BY SHIVALI DHIMAN

As soon as a couple gets engaged these days, the very next thing that comes to their minds is the pre-wedding shoot. It is during their pre-wedding shoot when a couple gets to let loose and enjoy each moment of togetherness in a very special way. Also, it helps the couple build a rapport with the photographer.

While most photographers include pre-wedding shoots in their wedding photography packages, not all couples book the same person for both the tasks. So, we spoke to some of the leading wedding photographers of the country to find out the average pre-wedding shoot price and here’s what we found.

Average Cost Of Pre Wedding Shoot in India

The starting cost of a pre wedding shoot in India varies broadly from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1,50,000. The average cost of a pre wedding shoot typically is around Rs. 45,000. The charges vary based on different factors like shoot location, duration, concept, equipment used, etc. For a destination pre wedding shoot, a couple usually has to bear their travel and accommodation charges. Also, the couples these days are increasingly opting for pre wedding films (popularly known as wedding cinematography) which has different price points broadly starting at Rs. 25,000.

Pre Wedding Shoots Costing up to Rs. 50,000

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The best photographers in this price bracket are:

Dreamcatchers (Mumbai), Our Wedding Chapter (Gurgaon), Miraage Photography (New Delhi), The Story Weavers (New Delhi), Rajesh Digital (Faridabad), The Knotty Story India (Mumbai), Video Tailor(Delhi), Knotty Days (Delhi), Candid Wedding Stories (Mumbai), Say Cheeze Photography (Mumbai), Weddingrams (New Delhi), Camera Crew (Mumbai), Think Tank Studio

Photographers charging up to Rs. 75,000 for a pre wedding shoot

Here comes the ShaadiWish favourite in this price category:

Weddingraphy (New Delhi)

Photographers charging up to Rs. 1,00,000 for a pre wedding shoot

And, the best wedding photographers in this list are:

Navdeep Soni (Pune), De Wedding Vows (Gurugram), Amit Sood Photography (Gurugram), Reels and Frames (Mumbai)

Unique Pre Wedding Shoot Ideas and Inspiration from Real Couples:

Indian Air Force Officer’s Romantic Pre Wedding Shoot In Ladakh

A Royal Pre Wedding Shoot in Tijara

Rustic Pre Wedding Shoot in and around Amritsar

BY SHAADIWISH

The legendary Sabyasachi Mukherjee has always been known to have done things differently. Besides revamping handcrafted textiles and weaving it into the most precious moments in our lives to creating a wave of desire within all the brides and grooms, we cannot deny that we are blown away by his beautiful artwork.

Let’s check out Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s most awaited spring couture for this year here:

The classic Udaipur collection for Spring 2017 exemplifies Sabyasachi’s gift of understanding Indian crafts and even more the Indian souls. The snippets of words describing the different capsules took us into a frenzy. The beautiful Udaipur city in the background against the ethereal pieces from his collection has all of us swooning over these series of images.

From mehendi brunches to chic receptions, Sabya has something for everyone who has been charmed by his irresistible designs and impeccable art. He has cleverly dissected the ensembles into different segments and we’re sure you’ll fall in love with all of them.
Traverse to the exquisite Taj Palace, Udaipur, tune into “Kesariya Balama, Aayo ni, Padharo mehra des re…”, here’s presenting Sabyasachi’s Udaipur Memoirs.
The marriage of Vintage India & Europe is beautifully portrayed in the hand painted, hand embroidered and handcrafted excellence.

From pristine ivory to pale rubies, vibrant turquoise and jade, floral motifs were the mainstay of this collection. Tulle, organza, khadi fabrics were adorned with tilla, zardosi & resham meenakari to create these ornate forms.

The Udaipur Lehengas stood out as an epitome of hand embroidered supremacy with resham meenakari work on multi panelled ivory hued lehenga which was impressively paired with vintage jadau jewellery.
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Groomsmen In Sabyasachi Outfits

The Maharanas of Udaipur saw Men dressed in luxurious ivory silks and brocade sherwanis embroidered for the summer grooms.
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Rani Sahiba Ke Pardesi Phool series included lilies, violets, asters, tulips motifs embedded into silver and pale colors with highlights of Jade, rose and gold, ivories.
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Sabyasachi Sarees

Comprising of Georgette, Organza & Khadi Sarees, Belted Anarkalis, Renaissance Capelets, The 20’s Blouse, Sherwanis, Crop Blouses, Lehenga Sarees, this outfits made for the right Reception dinner wear.

Eloquently described in “Rang Barse” from Amitabh’s movie Silsila, the Gulaal collection of Sabyasachi included silk kurtas and Tulle lehengas and sarees with soft floral prints and embroidered brocade blouses, perfect for Mehendi brunches. The pop of bright color accentuated the pieces.

Sheesh Mahal saw distinctive shades from Sherbet to a dull Turquoise highlighted with crystal embroidery embracing the vintage vibe. Classic wear for the cultural Sangeet nights, adorned with jadau. Tulle sarees and hand painted sherwanis were the basics in this one.
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The Benaras Gharana included hand dyed brocade lehengas with deep cut blouses and hand painted floral organza dupattas. The brocade safas and kadwa embroidered sherwani were displayed in this collection in pale greens and emeralds. The textured mustard sarees decorated with basra jewels are just apt for destination weddings.
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Mhara Gulabi collection saw incredible saffron, pinks, reds with a hint of teal and turquoise for the bride and her groom. The intricate embroidery bootis and patterns are truly breathtaking.
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Paheli included baroque embroidered mojaris along with brocade churidars in a myriad of colors. The popular pick for the brides, the multi panelled lehengas had distinctive patterns on each panel giving it a modern twist. For the grooms, the peaches and the pales hues caught our eyes while perfectly blending with the bride’s lehengas.
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