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David + Kara Wedding Imagery

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Last reviewed: August 9, 2026 | Waterloo | Wedding Photography |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 9, 2026. Business status: Active.

Couples searching for a Kitchener-Waterloo wedding photographer may still encounter the name David + Kara Wedding Imagery. The company’s official website now presents the business as David William Weddings and explicitly identifies David + Kara Wedding Imagery as its former name. David remains the named wedding photographer, while the site says Kara stepped away from weddings. This profile therefore treats David William Weddings as the verified continuation of the listed company, not as a separate or unrelated vendor.

The official site describes a wedding-focused photography service based around Waterloo and serving communities across Southern Ontario. It documents experience dating to 2007 and publishes information about photography, combined photo-and-video collections, engagement sessions, albums, image delivery and travel. Last reviewed August 9, 2026. The former Steckle Heritage Farm website, address and phone attached to the legacy listing belong to that venue and are not current contact details for this photography business.

Current business identity

David William Weddings is the current name displayed on the confirmed official website. The homepage uses the statement “Formerly David + Kara Wedding Imagery,” establishing the relationship between the old listing name and the present business. An older article on the same domain also documents the earlier transition from David Eckmier Photography to David + Kara Wedding Imagery.

The current homepage is written in the first person by David and identifies him as the wedding photography specialist. Couples who remember the former husband-and-wife branding should not assume that Kara will photograph their event; the current team composition and the named people assigned to a date should be confirmed in writing.

Services and specialization

The business specializes in weddings. Its official pricing material describes photography-only collections, combined photography-and-video collections, and configurations involving one or two photographers. Published à-la-carte options include hourly wedding coverage, additional coverage on another day, an additional photographer, an engagement session, another one-hour photo session, digital-file options, expedited editing, albums and presentation boxes.

The official FAQ says every package includes an engagement session, edited digital files and reprinting rights. Because the same page also presents engagement sessions and file options in its à-la-carte list, couples creating a custom collection should ask exactly which inclusions apply to that quote.

Wedding photography collections
Combined photography and video collections
Single- and multi-photographer configurations
Engagement sessions
Online galleries and edited digital files
Leather and linen album options
Priority and one-week editing upgrades

Photography approach and deliverables

The official FAQ describes ceremony and reception coverage as candid and photojournalistic, with the photographer generally using longer lenses and avoiding intervention. Family groups, wedding-party portraits and couple portraits receive more direction. The site also describes using side or back lighting and off-camera reception lighting to create more dimensional and dramatic images.

Published delivery guidance is 600 to 1,000 unique images from a wedding and 75 to 125 from an engagement session. The stated standard turnaround is four to six weeks for weddings and two to three weeks for engagement photographs. Images are delivered through an online gallery. RAW or otherwise unedited files are not released.

Service area and who it may suit

The homepage names Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Guelph, Milton, Mississauga, Brampton, Burlington, Niagara, St. Catharines and Stratford, along with the rest of Southern Ontario. The pricing FAQ says travel is not charged for weddings within two hours of Waterloo. For locations farther away, the published policy requests hotel accommodation for the photographer and any included photographers or videographers for the nights before and after the wedding.

This service may suit couples looking for a wedding specialist who combines unobtrusive event documentation with directed formal portraits, offers physical albums, or wants photography and video available through one business. Destination weddings are discussed on the official site, but destination-specific pricing and expenses require an individual quotation.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

Documented features include wedding specialization, experience stated from 2007, one wedding per day, liability insurance, backup equipment, an emergency-coverage network, online delivery and the availability of second-photographer and video configurations. The website also provides unusually detailed explanations of editing, expected image counts, turnaround and travel arrangements.

Practical limitations are mainly matters requiring current confirmation. The business has changed names and team presentation, so couples should verify who will attend. No current street address, public telephone number or direct email address was verified on the reviewed official pages. The pricing page also retains a 2025 promotion and says it is booking through 2026, so its date-specific language may not yet reflect later wedding dates.

Pricing

The official pricing page currently displays photography collections beginning at $4,995 and combined photo-and-video collections beginning at $9,995. Its à-la-carte list shows wedding coverage at $500 per hour, an additional photographer at $1,000, an engagement session at $750, online proofing and delivery at $250, and expedited editing at $750 for two weeks or $1,500 for one week. The displayed headings do not state the currency, so couples should confirm that all quoted figures are in Canadian dollars and ask whether tax is additional.

The page states that a $1,000 retainer reserves a date. However, its payment information gives both two weeks and one month before the wedding as final-balance deadlines in different answers. Confirm the applicable deadline, cancellation and date-change terms in the contract. Also request a current written collection guide because the page still references a 2025 sale and a booking horizon ending in 2026.

Contact and booking

Use the inquiry route on the confirmed official website at https://www.davidwilliam.ca/say-hello/. The site says dates are handled on a first-come, first-served basis and that the business accepts a limited number of weddings per year. Availability should be checked directly for the exact date, venue and required team size.

Do not use the legacy 519-748-4690 number or the Steckle Heritage Farm address for this photographer. The confirmed farm website shows those details belong to Steckle Heritage Farm, while David William Weddings does not publish them as its own contact information.

What couples should confirm

Before paying a retainer, ask for a current proposal and contract tailored to the event. The official site is detailed, but some timing and package statements overlap or reflect earlier booking periods. Written clarification will establish which photographer, videographer and deliverables apply to the selected collection.

Couples should also compare the full galleries and album examples with the look they want, then confirm the planned mix of candid coverage and directed portraits. Venue restrictions, travel accommodation and the timeline for formal photographs can materially affect the final plan.

Whether David personally photographs the wedding and who else will attend
Current availability for the wedding year and date
Currency, HST and the complete collection price
Hours of coverage and whether they must be consecutive
Whether an engagement session and full-resolution files are included
Expected image count, gallery access period and delivery deadline
Album size, page count, revisions and production schedule
Travel, hotel and destination-wedding expenses documented in the contract

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Frequently asked questions

Is David + Kara Wedding Imagery still the current business name?

No. The official homepage identifies David William Weddings as the current name and explicitly says it was formerly David + Kara Wedding Imagery. David is now the named wedding photographer.

Does David William Weddings offer both photography and video?

Yes. The official pricing page lists photography-only collections and combined photo-and-video collections. Confirm the specific number of photographers and videographers included in a current quotation.

What wedding photography prices are published?

The official page displays photography collections from $4,995 and photo-and-video collections from $9,995. It does not label the currency beside those headings and retains outdated promotional wording, so confirm currency, tax and current-year validity directly.

How are the finished wedding photographs delivered?

The official FAQ says edited photographs are delivered through an online gallery. It gives a typical wedding delivery of 600 to 1,000 unique images in four to six weeks, with paid one- and two-week editing upgrades listed.

Does the photographer charge for travel from Waterloo?

The published policy says there is no travel charge within two hours of Waterloo. Beyond that distance, hotel accommodation is requested for the photographer and any other included photographers or videographers. Confirm the calculation for the specific venue.