Dostal Digital · Photo + Film · Est. 2017
Wedding photographs + films made to bring you back—not only to how it looked, but to the way the room sounded, the people laughed, and your favorite person held your hand.
Open the journal ↓THE HEART OF IT
I want your photographs and films to bring you all the way back—the nervous breath, the squeeze of a hand, the room erupting, the people you love exactly as they were in that moment.
Maybe that is why I still love film so much. I grew up with a Polaroid and 35mm camera in my hands, always asking for one more roll.
THE INSTANT ARCHIVE · POLAROIDS
One-of-one photographs you can hold before the flowers have even wilted.
02 · ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
A little time to slow down, get comfortable together, and make photographs that feel like this season of your story. Choose the experience that fits how you want to remember it.
60 minutes · Digital + Polaroid
Simple, relaxed, and full of the two of you.
Best for: one meaningful location and an easy, unfussy engagement story.
90 minutes · Digital + Polaroid + 35mm
More time, more texture, and a little real film magic.
Best for: couples who want variety plus the nostalgic look and feel of real film.
90 minutes · Photo + Film + Motion
Your engagement story in photographs, film, Polaroids, and motion.
Best for: couples who want the fullest, most cinematic version of this chapter.
Already booking a wedding collection? Select wedding collections include 50% off an engagement session add-on, while Magnolia + Sequoia already include engagement coverage.
03 · ELOPEMENTS
For courthouse vows, lakeside promises, backyard “I dos” and intimate adventures. These collections leave room for the moments that matter without turning your celebration into an all-day photoshoot.
Up to 1 hour · Photography
For the beautifully simple “I do.”
Sometimes all you need is the two of you, a meaningful place, and someone there to make sure the moments don't disappear.
Dandelion is designed for short + sweet elopements where you want the heart of your celebration preserved without turning your intimate day into an all-day photoshoot.
Perfect for: courthouse ceremonies, private vows, simple lakeside elopements, backyard “I dos,” or couples who just want the most important part documented.
Up to 2 hours · Photography
For a little more room to let the story unfold.
Not every wedding story happens in one spot or fits neatly into an hour.
Daisy gives us time to document the ceremony and everything surrounding it—the nervous anticipation, spontaneous hugs, champagne afterward, wandering somewhere beautiful for portraits, and all those little moments you couldn't have planned if you tried.
Perfect for: an intimate ceremony followed by couples portraits, courthouse + downtown adventure, backyard vows + golden hour, or couples who want enough time to slow down and actually enjoy the experience.
Up to 3 hours · Digital + Film
For the sentimental ones, who want digital photographs and something they can hold.
Daffodil takes everything I love about documenting intimate weddings and adds the nostalgic formats that make memories feel almost tangible—digital storytelling, real 35mm film, and instant Polaroids.
The perfectly composed moments and the blurry, grainy, imperfect ones. Because someday, those imperfections might be your favorites.
Perfect for: couples who want their elopement preserved as more than a gallery—they want photographs that look and feel like memories.
04 · WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Choose the amount of space your story needs. Every photography collection comes with the full Dostal Digital experience behind it—not just time with a camera. Nearly a decade of photographing weddings means knowing how to build a timeline that photographs beautifully without taking over your day, anticipate moments before they happen, work through changing light and weather, organize family and wedding-party portraits efficiently, collaborate with your vendor team, offer direction when it helps, and step back when the moment needs to simply happen. You’ll also receive private access to The Wedding Vault, custom photography questionnaires, timeline building + a professionally designed timeline PDF, family formal and important-people planning, vendor + location organization, must-have moment and tradition planning, location + lighting guidance, a final-details consultation, ongoing planning support, a password-protected wedding gallery, high-resolution downloads, personal printing rights and professional print-store access.
4 hours
Four intentional hours for the heart of your celebration—documented with an experienced eye, a calm presence, and space for the real moments to happen. Ideal when you want the essentials preserved beautifully without making the day feel like a photoshoot.
6 hours
Six hours gives your story room to breathe—from anticipation and ceremony through portraits, hugs, toasts and the beginning of the celebration. Documentary coverage with thoughtful direction when you need it and freedom to stay present when you do not.
8 hours
Eight hours to preserve the rhythm of the day instead of only the highlights: the quiet beginning, the people you love, the ceremony, portraits, celebration and all the unscripted pieces in between.
