How much does a wedding videographer cost in the Netherlands?

What a trouwvideograaf typically costs in the Netherlands

These are rounded figures based on what Dutch videographers publish and quote. They vary with region, experience and what's actually delivered, so use them to sense-check a quote rather than as fixed rates.

Two quotes at the same price point can still cover very different days. A budget quote at €900 might mean 6 hours with one camera and a short edit, while an average quote at the same price elsewhere might include a multi-camera ceremony and a longer film. Ask what's actually filmed and delivered before you compare the number alone.

• Short coverage (3–6 hours): roughly €250–650, often just the ceremony and a short edit.
• A budget full package (6–8 hours): roughly €650–1,250.
• An average full day (8–12 hours): roughly €1,250–1,750.
• Exclusive teams (12–15 hours, second camera, drone): from €2,000, sometimes €5,000 and up.
• Many videographers also quote by the hour, commonly somewhere between €60 and €200 or more, depending on experience.

Trouwfilm, highlight and reportage: what the words mean

Dutch couples will see a handful of terms used loosely and interchangeably, so it helps to know roughly what each usually points to before you compare quotes.

• Trouwfilm is the general Dutch word for a wedding video, whatever length or style it ends up.
• Highlight film (sometimes 'sfeerfilm') is a short, music-led edit, usually a few minutes, built around the best moments of the day.
• Reportage leans towards a longer, documentary-style edit that follows the day in order, including more of the ceremony and speeches uncut.
• Ask exactly what's delivered under each label. Two videographers can use the same word for very different films.

What actually moves the price

Hours matter most, but a few other things push a quote up or down.

• Hours of coverage. Every extra hour is more filming and more footage to edit afterwards.
• Travel. A videographer coming from another province, or a venue far from a city, can add a travel fee.
• A second camera or shooter. Useful when the couple gets ready in different places, or the guest list is large, and often a few hundred euros extra.
• Drone. An add-on that needs a pilot working within the rules, and a venue where flying is actually allowed.
• Film length. A short highlight and a longer reportage edit take very different amounts of editing time, and time is most of what you're paying for.

What's usually included, and what tends to cost extra

A standard Dutch package usually covers the ceremony, portraits and part of the reception, edited into a highlight film of a few minutes. Common extras on top of that include the full, uncut ceremony and speeches, a same-day or next-day teaser for sharing online, a second shooter for a large guest list, drone footage, and raw or unedited files if you want them.

None of these extras are unreasonable to charge for, but they're also easy to assume are included when they're not. Ask for a written list of exactly what you'll receive, with the length of each item, rather than relying on a verbal description of the package.

This matters more in the Netherlands than it might elsewhere, since Dutch weddings often involve a separate civil ceremony (the trouwambtenaar) from any religious or symbolic ceremony that follows. Confirm whether both are covered under the hours quoted, or only one of them, before you assume the whole day is included.

Booking early for the Dutch wedding season

The Dutch wedding season runs roughly from May to September, and popular Saturdays in that window get booked out well over a year ahead with some videographers. If your date falls in high summer, start asking for quotes as soon as the venue is confirmed rather than waiting until the rest of the planning is done. Weekday weddings and the quieter months either side of summer tend to have more availability, and some videographers price them a little lower.

A euro price you can compare directly

My full-day wedding package is €1,100: up to 10 hours, a 4–6 minute film, the ceremony and speeches in full, and a 60-second teaser. That sits inside the average Dutch range above, and I send a fixed quote within 24 hours so you're not waiting weeks to compare it against local videographers. I work solo with a multi-camera setup, so you get more than one angle on the ceremony without paying for a second shooter.

Everything included is on my wedding videography page. If you're deciding between the full day and shorter coverage, how many hours you actually need walks through the trade-offs.