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About Dakota Love Photography
Dakota Love Photography brings photographer services to weddings across Sioux Falls and the Black Hills, South Dakota, working from Rapid City. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Harvest Acres Venues and Canyon Lake Resort. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding photographer in Sioux Falls
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Sioux Falls?
Most couples in Sioux Falls budget between $1,500 and $3,500 for wedding photography. Packages at the lower end typically cover 6–8 hours with one shooter; higher tiers add a second shooter, engagement sessions, and albums. Always confirm exactly how many hours and edited images are included.
When should we book our wedding photographer?
Photographers with strong reputations are commonly booked 9–14 months ahead — earlier for peak-season Saturdays. If your date is inside six months, ask about waitlists and cancellations; openings do appear.
What should we ask before booking?
Ask to see two full galleries from real weddings (not highlight reels), confirm who will actually shoot your wedding, and get delivery timelines and image counts in the contract.
How does Lazo rank wedding photographers in Sioux Falls?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Dakota Love Photography
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Harvest Acres Venues | 2.3 mi |
| Canyon Lake Resort | 2.8 mi |
| Red Rose Hill | 5.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from Dakota Love Photography to each venue listed on Lazo.
Sioux Falls weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in May, June, July, August, September. The driest months are January, February, December.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 8° | 6% | 4:31 PM | 5:16 PM |
| Feb | 32° | 13° | 9% | 5:17 PM | 5:57 PM |
| Mar | 45° | 24° | 12% | 6:55 PM | 7:33 PM |
| Apr | 59° | 36° | 20% | 7:31 PM | 8:10 PM |
| May | 71° | 48° | 23% | 8:03 PM | 8:45 PM |
| Jun | 81° | 59° | 24% | 8:26 PM | 9:09 PM |
| Jul | 85° | 63° | 17% | 8:23 PM | 9:05 PM |
| Aug | 83° | 61° | 17% | 7:50 PM | 8:30 PM |
| Sep | 76° | 52° | 15% | 6:59 PM | 7:36 PM |
| Oct | 61° | 38° | 14% | 6:04 PM | 6:43 PM |
| Nov | 45° | 24° | 9% | 4:18 PM | 5:01 PM |
| Dec | 32° | 13° | 7% | 4:04 PM | 4:51 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Sioux Falls (2.9 mi from Sioux Falls). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Sioux Falls.
Getting to Sioux Falls
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| FSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport | 3 mi | 5 min |
| SUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field | 81 mi | 2 hr |
| OMA Eppley Airfield | 161 mi | 4 hr |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 198 mi | 4 hr 10 min |
Straight-line distance from central Sioux Falls; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 6823 Porthcawl Ct, Rapid City, SD 57702, USA
- Where
- Rapid City · 329 miles west of central Sioux Falls
- Listed under
- Wedding Photographers · Wedding Videographers
- In Sioux Falls
- One of 82 wedding photographers we list
- Phone
- (605) 430-0557
- Website
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Around Rapid City
- Nearest venue
- Harvest Acres Venues, 2.3 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 14 wedding venues
- Wedding Photographers nearby
- 24 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 12 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Rockerville
Distances are straight-line from Dakota Love Photography; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Sioux Falls.
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