Pre Wedding Photography in Prague

Hello, I am Petr, professional pre-wedding and wedding photographer from Prague, born in the Czech republic. As a local Prague photographer I offer photo sessions for couples.

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Price List of Pre wedding Photo Shoots in Prague

1. Bronze Pre Wedding — 90 minutes: 300 EUR (click for more info)
  • 90 minutes of taking photos
  • 45 photos at least
  • Route in a map — included photo locations:
  1. Viewpoint with panorama of Prague — beautiful viewpoint on the hill above one hundred towers of Prague (that is why Prague is also called “the city of a hundred spires”)
  2. Prague Castle — the most famous place in Prague and dominant of the city. The castle complex is office of our president. We will create lovely portraits in the courtyards.
  3. St. Vitus Cathedral — most significant dominant of Prague in the middle of Prague Castle. Monumental symbol of the city. Gothic catholic architecture (built from the 14th century).
  4. Charles bridge — everyone who is in Prague must go over Charles bridge. It is the oldest bridge in the Czech republic from the 14th century, built by king Charles IV. The bridge is decorated by 30 statues. You can see many painters and other artists there.

2. Silver Pre Wedding — 3 hours: 500 EUR (click for more info)
  • 3 hours of taking photos
  • 90 photos at least
  • similar photo locations as in bronze package, but more time for each location (and more photos)
  • Route in a map — included photo locations:
  1. Viewpoint with panorama of Prague — beautiful viewpoint on the hill above one hundred towers of Prague (that is why Prague is also called “the city of a hundred spires”)
  2. Prague Castle — the most famous place in Prague and dominant of the city. The castle complex is office of our president. We will create lovely portraits in the courtyards.
  3. St. Vitus Cathedral — most significant dominant of Prague in the middle of Prague Castle. Monumental symbol of the city. Gothic catholic architecture (built from the 14th century).
  4. Vltava riverside with Charles bridge in background — favourite place for tourists, because you can feed the swans here often at the edge of river — and famous Charles bridge is nicely seen in the background of your pictures.
  5. Charles bridge — everyone who is in Prague must go over Charles bridge. It is the oldest bridge in the Czech republic from the 14th century, built by king Charles IV. The bridge is decorated by 30 statues. You can see many painters and other artists there.

3. Gold Pre Wedding — 6 hours: 900 EUR (click for more info)
  • 6 hours of taking photos
  • 180 photos at least
  • Vrtba Garden entrance included (60 EUR value)
  • Route in a map — included photo locations:
  1. Viewpoint with panorama of Prague — beautiful viewpoint on the hill above one hundred towers of Prague (that is why Prague is also called “the city of a hundred spires”)
  2. Prague Castle — the most famous place in Prague and dominant of the city. The castle complex is office of our president. We will create lovely portraits in the courtyards.
  3. St. Vitus Cathedral — most significant dominant of Prague in the middle of Prague Castle. Monumental symbol of the city. Gothic catholic architecture (built from the 14th century).
  4. Vltava riverside with Charles bridge in background — favourite place for tourists, because you can feed the swans here often at the edge of river — and famous Charles bridge is nicely seen in the background of your pictures.
  5. Charles bridge — everyone who is in Prague must go over Charles bridge. It is the oldest bridge in the Czech republic from the 14th century, built by king Charles IV. The bridge is decorated by 30 statues. You can see many painters and other artists there.
  6. (optional break, you can change your clothes, you can eat or relax)
  7. Vrtba Garden — one of the most important and the most beautiful gardens from the 18th century. Entrance fee is 50 EUR, but the advantage is less tourists in that place and we can enjoy calm of the place well. Typical red roofs of Prague are visible from this place, for me, it shows the best typical panorama of historical Prague.

