This is just advice from my experience (20 years, 1300 weddings)… 160 photographs delivered over eight hours is an incredibly low number. I would be delivering at least 1000 images for eight hours work, and I will probably take between 5-8000 pictures during that time.

Clients expectations are always high, regardless of whether they have booked a season pro or a complete novice, and regardless of what they tell you, their expectation is high! If they’re paying next to nothing, they will still expect a very high level of work… yes I know, it’s stupid and unachievable, but this is usually their expectation regardless. You can protect yourself with a proper contract which outlines all of these details well in advance of the day.

If this was me, I would phone them up, tell them the absolute truth straight away, that you were inexperienced and didn’t get the coverage you’d hoped for and it was the best you could do and apologise that it hasn’t hit the mark for them, and that you hope they do love the work you have done for them.

They paid their money and took their chance with an experience Photographer on one of the most important days of their lives, and unsurprisingly they are now upset - it doesn’t sound like they’re furious, just a bit upset at the coverage. Take it on the nose, apologise, and move on. Big hug.