographs?

You receive full printing rights on every image in the gallery. Print where you like. Share with whomever you like. No locked-down upsells, no paywalled albums.

Are you insured?

Yes. £5,000,000 public liability cover with Hiscox Insurance Company Limited. Certificates are sent directly to venues on request.

What happens if it rains, or if a camera fails?

Two professional camera bodies on me, more in the car, redundant memory cards, and a backup plan for every outdoor portrait. Rain doesn't stop a wedding. It also doesn't stop the photographs.

Do you cover destination weddings outside the UK?

Yes. France is a regular destination — native French speaker, useful at the mairie and the traiteur. Italy, Belgium and the rest of Europe on request. I do not travel to the USA. Quoted as Bespoke, with travel from £500 (flights and hotel).

How do we book?

Send the date and venue through the contact form, by WhatsApp or by email. I reply within the working day. A signed agreement and a 10% deposit holds the date. Balance due 15 days before the wedding.

Enquiries

Check your wedding date.

Tell me the date, the venue, the rough number of guests and what matters most to you. You don't need a perfect plan before getting in touch.

Email

hello@madlywed.co.uk

+44 7811 512422

Reply policy

Same working day. Often within the hour.