Engagement Party Photographer in Ames, IA

MacroSnaps in Ames

Engagement Parties & Proposals in Ames: photography & video

Whether you're planning a surprise proposal or celebrating with family and friends after saying yes, MacroSnaps photographers and videographers can cover it. For proposals, we work quietly in the background so the moment stays a surprise. For engagement parties, we cover the couple, the toasts and the first time both families celebrate together, including any traditions your families bring to the occasion.

Ames is a growing city in Iowa, home to roughly 65,000 people. We cover engagement party or proposal events in banquet halls, hotels, places of worship, restaurants and private homes throughout Ames and nearby Boone and Ankeny.

Proposals depend on planning. We agree on the exact location, a signal and where we'll be standing, often posing as a passer-by, so we're ready the moment you go down on one knee. Afterward, we take time for portraits of the newly engaged couple and close-up photos of the ring. Engagement parties are more relaxed, with candid photos, family portraits and speeches.

For a typical engagement party or proposal, clients in Ames book about 2 hours of photography ($350) and 2 hours of videography ($500). Photography is $250 for the first hour and $100 for each additional hour; videography is $300 for the first hour and $200 for each additional hour, with a 2-hour minimum. The first-hour price includes travel, so Ames costs the same as anywhere else we work, and there are no quotes to wait for.