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About Echard Wheeler Photography
Echard Wheeler Photography is a wedding photographer serving couples across the Virginia Beach area from Virginia Beach. Beyond wedding photographers, the business also offers wedding videographers — a range that can simplify vendor coordination. 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 videographer in Virginia Beach
How much does a wedding videographer cost in Virginia Beach?
Wedding films in Virginia Beach typically run $1,200 to $2,500 for core coverage — usually a highlight film plus ceremony coverage — with premium packages adding full features, drone work, and same-day edits. Confirm film length, delivery time, and music licensing in writing.
Do we really need both a photographer and videographer?
They capture different things: photos are how you'll display the day; film is how you'll relive it — voices, vows, toasts, movement. Many couples who skip video name it their biggest regret; if budget forces a choice, consider a shorter film package over none.
How does Lazo rank wedding videographers in Virginia Beach?
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 Echard Wheeler Photography
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, Autograph Collection | 0.5 mi |
| Cavalier Weddings | 0.5 mi |
| The Bunker Brewpub | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from Echard Wheeler Photography to each venue listed on Lazo.
Virginia Beach weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in April, May, June, August, September, October. The driest months are September, October, November.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50° | 32° | 20% | 4:32 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Feb | 53° | 33° | 22% | 5:08 PM | 5:44 PM |
| Mar | 59° | 39° | 24% | 6:37 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Apr | 69° | 48° | 22% | 7:03 PM | 7:38 PM |
| May | 76° | 56° | 21% | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM |
| Jun | 83° | 66° | 22% | 7:46 PM | 8:24 PM |
| Jul | 87° | 70° | 25% | 7:45 PM | 8:22 PM |
| Aug | 85° | 69° | 24% | 7:19 PM | 7:55 PM |
| Sep | 80° | 64° | 18% | 6:37 PM | 7:11 PM |
| Oct | 71° | 53° | 16% | 5:52 PM | 6:27 PM |
| Nov | 61° | 42° | 18% | 4:16 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec | 54° | 35° | 19% | 4:08 PM | 4:48 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Oceana Nas (4.0 mi from Virginia Beach). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Virginia Beach.
Photo spots around Virginia Beach
| Place | Area | From downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Buff's Gardenpark | Virginia Beach | 1.6 mi |
| Miyazaki Japanese Gardengarden | Virginia Beach | 4.3 mi |
| Red Wing Parkpark | Virginia Beach | 4.4 mi |
| First Landing State Parkstate park | Virginia Beach | 4.4 mi |
| Pleasure House Point Natural Areapark | Virginia Beach | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Trashmore Parkpark | Virginia Beach | 8.3 mi |
| Lotus Garden Parkpark | Virginia Beach | 8.4 mi |
| Tidewater Arboretumgarden | Virginia Beach | 11.5 mi |
Parks, gardens and landmarks that photograph well, nearest to central Virginia Beach first. Check each place’s rules for permits and session fees. Places from Google Maps, October 2026.
Getting to Virginia Beach
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk International Airport | 13 mi | 20 min |
| PHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport | 34 mi | 50 min |
| RIC Richmond International Airport | 87 mi | 2 hr 10 min |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 93 mi | 2 hr |
| Washington DC | 153 mi | 3 hr 10 min |
| Raleigh-Durham | 166 mi | 3 hr 30 min |
| Baltimore | 172 mi | 3 hr 30 min |
Straight-line distance from central Virginia Beach; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 315 35th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, USA
- Where
- Virginia Beach · central Virginia Beach
- Listed under
- Wedding Videographers · Wedding Videographers
- In Virginia Beach
- One of 60 wedding videographers we list · 1 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (757) 633-3010
- Website
- Visit site
From Echard Wheeler Photography's website
“Echard Wheeler is a Virginia Beach - Norfolk documentary wedding photographer . His style is best suited to a couple who are looking for an organic, intimate and unobtrusive coverage of their big day.”echard.photo
- Services they list
- Second videographer
- Style, in their words
- Documentary, Timeless
- In business since
- 1998
- Travel
- Takes weddings outside the area
Read from echard.photo in October 2026. Prices and services change; confirm with Echard Wheeler Photography before you book. Is this your business? Claim the page to write your own.
Around Virginia Beach
- Nearest venue
- The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club, Autograph Collection, 0.5 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 33 wedding venues
- Wedding Photographers nearby
- 1 within 3 mi, 8 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 66 within 5 mi
Distances are straight-line from Echard Wheeler Photography; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Virginia Beach.
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