Please read: Important information

  • Prices for pre wedding, post wedding and engagement sessions are the same. The wedding photography has different prices.
  • All photos are delivered in two ways: 
    • full-size photos in digital format JPG, sent by cloud service WeTransfer (click & download)
    • on-line gallery of photos (click & watch & share) for easy sharing with your friends. The gallery will exist 5 months at least)
  • All delivered photos are edited and retouched.
  • No print included, only digital photos.
  • I do not use watermarks in your photos.
  • No videographer — only photos are created, no movie included.
  • Highly recommended start time of photo session is the sunrise time.
  • Professional make-up & hairstyle artist is for added price 170 EUR. She will come to your place of stay (hotel or apartment). Process of make-up should start roughly 2–3 hours before sunrise, so we can start taking photos with sunrise.
  • You can order bouquet of roses (something like that) for 60 EUR. I will manage it for you and I will bring the flowers to our photo session. After the photo session, the bouquet will be yours.
  • All visited places in all packages are customizable. They offer the best practice solutions verified by years of my experience, but if you want something to change, just tell me and I will try to adjust it to your needs.
  • We visit Vrtba garden (with great viewpoint above roofs of Prague) only in Gold package, but if you want to add Vrtba garden to bronze or silver package, you must add entrance fee 60 EUR.
  • Usual delivery time of edited photos is 1–3 weeks after photo session. If you are in a hurry with the delivery, you can pay 50 EUR for high priority process.
  • Dress service not included. You can change your clothes during photo session in your place of stay (only with Gold Package) if you want to. If you have white and red dress, the white dress is recommended to the first part of our photo session (usual background are historical dark building), the red dress is recommended to the second part of our photo session (to the gardens).
  • Meeting point for all routes is Kanovnicka street (in front of Austrian Embassy and a church of St. Jan Nepomucky). If you have some troubles to find the place, contact me by email, WhatsApp or by phone.
  • Comfort shoes are recommended for ladies, high heels are not good for walking on the historical ground of the city. Usually shoes are not visible under the long dress, so you can have only comfort shoes, or you can change shoes for walking between photo locations.
  • Do not bring any big things with you (bags etc.), if possible. The photo session will be more pleasant for you. I can take photos during your walking, naturally. So putting your thing on the ground & lifting them & keeping your eyes on them because of thieves — it is not good. You can put some small things into my bag (as mobile phones, make-up, bottle of water). Water recommended, most of shops are closed in the early morning.
  • The first toilet opens at 7:30 AM at Prague Castle, toilets at underground train station are open at 6:00 AM.
  • There is security check at Prague Castle, do not bring any knives or nuclear weapons with you :-)
  • If you have your photo session in some colder day, don’t underestimate the temperature! I think your face expression of comfort is much more important than your nice short skirt and bare shoulders — better to take some jacket or warmer clothes!
  • Please pay in cash at the end of the photo session. You can pay in EUR (euro, universal european money) or in CZK (czech crowns, home currency of the Czech republic).
  • You don’t have to pay any booking fee. But — please don’t block my time without your serious decision. Book your day after you are finally decided. Thank you!
  • More info in FAQ.
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Frequently asked questions about pre wedding photo shoots in Prague

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What length of pre wedding photo session is good for us?

  • 90 minutes (bronze package) is rather short
  • 3 hours (silver package) are optimal for most of people
  • 6 hours (gold package) is recommended for photo enthusiasts and for people who want to change their clothes during the photo session

Longer photo session means more photos and more visited photo locations.

What places will we visit during our pre wedding photo session in Prague?

See my list of top Prague Places for Pre Wedding Photos. I offer “The best of Prague places”. The routes are in the center of Prague. They are the most favourite routes for pre wedding photo sessions and generally for people from abroad. I will guide you in a route proven by my experiences through streets of Prague, where you will see the most famous places of Prague.

Other recommended places

We can change a route for your individual needs. Other recommended places are:

  • beautiful parks of Prague: Vysehrad, Petrin, Havlíčkovy sady, Letna
  • the heart of the city: Wenceslav Square with monumental statue of St. Wenceslav on his horse — in front of National Museum.
  • going through typical historical streets of Prague, in Old Town, Lesser Town or in New World (near to Prague Castle)
  • gardens around Prague Castle

I am not good in front of a camera, is it a problem for pre-wedding?

Don’t be afraid. Everyone says it. I am professional (pre)wedding photographer, so I work constantly with “normal people” who are not used to act as models. That is why my approach is easy and entertaining. It should be not much about posing, but rather about your good experience, real emotions and fun. Each couple is different and there are also some cultural differences, so my approach is individual and adapting to each couple as much as possible. I already took pictures of wonderful couples from all the world. Some countries which I was hired for are:

  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Canada
  • China, Hong Kong, Macau
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Ethiopia
  • Germany
  • Great Britain
  • Greece
  • India
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritius
  • Norway
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Vietnam

Don’t you see your own nation? Never mind, hire me and fix it!

What month is recommended for taking prewedding pictures in Prague?

In my opinion, warm months Spring to Autumn are recommended. Winter can be nice with snow, but snowing is unpredictable and it is rather cool temperature in winter time. See average temperature in Prague during days:

  • January … ‑1 °C
  • February … 1 °C
  • March … 4 °C
  • April … 9 °C
  • May … 13 °C
  • June … 16 °C
  • July … 18 °C
  • August … 17 °C
  • September … 14 °C
  • October … 9 °C
  • November … 3 °C
  • December … 0 °C

What days are recommended for taking pre wedding pictures in Prague?

No days are bad, but I am often busy in typical czech wedding days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday (I am professional wedding photographer). So I recommend days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday for cooperation with me.

What time is recommended for start of pre wedding photo session?

