Photography start and end times question

Hello!

I had just sent my payment to Planting Fields for pictures and then I realized that in my head I may have my photographer working longer than what I booked for (haha!)... so I was wondering how does it work:

I paid for 10 hours with the photographer, 5 hours with a photojournalist.

Is it normal that the photojournalist goes with FH in the morning while he's getting ready and the photographer comes with me, then we all travel to the Planting Fields, take pics there, then to the hall, take pics there and then he leaves about an hour before the wedding is actually over?

Or does the photographer stay till the very end of the wedding? I plan on taking pictures before the ceremony so that FH and I will be at our cocktail hour.

I'm sorry this post is so long... I was just wondering what the alternatives are....

THANKS SO MUCH LADIES!!!!!

this all sounds right having the photojournalist go to the guys house in the morning is totally a peronal choice...u can have both with u if u want - my DH really wanted one with him so we split it up like u mentioned. Also, most photographers do end up leaving about an hour before the wedding is over. If u want him to stay u can see if u can pay extra.....mine stayed untill the viennese tables went out to get some pics & then headed out. Good luck!

oh good... thanks for posting... i feel much better now...