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Sunrise in Lincoln in September is 07:07 and sunset is 19:361, so a late-afternoon ceremony still leaves the low light for portraits. City parks are open from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm2, which keeps a sunrise session possible too.

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Coverage
Photo · Video · Photo + Video
Collections
Half day · Full day · Two days
Travel
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In short

Troth Weddings introduces you to an independent photographer and videographer for Lincoln weddings, with one team for both. A Nebraska marriage license comes from a county clerk, costs $50 from July 20263, stays valid for one year4, and the ceremony needs two witnesses besides the officiant. Travel is built into the quote.

In pictures

How we shoot Lincoln

The couple walking together
The couple at dusk
Wedding detail

In Lincoln we plan elopements in the city's gardens and arboretums, full-day weddings, and two-day weekends with a rehearsal evening.

Collections

Every collection comes as photo, video, or both, with the same team on the day. Half day covers an elopement or a small ceremony and portraits; Full day runs from getting ready to the first hour of the reception; Two days adds a rehearsal dinner, a welcome evening or a next-morning session. Travel to Lincoln is built into the quote, not added later.

Prices depend on the date, the team and how far we travel, so we send a price list for Lincoln rather than publishing one number for every town. Ask for it below; it arrives within one business day.

Coverage
I

Half day

4 h · Photo + Video

Covers an elopement or a small ceremony and portraits.

  • Edited gallery
  • Print rights
  • Sneak peek within days
  • Feature film
  • Teaser
  • Full ceremony audio
  • One crew
II

Full day

8 h · Photo + Video

Runs from getting ready to the first hour of the reception.

  • Edited gallery
  • Print rights
  • Sneak peek within days
  • Feature film
  • Teaser
  • Full ceremony audio
  • One crew
III

Two days

12 h · Photo + Video

Adds a rehearsal dinner, a welcome evening or a next-morning session.

  • Edited gallery
  • Print rights
  • Sneak peek within days
  • Feature film
  • Teaser
  • Full ceremony audio
  • One crew
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The day

The day,as we shoot it in Lincoln

Wedding detail

A sample September Saturday in Lincoln. The sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 19:36 on the 15th1, with an average high of 80.1 °F and a low of 54.3 °F5. The sun times are sourced; the clock times are our plan around them.

  1. Getting ready; we shoot the dress, the rings and the room while the light is soft.
  2. First look and couple portraits at Sunken Gardens. September falls outside the late-May and mid-to-late-October windows when the beds are being replanted or cleared2.
  3. Ceremony, at the garden or the venue you have chosen.
  4. Family groups, kept short so the light is not spent on them.
  5. Portraits along Centennial Mall as the sun drops.
  6. The final portraits, in the last hour before the 19:36 sunset1.

City park hours are 5:00 am to 11:00 pm2, which leaves room for a sunrise session before a late start, or for frames after the 19:36 sunset1.

Weather moves the plan, not the day. May is the wettest month in the normals, at 4.91 in5, so a spring date carries a sheltered backup. July's average high is 89.4 °F5; in summer we shift portraits to early morning or the last hour of light. January's average low is 14.4 °F5, which makes a winter elopement a short ceremony outdoors and a warm place for everything else.

Sunrise and sunset
MonthSunriseSunset
Jan07:4917:23
Feb07:2018:01
Mar07:3819:33
Apr06:4820:06
May06:0920:37
Jun05:5421:00
Jul06:0820:57
Aug06:3620:25
Sep07:0719:36
Oct07:3718:46
Nov07:1317:08
Dec07:4316:59

Sunrise and sunset computed for the 15th of each month, local time.1

Wide frame with the couple small in the landscape

Where we shoot in Lincoln

Lincoln was founded as Lancaster in 18565. The places below are where we plan portraits and ceremonies; two of them sit on university campuses, so we ask the campus first.

  • Sunken Gardens built in the winter of 1930–31 and listed in the National Geographic Guide to Public Gardens6. Our first choice for a garden ceremony.
  • Centennial Mall a seven-block public space running north from the Nebraska State Capitol to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln city campus7. Its length lets us walk a couple through changing backgrounds.
  • Cooper Park the oldest park in Lincoln, at 6th and D Streets8. A short stop with a long history behind it.
  • Maxwell Arboretum 14 acres on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus, formally established in 19679. Trees and planted beds for a small group.
  • Alice Abel Arboretum 25 acres on the Nebraska Wesleyan University campus10. A second arboretum when the first is busy.
  • Pioneers Park Nature Center a 668-acre nature preserve inside Pioneers Park, established in 1963 and run by Lincoln Parks and Recreation11. A longer walk for a couple who wants to be outdoors.
  • MoPac Trail a rail trail on a former Missouri Pacific corridor, 26 miles from Lincoln to Wabash12. Open ground for portraits on the move.
Wedding detail

How we match you with your photographer

Troth Weddings is a network of independent wedding photographers and videographers, built location by location. When you inquire about Lincoln, we introduce you to the partner photographer matched to it. We share their recent galleries and films and set up a call. You book directly with them; we stay in the loop until your gallery is delivered.

Partners join by invitation. Before we list anyone we review full weddings, not highlight reels, and how they handle contracts, backups and delivery.

