Saskatchewan: wedding photo & video
We photograph and film weddings and elopements across Saskatchewan as one team, starting in Saskatoon. A Saskatchewan marriage licence takes effect the day after it is bought, and no blood tests are needed, so the licence is a one-day step while booked sites are the slots to plan around1. Ask for the price list; it arrives within one business day.
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Wedding photo & video across Saskatchewan
We photograph and film weddings and elopements across Saskatchewan as one team, with an independent partner photographer matched to your location. In Saskatchewan we shoot in Saskatoon, a city of 266,141 people at the 2021 census2 on the South Saskatchewan River3.
The licence comes with one fixed wait: it takes effect the day after you buy it1. That is the only built-in delay, and blood tests and medical examinations are not required1.
Sites are booked differently. Saskatoon's Wedding Garden at Forestry Farm Park is rented for $450 CAD per 1.5 hours4, and the City bars drone flights over its property except as permitted5. Because a prairie July evening runs until 21:206, we build the timeline backwards from the slot you hold, then let the light fill the rest.
Locations in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan we shoot in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon wedding page covers riverbank ceremonies, garden weddings, small ceremonies and two-day weekends along the South Saskatchewan River, with the July light, the Wedding Garden booking and the licence timing set out in full, bridge by bridge and park by park. It also covers the drone bylaw and the hours the Wedding Garden is booked for, so the film plan is settled before the date.
Saskatchewan marriage licence basics
The Government of Saskatchewan Marriage Unit sets the rules, and marriage licence issuers sell the licence. It costs $60 CAD, becomes effective the day after you buy it, and is valid for 90 days1. Two pieces of government-issued identification are required, one of them with a photo1.
Both of you complete and sign the statutory declaration in front of the issuer1. Blood tests and medical examinations are not required1. Marriages are performed by clergy or by marriage commissioners registered in Saskatchewan1. We summarize published rules; the issuer who sells your licence is the authority, so confirm the details with them before you travel. The Saskatoon page adds the local layer: the Wedding Garden, the riverbank parks and what the City permits on its property.
Marriage licence
- Issued by
- Government of Saskatchewan Marriage Unit (licences sold by marriage licence issuers)
- Fee
- $601
- Waiting period
- 1 day (the licence becomes effective the day after it is purchased)1
- Valid for
- 90 days1
- Two pieces of government-issued identification are required, one of them with a photo.1
- Both prospective spouses complete and sign the statutory declaration in the presence of the licence issuer.1
- Blood tests and medical examinations are not required.1
- Marriages are performed by clergy or marriage commissioners registered in Saskatchewan.1
Questions couples ask
01How far in advance should we book a wedding photographer in Saskatchewan?
02Do you travel to Saskatchewan, and is travel included?
Yes. Travel within Saskatchewan is built into the quote and not added afterwards, so the price list is the figure you plan with. We introduce you to an independent partner photographer matched to your location and share their recent galleries and films first.
03Can we book photo and video together?
Yes, as one crew. For aerial footage in Saskatoon, Bylaw 5729 allows drone flights over City property only under an annual Commercial permit or a one-time Limited permit for a specific flight plan5. Without one, the film is shot from the ground.
04How many photos do we receive, and when?
The count depends on the collection and the length of the day, and your partner writes it, with the delivery dates, into the contract. A sneak peek comes first, then the full edited gallery and the film. Ask for the number on the introduction call and have it in writing.
Check your date
Sources
- Government of Saskatchewan — Marriage Licences (accessed 2026-11-06) saskatchewan.ca/residents/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/marriages/get-a-marriage-licence
- Wikidata — Q10566 (Saskatoon): population P1082, elevation P2044 (accessed 2026-11-06) wikidata.org/wiki/Q10566
- Wikipedia — River Landing (accessed 2026-11-06) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Landing
- City of Saskatoon — Forestry Farm Park Wedding Garden (accessed 2026-11-06) saskatoon.ca/content/wedding-garden
- City of Saskatoon — Use of Drones (accessed 2026-11-06) saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions/parks/park-bookings-permits/use-drones
- Computed with suncalc (NOAA algorithm) github.com/mourner/suncalc
