Booking a wedding photographer is one of the few wedding decisions you cannot redo. The food is eaten and the flowers are gone by the next morning, but the photographs are what the family keeps. Here is what we would check if we were the ones booking.

Ask for a full event, not a highlight reel. Anyone can show twenty beautiful frames. Ask to see one complete function from start to finish: the stage, the family groups, the low-light hall shots and the candid moments. That tells you what your own gallery will look like.

Know exactly who is coming. Ask how many photographers and videographers will be at your event and whether the person you are speaking to will be there. A single photographer cannot be at the stage and with the bride's family at the same time.

Get the deliverables in writing. How many edited photos, how long the highlight and full videos are, what size the album is and how many pictures go in it. Clear numbers avoid arguments later.

Ask about delivery time. Photos, video and album all take different amounts of time. A good studio tells you the timeline before you pay, not after you ask for the third time.

Check how you will receive your photos. A private online gallery is easier than passing a USB around the family, and it lets you choose album photos from your phone.

Understand the payment terms. A fixed advance to hold the date and the balance on the day is the usual arrangement. Read the terms about cancellation and data loss.

Meet or call before you decide. You will spend the whole day with these people. If the conversation is easy, the pictures usually are too.

Where SaFilms fits. We are based in Lala Rukh, Wah Cantt, and cover Taxila, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Our packages list the crew and deliverables openly, and every client gets a private gallery with a tracking number. If you would like to see a complete wedding we have shot, message us and we will send one.

How to Choose a Wedding Photographer in Wah Cantt