Perla Images Opens Free Wedding Photography Contest
The Boston studio is accepting applications for its One Wedding a Year program, which covers one couple's wedding photography at no cost.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Weddings
Perla Images, a wedding photography studio in Boston's Seaport District, has opened applications for its One Wedding a Year program, which gives one couple full wedding photography coverage for free. Applications close December 12, and applicants will hear back by December 19.
Why it matters
The program is aimed at couples who could not otherwise afford a photographer they would be happy with. Couples apply by email rather than through a form, and friends or family may nominate a couple if the couple is aware of the nomination.
The package includes eight hours of photography, a second photographer if needed, an engagement session, timeline help, and a complete edited gallery that the couple owns. Travel is free within Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine, and the wedding must take place in 2027.
The players
Perla Images
A wedding photography studio based in Boston's Seaport District that has photographed around 200 weddings and recently moved to a larger space at 374 Congress Street.
Will Hall
The Perla Images founder who chooses the One Wedding a Year recipient and responds to every applicant.
The details
Couples apply by emailing onewedding@perlaimages.com with their names, wedding date and location, life circumstances, and what the photographs would mean to them. Will Hall selects the couple and replies to every applicant, and Perla Images asks permission before sharing any images from the gallery.
Timeline
December 12, 2026: Applications for One Wedding a Year close.
December 19, 2026: Applicants receive responses about selection.
2027: The selected couple's wedding must take place.
Culture Shift
The program reflects a broader wedding-industry practice of vendors offering discounted or donated services to couples priced out of premium coverage. Perla Images' record of 200 weddings and 121 five-star Google reviews gives the giveaway a concrete basis in its existing client base.
Engaged couples in Boston and the surrounding New England states who want professional photography but need budget relief can apply by emailing onewedding@perlaimages.com before December 12. The offer covers travel within Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine at no extra cost.
The takeaway
If a free wedding photography package is important to you, email your application early, since the window closes December 12. Couples who share a clear account of what the photographs would mean to them may stand out in the review.
What happens next
Applications close December 12, 2026, and selected applicants will be notified by December 19, 2026, with the wedding itself to take place in 2027.
Further reading
Explore more Boston Weddings coverage for local planning ideas and vendor news.
More information
Read the full rules and apply through the One Wedding a Year program page on the Perla Images website.
