Why is a wedding photographer so expensive?
Most photographers aren’t trying to take all your money. They price their work according to very concrete costs and charge appropriately so they don’t run their business.
Editing is one of the reasons why wedding photography costs so much. The time varies depending on the photographer, but it would probably take 3-4 hours to cull the images for an 8-hour wedding. The actual editing process takes much longer and is an even more significant factor in why wedding photography costs so much.