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Hartford, CT Wedding Photographer & Videographer

Coastal estates, historic ballrooms, and four true seasons — Hartford sets a formal stage and we love it.

Wedding photographers & videographers in Hartford

From harbor light to foliage season, Hartford weddings carry a classic register — historic venues, formal timelines, family traditions. We know how to run an efficient formals session and still disappear into the candid moments.

Elizabeth Scott is a national studio: senior photographers and filmmakers, travel already included, and a calendar kept deliberately small so every wedding gets a first-team crew. If we haven’t worked your exact venue yet, we scout it before your day — light, timing, logistics — so nothing about Hartford surprises us on the morning of.

Recent work

Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott
Wedding photograph by Elizabeth Scott

Selected frames from the Elizabeth Scott portfolio. Ask and we will send full galleries from weddings closest in size and setting to yours.

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The light in Hartford

Ceremony time decides how your photographs look, and the answer is different in Hartford than it is three states over. In June the sun sets here at 8:27 PM and golden hour opens around 7:45 PM; by October sunset has slid back to 6:09 PM — a swing of 2 hours 18 minutes across one wedding season. Start a Hartford ceremony at roughly the times below and you will finish vows, family formals, and portraits with the good light still in front of you rather than behind you.

2027 Start ceremony Golden hour Sunset Daylight
May5:18 PM7:23 PM8:03 PM14.5 h
June5:42 PM7:45 PM8:27 PM15.2 h
July5:38 PM7:42 PM8:23 PM14.9 h
August5:05 PM7:12 PM7:50 PM13.9 h
September4:15 PM6:23 PM7:00 PM12.5 h
October3:24 PM5:31 PM6:09 PM11.1 h

Times computed for Hartford (New York) on the 15th of each month. An outdoor ceremony in open shade can run 20–30 minutes later than the figures above; a church or ballroom ceremony is unaffected.

Where couples marry in Hartford

These are the Hartford venues couples ask us about most. We have not shot every one of them — nobody has — so when a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: light through the ceremony hour, where formals hold up, how long the walk from getting-ready to first look actually takes.

The Riverview4.7 ★ · 500 reviews
Saint Clements Castle & Marina4.7 ★ · 788 reviews
Elizabeth Park Conservancy4.7 ★ · 4751 reviews
Pond House Cafe4.5 ★ · 1095 reviews
The Society Room of Hartford4.7 ★ · 320 reviews
The Glastonbury Boathouse4.7 ★ · 314 reviews

Every Hartford venue, with pricing and light notes →

Venue list is informational; Elizabeth Scott is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or booking on behalf of any venue named above.

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Hartford?

Our pricing is published and it is the same in Hartford as everywhere else we work — travel is included, there are no location surcharges, and the prices below are pay-in-full (the payment plan adds $500, with half down at booking). Photography starts at $1,500 and films at $1,200 for shorter days; the eight-hour collections most Hartford couples choose are below, and four-, six- and ten-hour versions are on the collections page.

Photography

$2,000 · The Gallery, 8 hours

Several hundred edited photographs, true to color.

Film

$1,500 · The Feature, 8 hours

A story-first edit built from your real audio.

Photo & Film

$3,500 · The Keepsake, 8 hours

One senior team for both — the smoothest timeline.

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Questions couples in Hartford ask us

Do you charge a travel fee for weddings in Hartford, CT?

No. Elizabeth Scott is a national studio and travel is built into every collection, so a Hartford wedding costs the same as one across the street from us.

Do you offer wedding videography in Hartford as well as photography?

Yes. Every collection is available as photography, film, or both from one senior team. Combined coverage starts at $3,000 and gives you a single timeline instead of two vendors negotiating for the same light.

Have you photographed weddings in Hartford before?

Not every venue in Hartford, and we say so. When a venue is new to us we scout it before your date: ceremony light, where formals hold up, how long the walk between spaces really takes.

Photography

Timeless, true-to-color imagery — several hundred edited photos per wedding.

Films

Story-first edits built from your real audio — vows, letters, laughter.

Combined

One team for both — the best value and the smoothest timeline.

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