How much does a Yelm wedding photographer cost?

Our Yelm wedding collections start around $2,800 for elopements and 6 hours of coverage, with most full-day wedding couples investing $4,500–$6,500. Every collection includes a complimentary engagement session and high-resolution gallery.

When should I book my Yelm wedding photographer?

Peak Yelm wedding season runs June through September. We recommend booking 9–12 months in advance to lock your date — popular Saturdays in July and August often fill a full year out.

Do you travel outside Yelm for weddings?

Absolutely. We regularly shoot in Tacoma, Olympia, Lacey, DuPont, JBLM, and across Washington. Travel inside the South Sound is included with every collection.

Do you offer engagement sessions in Yelm?

Yes — every full wedding collection includes a complimentary 1–2 hour engagement session, and Yelm has some of our favorite locations: Bald Hill farms, the Nisqually corridor, and family land throughout the prairie.

What are the best Yelm wedding venues?

We love working at private farms off Bald Hill Road, family land along the Nisqually, barn venues near Rainier, and backyard estates throughout Yelm. We're happy to share an honest venue shortlist on a free consult.

Do you photograph elopements in Yelm?

Yes — Yelm elopements are one of our specialties. We offer 2-hour and 4-hour elopement collections that cover the ceremony, portraits, and a few sunset frames on family land or in the surrounding farmland.

What is your photography style for Yelm weddings?

Warm, true-to-skin, slightly film-inspired editing with a candid documentary approach. Nothing trendy or heavily filtered — the goal is photos that feel like the moment and still look great in 20 years.

How many photos will I receive from my Yelm wedding?

Most full-day Yelm weddings deliver 600–900 fully edited high-resolution images in an online gallery within 6–8 weeks of your date.

Serving Yelm, WA

Yelm Wedding & Portrait Photographer

Yelm is home base for Dear Memories Photography. We know every back road, every golden-hour field, and every barn that lights up at sunset.

Whether you're saying I do at a working farm off Bald Hill Road, eloping near the Nisqually River, or planning a backyard celebration on family land, we'll show up early, scout the light, and stay until the last sparkler is out.

Most Yelm couples book us 6 to 12 months out. We photograph weddings, engagements, family sessions, milestone portraits, and senior pictures throughout the South Sound, with a soft, warm, true-to-life editing style that feels like the moment itself.

If you grew up here or just moved in, we'd love to put together a session that actually feels like Yelm — pickup trucks, tall grass, big skies, and the people who make it home.

Where we shoot in Yelm

The Nisqually River corridor

river-bottom forest, ferns, mossy fallen logs

Yelm Prairie & Bald Hill

wide open farm fields, wildflowers in spring

Northwest Trek-area woodlands

tall conifers and dappled light year round

Local family farms & barns

private ceremonies, reception barns, stables

Neighborhoods we shoot in Yelm

Recent Yelm-area work

Yelm Photography FAQ

How much does a Yelm wedding photographer cost?: Our Yelm wedding collections start around $2,800 for elopements and 6 hours of coverage, with most full-day wedding couples investing $4,500–$6,500. Every collection includes a complimentary engagement session and high-resolution gallery.
When should I book my Yelm wedding photographer?: Peak Yelm wedding season runs June through September. We recommend booking 9–12 months in advance to lock your date — popular Saturdays in July and August often fill a full year out.
Do you travel outside Yelm for weddings?: Absolutely. We regularly shoot in Tacoma, Olympia, Lacey, DuPont, JBLM, and across Washington. Travel inside the South Sound is included with every collection.
Do you offer engagement sessions in Yelm?: Yes — every full wedding collection includes a complimentary 1–2 hour engagement session, and Yelm has some of our favorite locations: Bald Hill farms, the Nisqually corridor, and family land throughout the prairie.
What are the best Yelm wedding venues?: We love working at private farms off Bald Hill Road, family land along the Nisqually, barn venues near Rainier, and backyard estates throughout Yelm. We're happy to share an honest venue shortlist on a free consult.
Do you photograph elopements in Yelm?: Yes — Yelm elopements are one of our specialties. We offer 2-hour and 4-hour elopement collections that cover the ceremony, portraits, and a few sunset frames on family land or in the surrounding farmland.
What is your photography style for Yelm weddings?: Warm, true-to-skin, slightly film-inspired editing with a candid documentary approach. Nothing trendy or heavily filtered — the goal is photos that feel like the moment and still look great in 20 years.
How many photos will I receive from my Yelm wedding?: Most full-day Yelm weddings deliver 600–900 fully edited high-resolution images in an online gallery within 6–8 weeks of your date.

Yelm Wedding & Portrait Photographer