How booking works

  1. Send the form with your date and location.
  2. We reply within one business day with the Lincoln price list and the partner's recent work.
  3. Call with the photographer; if it fits, a deposit holds the date.
  4. A short questionnaire about people, places and timing, two weeks before.
  5. The day.
  6. A sneak peek first, then the full gallery and the film on the dates set in your contract.

Good to know in Lincoln

Nebraska marriage licenses come from a county clerk, in Lincoln's case the Lancaster County Clerk, and must be used within one year of issuance4. From July 2026 the statutory fee is $50, covering the whole process of issuing the license, including the oaths and the recording of the certificate3. The ceremony needs two witnesses besides the officiant13.

For a ceremony in a city park, reservations can be made up to one year ahead and do not give exclusive use2. You may bring up to 10 chairs, supplied privately2; petals, glitter, rice, birdseed, open flames and ground stakes are not allowed, and neither is alcohol in any city park2. A large or disruptive photo shoot may need a Special Use Permit2.

Dress for the date: October averages a high of 66.6 °F and a low of 41.0 °F5.

Wedding detail

Marriage license

Issued by
Lancaster County Clerk, Lincoln (Nebraska licenses are issued by county clerks)
Fee
$503
Valid for
1 year from issuance4
Witnesses
2, besides the officiant13

The place

Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)5
Population (2020 US census)
291,08214
Weather by month, Lincoln Airport
MonthAvg highAvg lowPrecip.
Jan535.6 °F14.4 °F0.73 in
Feb540.6 °F18.4 °F0.89 in
Mar553.6 °F28.7 °F1.55 in
Apr564.8 °F39.2 °F2.69 in
May575 °F51.2 °F4.91 in
Jun585.2 °F62.1 °F4.48 in
Jul589.4 °F66.7 °F3.25 in
Aug587.2 °F64.1 °F3.32 in
Sep580.1 °F54.3 °F2.9 in
Oct566.6 °F41 °F2.14 in
Nov551.7 °F28 °F1.3 in
Dec539.4 °F18.2 °F1.18 in

Questions couples ask

01How far in advance should we book a wedding photographer in Lincoln?

Book when you have a date. If you want a ceremony in a city park, the City takes reservations up to one year ahead and a reservation does not give exclusive use2, so an early date and a backup time both help. A deposit holds your date with the photographer once you have spoken.

02Do you travel to Lincoln, and is travel included?

Travel to Lincoln is built into the quote, whether your partner lives nearby or travels in. If the day moves between the city and a venue outside it, tell us on the form so the price list covers the whole day.

03Can we book photo and video together?

Yes, and many couples choose both because a ceremony happens once. Every collection comes as photo, video or both with the same team, which keeps the headcount at a park ceremony low. City park reservations allow up to 10 privately supplied chairs2, so smaller groups suit them.

04How many photos do we receive, and when?

The gallery size and delivery dates are written into your contract with the photographer, because they follow from the collection and the hours. You see a sneak peek first, then the full gallery and the film on those dates. Ask for the figure on your call; it should be a number, not an adjective.

05What happens if it rains on our wedding day?

May is the wettest month in the normals, at 4.91 in5. For a park ceremony we bring a sheltered backup and keep portraits flexible. If you have reserved a city park, ask the Parks office about cancellation terms; its page lists a $25 administration fee on cancellation refunds2.

06Can we get the raw files?

Raw files are not part of a collection. Each includes edited images and print rights and, for film, the finished edits. If you need originals for a specific purpose, raise it with your partner before you sign; the contract is where it is settled.

Say when.

Tell us when, and roughly where, whether that is a garden, a campus or a trail. The Lincoln price list and a partner's recent work arrive within one business day.

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Sources

  1. Computed with suncalc (NOAA algorithm) for the 15th of each month, 2027, at 40.8136, -96.7026, local time (America/Chicago) github.com/mourner/suncalc
  2. City of Lincoln Parks & Recreation — Weddings in the Parks lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Parks-Facilities/Reservations/Wedding-Reservation-Application
  3. Nebraska Revised Statute 33-110 (county clerk fees; effective July 18, 2026) nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=33-110
  4. Nebraska Revised Statute 42-104 (license required; one-year use) nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=42-104
  5. Wikipedia — Lincoln, Nebraska: history and climate table (Lincoln Airport, 1991–2020 NOAA normals) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln,_Nebraska
  6. Wikipedia — Sunken Gardens (Nebraska) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunken_Gardens_(Nebraska)
  7. Wikipedia — Nebraska's Centennial Mall en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska's_Centennial_Mall
  8. Wikipedia — Cooper Park (Lincoln, Nebraska) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Park_(Lincoln,_Nebraska)
  9. Wikipedia — Maxwell Arboretum en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell_Arboretum
  10. Wikipedia — Alice Abel Arboretum en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Abel_Arboretum
  11. Wikipedia — Pioneers Park Nature Center en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneers_Park_Nature_Center
  12. Wikipedia — MoPac Trail en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoPac_Trail
  13. Nebraska Revised Statute 42-109 (solemnization; witnesses) nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=42-109
  14. Wikidata — Q28260 (accessed 2026-11-06) wikidata.org/wiki/Q28260