Kesslershots

Kesslershots is a wedding and family photography business from St. Gallen, run by Jérôme with Aline, who describe themselves as a well-practiced photo team. They cover weddings across eastern Switzerland, naming Appenzell, the Rheintal and the area around Lake Constance (the Bodensee) alongside St. Gallen itself. Civil ceremonies, free ceremonies and church weddings are all on the list, and outside weddings they offer couple shoots, family shoots and portraits. What sets the site apart is how much it publishes: three wedding packages with starting prices, a clear booking process and a stated delivery time.

Style

The homepage welcomes couples to a photographer from St. Gallen "mit Herz und Blick fürs Wesentliche" (with heart and an eye for what matters), who works with passion, creativity and experience. It presents modern wedding reportages and natural couple photos, with a feel for emotions and details. The about section sums up the aim in one line: "Unsere Bilder sollen sich wie euer Tag anfühlen", their pictures should feel like the couple's day, real, warm and full of life. The work on the day is described as discreet and attentive, with the focus on emotions and details, and the full-day package closes on "Ich erzähle euren Tag", he tells the story of your day, unposed, real and timeless.

The team lists what couples get along the way: personal advice, timeline planning, a location check and professional editing. The about section adds that they adapt to the couple, and that if none of the packages fits, they always find an individual solution.

The three wedding packages

The Mini-Paket starts at CHF 700 and is aimed at small civil weddings, intimate ceremonies or couples who want compact coverage. It includes about 2 hours of photography, personal advice and planning help, professionally edited images, an online gallery to view and download them, and travel within eastern Switzerland.

The Bestseller package, which the site calls the most popular, starts at CHF 1,900. It covers 3 to 4 hours, from the vows to the apéro, with edited images, the online gallery, selected prints of the wedding and travel within eastern Switzerland.

The Rundum-Sorglos package (roughly, the no-worries package) starts at CHF 3,500 and covers the whole day, from getting ready to the last dance. It adds a free couple shoot to the edited images, the online gallery, selected prints and travel. Planning for this package includes a detailed timeline with light windows, group photos and buffer times.

Extras cost more and are listed under each package: additional hours, a second photographer for the getting ready or the apéro, a short video reel of 30 to 60 seconds, a highlight video of about 2 to 3 minutes, a premium wedding album including design, and express editing of the gallery. The page does not give prices for the extras.

Booking and delivery

Each package lists the same four steps. First comes a free, non-binding getting-to-know-you conversation to match wishes and build trust. Then advice on timing, light, getting ready and the flow of the day. On the day, the reportage itself. Afterwards, the editing: a preview usually within 1 to 2 days and the complete gallery within 1 to 2 weeks.

The FAQ fills in the detail. After an inquiry, the free first conversation can take place by phone or in person, with tips on the timeline and the best photo spots, and the couple then receives an individual quote and can secure their package. On the number of images, Jérôme writes that he values quality over quantity: couples get all the professionally edited photos that tell their story, in full resolution in a password-protected online gallery for sharing and download. Contact runs through email, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook links on the site.

On bad weather, the FAQ is reassuring: rain or clouds can make good pictures too, he knows many covered or sheltered spots in St. Gallen, Appenzell and around, and for weddings he is always there, sun or rain.

Couple and family shoots

The couple shoot starts at CHF 250 for 60 to 90 minutes, with location and outfit guidance and travel within eastern Switzerland; the setting can be the city, Lake Constance or the Appenzell hills. The first conversation is free, he recommends spots and times with weather backups, and he guides couples through with light coaching and posing. Options include a golden hour upgrade, a second location, an outfit change, props and fine art prints or a mini album. A family shoot starts at CHF 350, at home or outdoors, run loosely with small games and breaks, with options such as a home session, a picnic, a generations shoot with the grandparents or a quick detour to a playground. Couples who later want family pictures can stay with the same photographers. For a couple from abroad, the couple shoot is an easy way to meet the photographers before the wedding, and it is already included in the full-day package.

Reviews and blog

Three short testimonials sit on the homepage. Anna and Tobias from St. Gallen write that their pictures are "voller Emotionen" (full of emotion); Laura and Simon from Appenzell praise Jérôme's eye for detail; Mara and David from the Rheintal call every moment natural, authentic and joyful. The blog includes posts on the ten most beautiful wedding venues in eastern Switzerland, the five most common mistakes with wedding photos, and the best time of day for natural photos.

What the site does not answer

The prices are starting prices, and the site does not explain what raises them. Travel is included within eastern Switzerland, but the cost of a wedding elsewhere is not stated. The number of final images, the prices of extras and the division of work between Jérôme and Aline on a wedding day are not given. The site is in German and does not say whether they work in English.

Who it suits

Kesslershots suits couples marrying in St. Gallen, Appenzell, the Rheintal or around Lake Constance who want natural reportage and like to see prices up front. The quick delivery and the planning help with timelines and light are strong points for couples organizing from a distance. The caveats are the German-only site and a quote that only becomes final after the first conversation.