Recommended time for photo session is early morning, starting with sunrise. It is the only time when center of Prague is not overcrowded by tourists. You can use your jet lag if possible — good way how not to be sleepy. Here you can find time of sunrise in Prague for your day.

Morning time is also good for light quality — the best direction of light is with low sun, so it is time around sunrise or sunset. Morning is much better for taking photos in center of Prague, because this is only time when streets are empty without people, rushing workers and crowds of tourists. An early morning is surely good choice if you prefer perfect photos rather than your sleeping comfort. Especially place around Prague Castle, Charles bridge and Old Town Square is overcrowded very soon. Some people are willing to take photos in the morning, but they fail, usually from these common reasons:

  • tourists often underestimate travel time from hotel to the starting point of photo session, so they come with very significant delay
  • tourists must wait for a breakfast in the hotel, but it is too late often, thousands of people will be in streets in the same time like you
  • tourists hire make-up & hair-style artist, so the process of beauty improvement takes very long time
  • man underestimates long time of self-preparation (make-up, selection of shoes and clothes) of woman (OK, but we face this situation every day, haha)

Is possible to take pre wedding photos in the evening with sunset?

The morning is better than the evening. Preferred is sunrise. Reasons:

  • Prague viewpoints and famous buildings are rather oriented to the east
  • morning is the only time when center of Prague is not overcrowded by tourists
  • in case of bad weather forecast we can reschedule the photo session to the evening

What if our day is rainy?

I am able to take pictures even in rainy conditions. Photos can be nice with raindrops, reflections in puddles and with mood of love in rainy day ;-) I recommend to take some umbrellas or I can take one big black umbrella for you, if you ask for it. If it is heavy rain, we can start taking photos later, e.g. in the afternoon. If you are available more than one day for your photo session, maybe I am available too (probably not on Friday, Saturday and Sunday), so we can even move the term possibly.

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What accommodation is recommended in Prague?

If you want to avoid long travelling through the city, choose the center. But it is the most expensive part of course. Public traffic is very cheap in Prague, if you want to use it, choose some place near the underground train station.

How is process with make-up artist going?

I can arrange make-up artist & hair-stylist (in one person) for you. She will come to your room in hotel or apartment. It takes two hours roughly. So it means you must wake up very early (recommended time for start of photo session is around sunrise). You should connect with her before your day, to communicate details directly with her.

Will we need any car or different transport during pre wedding photo session?

You probably need a taxi service (like Uber) to come to the starting point. And to return to your hotel at the end of the session. But you don’t need any car during photo session. Center of Prague is rather small and it is comforable to go by foot. Longer photo sessions include places more far away from the center, so you can use cheap public transport or Uber or other taxi serivce for it. You can use even historical car for tourist route for extra fee — in case of interest just let me know in advance.

Will we get all the taken prewedding photos?

Usually several hundred photos are created during the photo session. Some of them are test photos, some of them include your closed eyes or very similar photos to each other. I make a nice selection of the best photographs for you. It is about 1 selected photo per each 2 minutes of photo session (including walking from place to place).

Is possible to get unedited images?

Yes, it is possible to get unedited images in JPG format. I can send you unedited photos for extra 100 EUR. I don’t send original RAW format.

Will be any watermark or logo in our photos?

No, it will not be.

Is possible to record short movie during the pre-wedding photo session?

It is unusual thing — but: Yes, it is possible. But it would be only amateur video, I am photographer, not videographer. The resulted video will be unedited. In case of interest just inform me.

Is possible to borrow wedding dress, tuxedo or other clothes?

Wedding dress, gown, tuxedo, shoes… — depends on your needs. I do not offer clothes services, but you can use following services:

What clothes is recommended for the pre-wedding photo session?

Whatever. It can be both formal and informal. Some couples are happy with their casual clothes, some couples bring wedding dress, wedding veil, tuxedo.

If you want to change your clothes, take the more formal clothes as the first one. The first part of photoshoot is more formal, in front of monumental historical buildings of important part of city. Than you can change your clothes to some informal clothes because we will go to the nature, parks and river.

Is the price for prewedding final — without hidden fees?

Yes, the price in price-list can be final. However, you can pay for some extra services:

  • traffic (public traffic, taxi — Uber, vintage car, horse)
  • special park entrance (Vrtba garden 60 EUR)
  • make-up & hair-style artist (170 EUR)
  • flower (60 EUR)
  • high priority photos delivery (for quick post-process of your photos — 50 EUR)
  • unedited photos (100 EUR)
  • dress services (400 — 1,000 EUR or more…)

How can we pay for pre wedding photo session?

Official currency in the Czech republic is czech crown (CZK). But you can pay in euro currency (EUR) or in czech crowns (CZK).

Is Prague recommended for pre wedding photo session?

