Add up to $36,000/year to your business
Offer engagement sessions as a client gift, booking bonus, package perk, or paid upgrade.
Charge up to $500 per session, keep 100% of that revenue, and earn additional payouts when referred couples book with us.
Start earning money now
This started with a simple question: if our complimentary engagement session helps us connect with couples, why not let trusted vendors use it too? You get a valuable offer for your clients, and if it helps you earn more, even better.
VALR Studios Affiliate Program
Partner Levels
Three affiliate levels built to support our partners.
Partner
Classic
Earn up to $680+ per month
- 2 Engagement Sessions per Month
Preferred
Refined
Earn up to $1,725+ per month
- 3 Engagement Sessions per Month
- Access to Styled Shoots
Premier
Signature
Earn up to $3,000+ per month
- 5 Engagement Sessions per Month
- Priority Partner for Styled Shoots
How it Works
START ADDING VALUE TODAY
We built this to be easy to use and simple to start. Once approved, you can use our engagement session to benefit your business without adding another service to your workload.
1. Join at the Partner Level
Start with Partner tier access and unlock the tools needed to offer complimentary engagement sessions to qualified couples.
2. Sign the Partner Agreement
We’ll set up the agreement outlining session limits, referral tracking, approved usage, and program expectations so everything is clear from the start.
3. Start Offering the Session
Use the session as a booking bonus, client gift, premium package perk, or paid upgrade. You decide how it fits your business, and we’ll handle the photography, editing, scheduling, and delivery.
How it helps
FLEXIBLE WAYS TO BENEFIT
Make your Marketing Pay for itself
Maybe your closing rate isn’t where you want it to be, or maybe you just want a stronger reason for couples to say yes. Use our engagement session to sweeten your offer, even if you never charge for it.
If referred couples book with us, partner payouts alone can help offset your marketing budget:
Partner: up to $960+ per year
Preferred: up to $2,700+ per year
Premier: up to $6,000+ per year
Meta Marketing Budgets
A $5/day budget costs about $1,825/year.
A $20/day budget costs about $7,300/year.
aDD REVENUE WITHOUT THE WORK
Already happy with your leads and close rate? Great. Use the engagement session as a paid upgrade and add new revenue to your business without adding another service to fulfill.
You sell the session. We’ll handle the scheduling, photography, editing, and delivery.
Preferred Partners: up to $18,000/year in session revenue
Premier Partners: up to $30,000/year in session revenue
And when those couples book wedding photography with us, your partner payout is added on top.
Nothing hits quite like selling something your team doesn’t have to produce.
Additional Partner Perks
A BETTER VENDOR NETWORK
We want this partnership to feel useful beyond the booking. These added perks are built to help you create content, gain visibility, and stay connected to opportunities that support your business.
Styled Shoot Opportunities
Get access to future styled shoots and creative collaborations without needing to start every opportunity from scratch.
Preferred Vendor Visibility
Approved partners are added to our preferred vendor list, creating another referral path and potential backlink to support your online presence.
Resources & Community
Tap into a growing network of wedding pros sharing what’s working, testing new ideas, and building smarter businesses together.
Ways to Offer the session
MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU
Use your monthly engagement sessions in the way that best supports your business. Whether you want to close more bookings or generate an additional source of revenue for your business, the experience is yours to position.
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Offer the session as an optional add-on and keep 100% of the revenue. We’ll handles the photography, editing, and delivery while you add a simple new revenue stream to your business.
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Use the session as an incentive for couples to book your venue or services. This works well for limited-time offers, open house follow-ups, or couples who need one more reason to say yes.
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Gift the session as a thank-you after a couple books with you. It adds a thoughtful, high-value touch to your client experience without adding more work to your team.
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Include the session inside a higher-tier package to make your premium offer feel more valuable. This gives couples an added experience while helping you create stronger package separation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Valr Partner Program gives approved wedding vendors access to complimentary engagement sessions they can offer to their couples as a booking bonus, client gift, package perk, or paid upgrade.
Valr Studios handles the photography, editing, scheduling, and delivery. You get to add more value to your business without adding more work to your plate.
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This program is designed for wedding planners, venues, coordinators, and other wedding vendors who work directly with engaged couples.
The best fit is a partner who wants to give their couples a stronger client experience while also creating a new way to increase bookings, package value, or revenue.
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No. The entry-level Partner tier is free to join and Preferred & Premier tiers have minimum lead requirements but you pay nothing, in fact, we pay you.
All partners begin at the Partner level and may request an upgrade to Preferred Partner or Premier Partner status once they meet the qualification requirements.
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Yes. Before offering the session, please check the availability calendar to make sure Valr Studios is currently open for the couple’s wedding date.
This helps protect the client experience and ensures the couple has a real opportunity to continue with Valr Studios for wedding photography if the session is a good fit.
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Generally, no. This program is intended for couples who have not yet booked their wedding photographer and may be a fit for Valr Studios.
The complimentary engagement session is not intended to be used as a general portrait giveaway for couples who are already fully booked with another photographer.
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Your payout depends on your current partner tier.
Partner members receive a $40 per couple.
Preferred Partners receive $75 per couple.
Premier Partners receive $100 per couple.
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Yes. You may sell, gift, or bundle the engagement session however it best fits your business.
If you charge for the session, you keep 100% of the revenue. Valr Studios does not take a cut of what you charge your clients for access to the session.
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Your maximum session price depends on your partner tier.
Partner-level members may charge up to $300 per session. Preferred and Premier Partners may charge up to $500 per session.
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You can use the session in several ways:
As a booking bonus to help close new clients
As a thank-you gift after a couple books with you
As a premium package perk
As a paid upgrade inside your own business
You choose how it fits your sales process.
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After confirming availability, send the couple to the Preferred Vendor Engagement Session scheduler.
During booking, they will be asked which partner referred them. They should select your business from the dropdown so we can track the referral properly.
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Referrals are tracked through the partner selection field in the booking form.
When the couple schedules their session, they will select the partner who referred them. That selection allows us to connect the couple to your partner account throughout the sales process.
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Partner payouts are issued when a referred couple books wedding photography with Valr Studios and completes their required retainer or first payment.
Payouts are not issued for inquiries, scheduled engagement sessions, completed engagement sessions, or consultations alone. The couple must book wedding photography with Valr Studios.
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