Like many couples, you’re planning a destination wedding at a beautiful location. It’s the wedding of your dreams, and you know part of that means hiring a destination wedding photographer and videographer to accompany you to capture your special day.

What you may not know are all the critical elements to look for when hiring a destination wedding photographer and videographer. Just in case you don’t, we’re going to talk to you about each and explain their importance.  

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What To Know And Do When Hiring Destination Wedding Photographer and Videographer

When it comes to hiring a destination wedding photographer and videographer, there are many elements to keep in mind. We know planning a wedding is overwhelming enough as it is without having a whole bunch of new problems and considerations to deal with in this area too. So, we’re going to help you navigate some of those right now, starting with making sure you hire people who are familiar with international travel.

#1 – Hire Professionals Who Are Familiar With International Travel

When you plan a destination wedding, hiring a vendor familiar with international travel for weddings is essential. Since destination weddings can take place in a different country, the destination wedding photographer and videographer team you hire needs to know the particulars of and be comfortable traveling abroad for the event.

We recommend being as upfront with the destination wedding photographer and videographer you’re looking to hire as possible. The clearer you are, the better your results will be. In addition, it’s your right to set certain criteria for the people you hire for your wedding. It is your wedding after all, and the best fully support you in that, including us.

#2 – Make Sure They’re Prepared To Travel 

This tip goes along with the above one, but double-check with the wedding photographer and videographer team you want to hire that they’re set for travel. For example, destination wedding photographer and videographer teams usually travel with plenty of equipment like photo and video cameras, drones, and laptops, so it never hurts to ask how they’re prepared to move all that equipment to your wedding destination.

Another thing to clarify with your destination wedding photographer and videographer are the visas. While the top trendy destination wedding locations usually don’t require visas for US citizens, it is still important to check and sort out. If they’re required, make sure your destination wedding photographer and videographer have theirs ready.

#3 – Arrange For A Multi-Day Package

When it comes to a destination wedding, it is usually an event that lasts several days. With all that extra time comes plenty of extra events, such as a welcome party or a night-before event. These events allow guests to settle down after their trip. While some may think these are unimportant events, they are filled with many great moments worth capturing too. 

Plan for this ahead of time by choosing a multi-day wedding photography and videography package. It’s not just the day-before events that are worth capturing either. There are day-after sessions too. Or you could opt for an extra portrait session while your destination wedding photographer and videographer team is still in the area.

If you are getting married in an exotic location that features unique backdrops, we recommend taking as many photos and videos as you can. After all, those kinds of opportunities don’t come around all that often.

#4 – Communicate Your Vision

Another thing to talk with your destination wedding photographer and videographer team about is what you’re looking for. You’ve probably already researched the venue where your wedding is taking place, and through your research, you may have found some great spots you’d like to be included in your photos and videos. 

Tell your destination wedding photographer and videographer that! 

Rest assured, your destination wedding photographer and videographer will do their own research before and during your wedding, but they’ll always appreciate the extra help, especially since it helps them know exactly what you’re looking for.

#5 – Clear Any Possible Restrictions With The Destination Wedding Venue

Some international venues that are popular as destination wedding venues may have in-house photographers and videographers. That comes in handy if you have not already decided to hire your destination wedding photographer and videographer team. However, if you already have organized your photo and video professionals or would prefer to go with your own choices in general, you will have to clear it with the venue, and there will likely be a high fee.

There’s an easy way to solve that problem though: you can have your destination wedding photographer and videographers stay at the same hotel block. We recommend you discuss this with the venue and check your available options. However, if you plan to have your wedding at an off-resort venue, bringing your own destination wedding photographer and videographer is usually not an issue.

#6 – Use Local Vendors’ Help

Any popular wedding destination has an abundance of local vendors that cater to the wedding industry, so it’s easy and recommended to consult with at least a local wedding planner or coordinator for your wedding.

During our work, we’ve met with many wedding planners and other vendors who have been invaluable in helping run things as smoothly as possible. So, we wholeheartedly recommend working with them whenever possible.

We Are Ready To Travel For You

We call ourselves For Fearless Hearts for many reasons. One of them is absolutely the willingness to travel where our couples need us to. We know a destination wedding is a dream come true for many couples. So, we are always ready to help make that dream come true in any way we can. If that means traveling across the world, then we’ll do it for you.

But no matter where we go, we’ll still deliver the same high level of quality you expect from us. When you’re ready for what we can do for you, let us know. We’ll start with a consultation so we can get to know you and what you’re looking for. Then we’ll go from there. After all, we may be fearless, but we’re also consistent.  

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