Definitely yes. Prague is beautiful city with fantastic historical center, you will love it. Prices for local photographer in Prague are generally speaking lower in comparison to other surrounding countries in Europe.

What am I supposed to drink before our pre wedding photo session?

OK, this question is not real, it is only for fun :-)) But the answer is: CZECH BEER of course! We all drink beer and czech beer is the best beer in the world :-))

But remember — public toilets are closed before 7:30 AM, don’t drink too much! :-))

Didn’t you find information for your question?

For all questions about pre-weddings, engagement, proposal and other couples photo sessions, please contact me using e‑mail or WhatsApp.

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Advantages of a pre-wedding Prague photo session

What are main reasons for taking photos before your wedding day?

Pre wedding in Prague is good training for you

Pre wedding photoshoot is good training for you before important photo session of your wedding day. Maybe you did not stay in front of camera of professional photographer never before, so you can try the feeling, try some different poses and actions, try to communicate with photographer. You will see final photos before your wedding day, so you will realize what pose or expression works for you and what you should rather avoid.

Differences of pre wedding vs. wedding photo session

Pre wedding photo session is a good opportunity for taking photos in another place than venue of your wedding day. It means prewedding and wedding photos will have very different look. It is not only about Prague as a foreign city. For some people it can be also  difference of a urban look from Prague vs. nature look of their planned wedding day. I encourage you: try something different! Probably you will have wedding in another month than your visit of Prague, so the difference of weather season and climate of foreign country scores positive points for you too. Different city and country, different photographer, different approach, different day time and season, different weather and different clothes! How can you say your photos will be similar in your wedding day? Every photo shoot is different!

Enjoy pre-wedding in Prague without limitations!

One other advantage is related to the clothes — probably you will have very formal wedding dress for your wedding day. During your wedding day you will be limited in movement, because you will have to take care of your dress, to not tear it, to not get dirty. In your wedding you will be limited in running, jumping, leaning on the not-super-clean tree or wall. Why not to choose something different for your pre-wedding photoshoot? Take your usual informal clothes and do whatever you want to! Turn crazy, enjoy these moments without limitations, run through beautiful historic city of Prague full of enthusiasm. Yes, it is not only about your photos. It is about your experience. Just enjoy it!

Is prewedding photo session good for you?

If you are not a model or a television moderator, you are not used to stay in front of a camera. Maybe you have never stayed as a model for a professional photographer. As written above, you can take pre wedding photo session as a training before your actual wedding day. You will see approach of a professional wedding photographer, so you will be more confident for your real wedding day and finally you can learn something from your prewedding photos, so you will see which expression or idea you like and you can be inspired by it for the wedding day.

Difference between wedding and pre-wedding photos

Definitely prewedding photo shooting will be somehow different from your wedding photo shooting. Take it into your advantage, because you will have various photos! You can use informal clothes and lay down on a ground, lean against a tree or a wall, you don’t have to be afraid about cleanness of your clothes! You can do actions which are not possible in your wedding day. Enjoy it!

Pre wedding video presentation

Also, you can use your photos from prewedding photo session in printed book which you can show to your wedding guests. You will get slideshow of photos from me (Full HD video presentation with music), which is also good to turn on by a projector or display on some monitor during your wedding day.

Enjoy taking photos for couples

For couples photos, the most important for me is your relationship, mood, emotions, fun and natural expressions. The goal is to capture great moments in your own life, not to direct you into dreadful fashion poses. The whole photo session is not about taking photos, but it is actually about you. Everything should be natural and relaxed, playful and in move. You can see in my Prague pre-wedding photos that smile is not enforced, hug is not directed. It is not about staring into a camera, rather it is about enjoying taking photos and spending good time!
I can help you with your make-up, hair-style, wedding dress, gown and tuxedo. However, if it is not your wedding day, your luxury clothes is not important. You can wear simple informal clothes and simple daily make-up. Wedding dress and high heels can cause pain and then it is visible in your face expression. As I always say: it is about you, not about fashion. Often I get great results with simple clothes and just enjoying the pre-wedding photo session (or honeymoon session etc.). On the other side — if you feel comfortable in your formal dress, you can take whatever you want to, of course I will not limit you!

Approach of proposal (engagement) photo session in Prague

It is not good idea to hide photographer in a bush. Let’s say to your girlfriend you have hired photographer for a photo session, but don’t speak about proposal. She will prepare herself with nice make-up and dress (you know, girls really want to look beautiful in photos). Surprise your girlfriend at the end of the photo session with engagement ring!

I will capture these moments for you:

Thank you for visiting my website, I am looking forward to you. I am Petr, professional Engagement & Wedding Photographer in Prague.

Pre Wedding photo from Prague St. Vitus cathedral