8 hours + engagement
For couples who want the photography experience to begin before the wedding day. Your engagement session gives us time to know each other before I document eight hours of the people, emotion and details that make the celebration yours.
05 · WEDDING FILMS
The voices, movement, nervous laughter, music and tiny sounds a photograph cannot hold. Every film collection includes the full Dostal Digital experience behind it. Nearly a decade of filming weddings means knowing where to be before the moment happens, how to capture clean audio and meaningful movement without turning your wedding into a production, how to plan around light and timing, and how to work alongside your photographer and vendor team so the day can unfold naturally. You’ll also receive private access to The Wedding Vault, custom videography questionnaires, timeline + filming logistics guidance, vendor and location organization, must-have moment and tradition planning, location + lighting guidance, a final-details consultation, ongoing planning support, and private film delivery made for sharing with the people you love.
4 hours
Meaningful coverage for intimate weddings and elopements.
6 hours
Warm, cinematic storytelling with more room for the day to unfold.
8 hours
Immersive coverage with both a fast teaser and emotional highlight.
Up to 8 hours
A graceful, nostalgic film experience from beginning to end.
06 · PHOTO + VIDEO
Photographs preserve the frame. Film gives the moment its voice back. Together, they hold more of what it was actually like to be there. Every Photo + Video collection includes the full Dostal Digital experience with nearly a decade of wedding storytelling behind it: one coordinated team planning photo and film together, anticipating moments instead of recreating them, building a timeline that protects both beautiful imagery and your actual experience, working with your vendor team, navigating changing light, sound and weather, and knowing when to direct and when to disappear into the background. You’ll also receive private access to The Wedding Vault, photography + videography questionnaires, custom timeline building + a professionally designed timeline PDF, family formal and important-people planning, vendor + location organization, must-have moment + tradition planning, photo + video logistics planning, location + lighting guidance, a final-details consultation, ongoing planning support, password-protected galleries, high-resolution photo downloads, personal printing rights and professional print-store access.
4 hours
A compact photo + film experience for smaller celebrations that still deserve to be remembered in photographs, movement, voices and sound—not just a handful of highlights.
6 hours
Six hours of coordinated photography and filmmaking designed to tell one cohesive story. You get the still frames you will print and the movement, voices and atmosphere that can take you straight back.
8 hours
Eight hours gives both photo and film room to follow the day naturally—from anticipation through celebration. Built for couples who want a fuller visual archive without feeling like their wedding became a production.
Up to 10 hours
A layered, nostalgic experience for couples who want their story preserved across digital photography, cinematic film, instant Polaroids and authentic Super 8. With engagement photographs and a Save the Date Film before the wedding, the storytelling begins long before you walk down the aisle.
SOME STORIES START BEFORE THE CEREMONY.
The complete weekend
This is the fullest Dostal Digital experience—created for wedding weekends that cannot be told in a single afternoon. From the anticipation before the ceremony to the last pieces you never want to forget, your story is preserved across digital photography, documentary filmmaking, 35mm, Polaroids and authentic Super 8. With nearly a decade of wedding experience behind the camera, I build the coverage around the way your weekend actually unfolds so you can live it while I preserve how it felt.
More than coverage, this is your complete wedding archive. The photographs hold the frames. The Documentary Film brings back the voices, movement and in-between moments. The film formats give it texture, imperfection and something tangible to keep.
07 · BUILD YOUR OWN STORY
Create a custom estimate below. This is an exploratory calculator; your official quote will confirm availability, travel and final details.
08 · DIGITAL + FILM
Choose the formats that feel like you—or mix them together.
35MM · THE FILM ARCHIVE
Real 35mm is slower, imperfect and beautifully unpredictable. Grain shifts. Colors wander. A frame may flare at the edge. That is the point. These are not digital photographs dressed up to look old—they are physical negatives exposed one moment at a time.
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03Agrain, light leaks, happy accidents — the little things digital cannot plan.
09 · LITTLE EXTRAS, BIG MEMORIES
Up to three hours of rehearsal dinner, welcome party, bonfire, beach walk or laid-back time with the people you love before the wedding day.
A relaxed day-after portrait session at whatever time feels most like you—slow morning light, an easy afternoon, or one more evening together. It gives you space to stay fully present on your wedding day and create portraits without a ticking timeline.
