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Destination weddings

Your destination wedding town what to confirm first

Name the town and the venue in the inquiry. A guide to a particular destination is published when a wedding there is already in the gallery.

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A planning guide from Bella Vita Wedding Photography & Films

Name the town and the venue

The quote starts from the town, the venue, and the date you already have. Send those three with the events you want covered. Bella Vita publishes a town-by-town guide after a wedding in that place is in the gallery.

Ask about outside photographers

Ask the venue whether you may bring your own photographer and film team, where cameras may stand, and whether a vendor fee applies. Do not assume a resort fee. Write down the answer they give you.

Questions for the venue

Ask about the day before

The usual Saturday plan is Thursday to arrive and scout, Friday to prepare, Saturday for the wedding, and Sunday to leave. Ask whether the venue allows a walk-through on the day before the ceremony.

Name a backup in that town

Ask which covered or indoor place is reserved if weather moves the ceremony, and confirm that photographs and film are allowed there. Also ask what that town or venue requires for a drone, if you want aerials. Bella Vita covers drone permits where they are required. The venue still has to say whether a drone is allowed.

Match the travel window

You cover round-trip economy airfare, with one checked bag per person, and lodging for the agreed stay. A domestic or nearby destination is at least 2 nights. An international wedding is 3 to 4 nights. Events outside the Thursday-to-Sunday window are part of the quote.

See what the budget includes

Let’s plan around your day

Have the town and the venue?

Send both, with the date. We’ll say whether we can be there and what the written quote includes.

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