Elena Badea Photo

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $2,000

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $1,500

About Elena Badea Photo

Elena Badea Photo

I’m Elena, a Chicago-based wedding photographer devoted to capturing weddings with a blend of editorial elegance and heartfelt photojournalism. My work is inspired by the quiet glances, the gentle hand squeezes, the joyful tears — the fleeting, honest moments that become the memories you carry for a lifetime. Your wedding day is not a production. It’s a living, breathing love story unfolding in real time. My role is to preserve it with intention, artistry, and calm presence. I guide you when needed, but I never over-direct. The result? Images that feel natural, refined, and effortlessly beautiful

My approach blends editorial elegance with honest, documentary storytelling. I gently guide when needed while allowing real, unscripted moments to unfold naturally. I create a calm, stress-free experience so you can stay fully present and enjoy every second of your wedding day while I preserve it beautifully and intentionally.

Services

Services

  • Bride-only session
  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Online proofing
  • Printing rights
  • Same-day edits
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital
  • Hybrid

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Digital rights
  • Online gallery
  • Printed enlargements
  • Same/next-day sneak-peek images
  • Wedding album

Reviews

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  • HIGHLY Recommend Elena!!

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    •Allie S.•Feb 12, 2026

    I have been using Elena for a few years for photography with my business and she has always been prompt, reliable and a great addition to the business! When planning my wedding, I knew my husband and I would want to cherish every moment and we decided to hire her for our rehearsal dinner and for the after party night of the wedding! Throughout the whole planning process, Elena was prompt in response and open to working with the style we had in mind! The days of the events, Elena arrived early and made sure to capture all of the pictures we had provided to her on our 'wish list' and more!! She blended in seamlessly behind the scenes and caught pictures our family will cherish for years to come!

  • Awesome experience

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    •Otilia•Feb 12, 2026

    Her communication style was very communicative, prompt, respectful and charismatic, putting us at ease throughout the entire process. The quality of her work was truly outstanding - she captured our wedding in a spontaneous, creative, visionary and passionate way. Elena understood from the beginning that we were very easygoing, and everything went so smoothly, we couldn't have asked for anything better. As an extra special touch, she surprised us by sending us home with a beautiful catalog of our favorite photos as a gift, showing her attention to detail. We are thrilled with the incredible memories Elena was able to create for us, and we highly recommend her to any couple planning their wedding.

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