Prepared for Avnesha & Hemal

Fifteen years
of telling love stories.
Yours is next.

Prepared specifically for you and your family, with full coverage details, gallery examples, and transparent pricing.

Walk into your wedding day confident you chose the right photo and video team to capture your story in a vibrant and authentic way.

Who we are

Nate Messarra

I love capturing stunning images and films that tell joyful love stories.

Over the last 15 years, I've been entrusted to photograph more than 400 weddings. I would be honored to also capture your wedding story, because after the champagne has been toasted and the honeymoon is over, I want you to be able to relive the joy of your wedding day for the rest of your lives.

What sets me and my team apart isn't a list of gear or a style preset, it's time, trust, and presence. We work collaboratively with our clients to craft a photography and filmmaking plan in advance. On the day of, we'll help you feel natural and relaxed, and your images and films will reflect your genuine joy and connection.

Built around what you told us

On our call, you shared what matters most to you, and this proposal is built around it. Here is what you can count on from us:

01

Natural Storytelling

We capture your celebration in an unscripted, authentic style while actively prompting you to look your best during couples portraits. This delivers a rich, diverse collection of images that leaves plenty of room for the moodier, Bollywood-inspired frames you love, without ever feeling forced or rigid.

02

True-To-Life Skin Tones

Preserving natural, accurate skin tones is one of our highest priorities across both photo and film. Through specialized off-camera lighting, bounce flash, and custom color balance, we bring warmth and depth to indoor ballroom settings while ensuring your skin is never lightened, washed out, or over-processed.

03

Seamless Guidance So You Can Relax

Feeling hesitant or unsure when you are in front of a camera is completely normal. Instead of leaving you to worry about how to pose, we guide you into natural movement, giving you the space to relax, stay present, and focus on each other.

04

Intuitive Cultural Fluency

With 15 years of experience, 400+ weddings, and dozens of South Asian celebrations, we intuitively understand the rhythm and sacred significance of your weekend. From Haldi blessings and Baraat energy to garland exchanges and subtle family expressions, we anticipate every key moment so you never have to direct us.

Choosing wedding vendors can feel overwhelming, but if you're thinking about working with Nate and his team, you can be confident you're in great hands. We can't recommend them highly enough!

— Anik

Full event galleries

We're sharing three full South Asian wedding galleries with you so you can evaluate how we work across an entire wedding weekend, from Haldi through the reception. Most photographers share curated highlights or polished social media posts, which only show their best 1% of work. We share full galleries from start to finish, getting ready, ceremony, portraits, reception, and the quiet in-between moments, so you can see how we actually capture the full story.

Wendy & Harish wedding
Wendy & Harish
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Rajvi & Mert wedding
Rajvi & Mert
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Donald & Humsini wedding
Donald & Humsini
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Our philosophy on time

One of the most important ingredients in great wedding photography is time.

After 15 years, we've learned that tight coverage windows don't serve anyone well. That's why we'll work with you in advance to craft an ideal timeline so that you can feel less stressed and more present in each moment.

For us, the work doesn't end when the wedding does. After your wedding, we host a private wedding reveal party at our showroom featuring a slideshow of photos from your day. We love creating a special space for our couples to relive the highlights of their wedding day for the first time together. And because we believe great wedding photos belong in your home, not just on a hard drive, every collection includes a $200 credit toward ready-to-hang wall art of your favorite images. We'll walk with you through everything that comes next!

Nate has an incredible creative eye. His photos aren't just beautiful, they tell a story. He captured everything from the big, emotional moments to the quiet, unexpected ones with stunning detail and care.

— Meghan & Tod Henning

Your custom collections

Based on our conversation, here are three collections built around your Friday and Saturday wedding events. All three include full photography and filmmaking coverage across Haldi, Sangeet, Baraat & Ceremony, and Reception. Collections 2 and 3 add options based on what matters most to you. Everything is customizable, and we can always adjust to fit your vision.

The Essentials Collection
Full photography and filmmaking coverage across all events
Wedding Photography Coverage
Haldi (Friday AM): First 3 hours with 1 photographer
Sangeet (Friday PM): First 5 hours with 2 photographers
Baraat & Ceremony (Saturday AM): First 6 hours with 2 photographers
Reception (Saturday PM): First 6 hours with 2 photographers
Total: 17 hours with 2 photographers + 3 hours with 1 photographer
Photography Deliverables
2,000+ individually processed high-resolution digital images
Duplicate fine art black & white versions of every image
Two-week sneak peek gallery (100+ photos)
Two-month wedding slideshow reveal
High-resolution online gallery + custom USB drive
$200 wall art credit
Custom photography timeline consultation
Wedding Filmmaking Coverage
Haldi (Friday AM): First 3 hours with 1 filmmaker
Sangeet (Friday PM): First 5 hours with 2 filmmakers
Baraat & Ceremony (Saturday AM): First 6 hours with 2 filmmakers
Reception (Saturday PM): First 6 hours with 2 filmmakers
Total: 17 hours with 2 filmmakers + 3 hours with 1 filmmaker
Filmmaking Deliverables
90-second teaser trailer, premiered within 2 weeks
10-minute wedding highlight film featuring 250+ key moments
Premiered at exclusive wedding reveal party
Available for online streaming + delivered on custom USB drive
Wedding Photography
$11,950
Wedding Filmmaking
$9,850
Combined Subtotal
$21,800
– Photography + Filmmaking Collection Discount
–$500
– Pro Planner Discount
–$300
– Decisiveness Discount (book by October 11)
–$200
Your Investment
$20,800
Additional Coverage Rates
Photography: $600/hour for two photographers · $400/hour for one photographer
Filmmaking: $500/hour for two filmmakers · $350/hour for one filmmaker
The Premier Collection
Adds a dedicated 3rd photographer on Saturday
Includes everything in The Heirloom Collection, plus:
Dedicated 3rd Saturday Photographer (8 Hours)
Adds a third perspective during Saturday's peak hours (approximately 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM) to capture reactions, guest candid moments, and large-scale crowd energy
The Heirloom Collection
$23,600
3rd Saturday Photographer (8 hours)
$1,850
Combined Subtotal
$25,450
– Photography + Filmmaking Collection Discount
–$500
– Pro Planner Discount
–$300
– Decisiveness Discount (book by October 11)
–$200
– Album Booking Discount
–$100
Your Investment
$24,350

All prices above are subject to 8.25% Texas State Sales Tax, added at booking.

Booking offers applied to your collections

The offers below are already baked into the prices shown above. Here's what each one represents:

–$500
Photography + Filmmaking Collection Discount, save when photography and filmmaking are booked together
–$300
Pro Planner Discount, we're glad to have Sama Events on your wedding day team and enjoy collaborating with professional planners
–$200
Decisiveness Discount, secure your dates with deposit by October 11, 2026
By October 11
–$100
Album Booking Discount, save on your heirloom album when included with the collection at booking

The best money we spent on our wedding!

— Paige

The next step

Let's bring your wedding story to life.

Thanks again for the great conversation last night. Take your time looking through everything, and let us know if any questions come up. We're happy to hop on a follow-up call to walk through the collections together, or you're always welcome at our home showroom, you can flip through our wedding albums, see our wall art options in person, and Nate will mix you a tasty cocktail.