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How much does a wedding videographer cost in San Francisco Bay?
San Francisco Bay wedding videographers that publish a price start between $2,500 and $5,400. Median $4,000, from 13 vendors we index, about 105% above the national median.
The national wedding videographer cost guide · All San Francisco Bay wedding videographers
Published starting prices · San Francisco Bay Area, California
13 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,200-$2,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
San Francisco Bay against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding videographer in San Francisco Bay is $4,000, about 105% above the national median of $1,950. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. Good wedding film is an audio product as much as a visual one. Lapel mics on the officiant and both partners, plus a board feed at the reception, is what separates a film you rewatch from one you do not.
What moves the price
- Number of operators
- One camera cannot be on the vows and the reaction at the same time. A second operator is typically $400-$800 and is what makes a ceremony edit feel like it was filmed rather than recorded.
- Edit length and complexity
- A 4-minute highlight is a different amount of work from a 45-minute feature. Colour grading and licensed music sit here too.
- Audio
- Good wedding film is an audio product as much as a visual one. Lapel mics on the officiant and both partners, plus a board feed at the reception, is what separates a film you rewatch from one you do not.
- Drone
- Usually $200-$500 where it is legal to fly. Check your venue allows it - many do not.
The full wedding videographer cost guide: what each price buys, how to spend less, what to ask →
San Francisco Bay wedding videographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 116 wedding videographers in San Francisco Bay Area, California; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Red Eye Collection | San Francisco City Hall Wedding Photographer | $499 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Gabriel Harber Photography | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Living Pictures | wedding photography | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Two 4 Tea Wedding Films | $2,495 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Le Moment Capturer | $2,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Quince Y Era Films & Photography (Quinceañeras & Bodas) | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| West Films | $4,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| SLOW FALL | $4,095 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Frame Story Studios | $4,900 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kurtela Video Productions | $5,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kindlewood Films | $5,750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Zoe Larkin Photography | $6,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Allanfamor.photo | $7,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
Every wedding videographer in San Francisco Bay, ranked by verified reputation →
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay | $2,500–$5,400 | $4,000 | 13 |
| Napa 37 mi | $650–$2,600 | $950 | 8 |
| Los Angeles 347 mi | $1,000–$2,350 | $1,600 | 14 |
| Orange County 380 mi | $775–$3,800 | $3,000 | 11 |
| San Diego 458 mi | $1,000–$4,500 | $1,800 | 9 |
| Portland 535 mi | $700–$3,000 | $1,200 | 11 |
| Salt Lake City 599 mi | $800–$2,200 | $1,250 | 8 |