Couples usually ask this the wrong way round — starting from budget rather than from how many places the wedding will be happening at once. Crew size should follow your function structure, not the other way around.
One photographer covers one location at a time — that's the whole rule
It sounds obvious, but it's the single most common gap we see in other studios' packages: a "two photographer" package that actually means two people on the wedding day but one on haldi and one on mehendi, each covered solo.
Single-location functions: two photographers is the practical minimum
For haldi, mehendi or a sangeet in one hall, two shooters covering different angles — one wide and documentary, one close on reactions and detail — consistently outperforms a single photographer trying to do both jobs.
Parallel getting-ready: budget one photographer per location
If the bride and groom are getting ready at separate venues, as is standard for most Delhi NCR weddings, that's two more photographers needed simultaneously, in addition to whoever covers the baraat and mandap.
A typical three-day, 300-guest wedding needs four to six people
That usually breaks down as two photographers plus one cinematographer for haldi and mehendi, then four photographers plus two cinematographers for the wedding day itself to cover both families' getting-ready, the baraat, and the ceremony without a gap.
The question isn't how many photographers can you afford. It's how many places will your wedding be happening in at the same time.
Our wedding photography page has full package breakdowns by crew size and day count.