A private, tasteful bridal Polaroid session before the dress goes on. Keep the collection for yourself or surprise your partner throughout the celebration.
Up to four rolls of nostalgic film photography woven throughout your day.
Up to 100 candid Polaroids captured throughout your wedding day. Real instant photographs you can hold in your hands before the celebration even ends.
Cinematic venue and landscape perspectives, weather and location permitting.
A professionally designed, archival wedding album made to be held, lived with, and passed down. Your favorite photographs are thoughtfully arranged into a tangible retelling of the day—not just stored somewhere on a screen.
A custom USB paired with selected prints in a beautiful heirloom box.
Your love story, event details, RSVP, registry and guest information in one custom home.
A personalized hashtag made for collecting and sharing your memories.
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There is a different kind of magic in actual film moving through a camera: the flicker, the softness, the uneven exposure, the tiny skips and burns. I shoot authentic Super 8 so pieces of your wedding can live like an old family home movie—not perfectly polished, but unmistakably alive.
10 · SUPER 8 KEEPSAKES
One roll, approximately three minutes of authentic Super 8 footage, blended into your film or delivered as a standalone keepsake.
Two rolls, approximately six minutes, captured throughout the day and blended into your film or shaped into its own story.
Three or more rolls, approximately nine minutes or more, used in your main film plus a standalone mini film edited to music.
11 · CONTENT CREATION
Behind-the-scenes iPhone photo and video content delivered unedited within 48 hours.
Behind-the-scenes content, three short-form edits, and all raw clips delivered within 48 hours.
Real-time posting, candid footage, five story posts, three reels and all raw content after the celebration.
12 · STACKABLE SAVINGS
Check every offer that may apply. Final eligibility and maximum promotional savings are confirmed in your custom quote.
Your possible savings
0%Many offers can be combined. Your official proposal will apply every verified discount you qualify for.13 · RESERVING YOUR DATE
Your wedding date is officially reserved once your agreement has been signed and your 25% non-refundable retainer has been received.
Because I accept a limited number of weddings each year, dates are secured on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be held without a completed booking.
Once you are officially booked, the doors to The Wedding Vault open. This private, client-only experience is reserved exclusively for Dostal Digital couples and becomes your beautifully curated planning home base—with interactive timeline and family portrait builders, your planning roadmap, The Vault Journal, The Vendor Atlas, wedding-day resources, photography + film preparation, saved details, and more.
OPTION 01
Perfect for couples who prefer smaller, predictable payments leading up to the wedding.
OPTION 02
Perfect for couples who would rather make larger payments whenever it works best for them.
OPTION 03
A flexible option for couples who would like to spread their investment out through a third-party payment provider.
However you choose to pay, my goal is simple: make preserving your memories feel exciting, clear, and as stress-free as possible.
Your date is not officially secured until both the signed agreement and 25% retainer are received.14 · FREQUENTLY ASKED
Your signed agreement + 25% non-refundable retainer make it official. Dates are first-come, first-served and cannot be held without both.
Absolutely. Collections are a starting point. The Build Your Own Story section lets you explore coverage and keepsakes, and your official proposal can be tailored around your celebration.
No. 35mm, Polaroids and Super 8 can be added later when availability allows. If you already know you love film, building it in from the beginning gives us the most intentional plan.
Wedding days move. We plan with breathing room, and booked couples receive The Wedding Vault—including an interactive timeline builder—to make changes easier as the day evolves.
It is my private client-only planning experience: your roadmap, drag-and-drop wedding weekend timeline, family portrait builder, Vault Journal, Vendor Atlas, planning resources, saved favorites and more. It unlocks after booking.
Yes. I’m Michigan based and available worldwide. Travel is quoted around your celebration so your official proposal stays clear and specific.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
If you’ve made it all the way here and can already picture your wedding inside these pages, I’d love to hear about it. Tell me what you’re drawn to—photography, cinema, 35mm, Polaroids, Super 8, or a little bit of everything—and I’ll personally build the next step around your day.
Tell me a little about the two of you and what you are planning. Once you submit, you will be taken to the proposal received page so you know it made it safely.
WANT TO TALK FIRST? Prefer to talk it through before filling out the inquiry? We can go over coverage, your plans and what would fit best.
Schedule a wedding consultation →Your wedding date is officially reserved once your agreement is signed and your 25% retainer is paid.
THE WEDDING EXPERIENCE BROUGHT YOU HERE.