Melbourne, Victoria
ATEIA Photography & Video
A full-time Melbourne wedding photography and video studio with an in-house team, working only on weddings since 2010 and with more than three thousand behind it.
By appointment
Wedding Photographers · Melbourne, Victoria · By appointment
Marcel Van der Horst Photographer
About
Overview & Vibe
Marcel Van der Horst is a Melbourne, Australia based wedding and elopement photographer with nearly two decades of experience and over 1,200 weddings photographed. He works across Melbourne and Victoria, from Yarra Valley wineries to regional properties and CBD elopements at the Old Treasury Building, and travels internationally for destination weddings.
Style & Approach
His photography combines documentary wedding photography with editorial portraiture, favouring natural, candid moments and thoughtful direction over posed set-ups. He draws inspiration from cinema and Renaissance art, with an emphasis on light, composition and atmosphere.
Ideal For
Couples planning anything from an intimate Old Treasury Building elopement or microwedding to a full day winery or estate wedding, and those who want a calm, experienced presence able to help guide the timeline as well as capture it. He is LGBTQIA+ friendly and welcomes couples of every kind.
The Need-to-Knows
Wedding photography starts from around $3,000 for a half day, up to $7,000 for a full day; elopements and microweddings start from $1,900; and couples or engagement sessions start from $900. A 30% deposit secures the date, with the balance due one month before the wedding. Sneak peeks usually arrive within 48 hours, with full galleries delivered in 4 to 6 weeks for weddings and 3 to 4 weeks for elopements.
Standout Feature
He is one of the most experienced photographers of registry weddings and elopements at the Old Treasury Building on Spring Street, with detailed knowledge of the building, nearby hotels and photo locations built up over hundreds of ceremonies there.
Albums & Prints
- Wedding Albums — from $800 AUD. Linen bound hard-cover albums made in Melbourne, including GST, alongside a wider range of loose prints, canvases and mounts available through the connected print store.
Appointment Policy
- Enquire through the contact form or social messaging to check date availability, since only one wedding is taken on per day.
- A complimentary consultation call is used to map out the day's timeline and photo locations before booking is finalised.
- Postponements are free within 12 months of the original date; a 5% fee applies after that or for a second postponement, and straight cancellations forfeit the booking deposit.
Areas Serviced
- Melbourne, Australia – based here, with no travel fee within Greater Melbourne.
- Yarra Valley, Regional Victoria, Gippsland, Mornington Peninsula – named service areas across Victoria.
- Interstate Australia – previously including New South Wales, Perth and Queensland, travelled to for weddings with travel costs charged at cost and added to the invoice.
- Europe, including the Netherlands, Italy and Iceland – periodic destination trips roughly every other year, with all-inclusive package pricing.
Booking & Deposit
- A 30% deposit of the total fee is required within 7 days of proposal acceptance to secure an exclusive date; it is transferable if the wedding is postponed or cancelled for reasons beyond the couple's control. The balance is due one month before the wedding, and cash settlement is available on request.
Hours of Coverage
- Wedding coverage runs from a half day up to a full day and is not counted by the hour; elopements and microweddings are a minimum of two hours, and anything beyond four hours moves into the full wedding packages.
Nearby Landmarks
- Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne – home of the Victorian Marriage Registry, and his most frequently photographed elopement and microwedding venue.
- Fitzroy Gardens – a recurring elopement and ceremony location a short walk from the Melbourne CBD.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne – a recurring engagement and ceremony location.
Photography Packages
- Wedding Photography — $3,000 - $7,000. Half day to full day coverage, chosen to suit the wedding rather than counted by the hour. Includes professional editing, a private high-resolution web gallery with download and print-ordering access, a sneak peek usually within 48 hours, a 20% discount voucher for albums and prints, timeline and location planning assistance, and a gift voucher for a sample print package. Weddings between June and August receive a discount.
- City Elopement and Microwedding — from $1,900. Built around Old Treasury Building registry ceremonies, Melbourne Town Hall microweddings and Yarra Valley elopements. A minimum of two hours of coverage from check-in or first look, including a couple's shoot session, with edited photos delivered in a private gallery within a few weeks and a discount voucher for prints. Monday to Thursday and June to August dates receive a discount.
- Couples and Engagement Session — from $900. A 60 to 90 minute session with professionally edited high- and low-resolution photos delivered in a private gallery, plus location planning through a video consultation. Discounted or subsidised when booked together with a wedding.
Photography Style
- documentary
- editorial
- natural
- candid
Price Notes
- Wedding packages start at $1,900 for a city elopement and run to over $6,000, with bespoke full-day coverage occasionally reaching around $11,000. The quoted range begins nearer $1,600 once the midweek and winter discount below is applied.
- Monday to Thursday bookings and Southern Hemisphere winter weddings (June to August) receive a discount of around $300 to $500 depending on the package.
- A second photographer can be added and is typically used for guest lists over about 120 people or venues with limited movement.
Services Offered
- Wedding Photography
- Elopement and Microwedding Photography
- Engagement and Couples Photography
- Destination Wedding Photography
- Second Photographer Add-On
- Commercial and Airbnb Photography (also offered, separate from wedding work)
Starting Price
- From $1,900
Travel & Destination
- There is no travel fee within Greater Melbourne. All-inclusive packages are available for destinations such as Perth, the Gold Coast and Brisbane; travel beyond Greater Melbourne is otherwise charged at cost and added to the invoice, quoted on application.
Turnaround Time
- Sneak peek photos usually arrive within 48 hours, often the next day, and occasionally the same day for morning ceremonies.
- Full wedding galleries are delivered in 4 to 6 weeks depending on the season.
- Elopement and microwedding galleries are delivered in 3 weeks for shorter bookings and 4 weeks for longer ones.
What You Receive
- Private online gallery with high-resolution downloads (approximately 6,000px long) and web-sized downloads (approximately 2,048px long).
- Sneak peek gallery, usually delivered within 48 hours.
- Ability to order prints, albums and mounts directly from the gallery, which stays live for at least a year.
- On average 500 to 700 photographs for a full day, or about 60 to 100 per hour of coverage.
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Contact
- Phone
- +61 409 621 089
- Based in
- Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
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