All the information in our brain is stored in the form of images. We associate all our memories, wonderful or otherwise with images, whether we know it or not. When you describe anything, say a certain place you visited, you’re merely describing the image that has been stored in your brain of that place. So the next time nostalgia grips you with the memory of your childhood home or your school, know that they are pictures. Naturally, we as humans give a lot of importance to images. And when something landmark and life-changing like a wedding is to take place, photos become as essential to the ceremony as the bride and groom themselves. After all, pictures are all we truly understand.

With an increase in wedding budgets, a new trend of pre-wedding shoots has emerged. The reason is simple: We tend to forget pleasant memories. Good, romantic pictures would serve as a reminder of the love-bond you have with your significant other, even during tough times.

Thus, couples who are about to tie the knot are on the look-out for avant-garde locations to get themselves the oh-so-dreamy pictures.  With a good (and we mean really creative) photographer, this can come true.

Here is a list of 5 places near Mumbai to get the perfect pre-wedding photo-shoot done:

1)     Elephanta Caves:

The mesmerising view of the Elephanta Caves captured in sunlight

A still from the pre-wedding shoot of a couple at Elephanta Caves

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Elephanta caves provide a very elegant and majestic landscape for your pictures. The beautiful Hindu and Buddhist caves are anyway a popular tourist spot. The best part is, you don’t need any props for a shoot here. The 5^th - century sculptures, pillars and the entire sea provide enough props that’d get the juices of a good photographer flowing. If you plan well and get good light for the photos, you’d be thanking yourself later for the stunning photos. This would probably be the most cost effective and time-consuming venue for Mumbaikars. A great photo here would symbolise your rock-solid relationship forever.

2)     Karnala Bird Sanctuary:

Too good to be true! A beautiful snap of a dancing peacock at the Karnala Bird Sanctuary

Behind the scenes: Pre-wedding of a couple at Karnala Bird Sanctuary

Karnala Bird Sanctuary is just a few kilometres away from Mumbai. Located near Panvel, this sanctuary is popular among bird enthusiasts as well as pre-wedding shoot lovers. Sitting in the lap of the lush Western-Ghats the place is rich in bio-diversity and options for photo ops. This is place is a bit off-beat than the regular places. Since this is a sanctuary there aren’t any hotels for you to stay overnight. Nature lover or not, Karnala Bird Sanctuary has moist deciduous forests and lush greenery for a romantic photo session of the to-be-weds.

3)     Matheran:

A Photo of the Matheran station with its iconic and historic toy train captured by an avid traveller in the rainy season

Lovely Pre-wedding shoot at Matheran

Probably most famous for its toy train and no cars rule, Matheran is the smallest hill station in the country, near Mumbai. That’s 0m above sea level to 800m above sea level in only 90kms. It has around 38 fixed look out points, which includes Panorama point that provides a 360-degree view of the nearby area. Matheran has a widely famous toy train that has become a kind of identification for this place. This not only makes it a nice vacation spot but also makes it the mother lode of scenic backgrounds for pre-wedding photos. A creative eye can find romantic frames in every nook and corner of this place.   A visit here would ensure photos eligible to be printed on a Mills and Boon novel.

4)     Lonavala:

On the way to Lonavala, the journey counts too!

Pre-wedding shoot done at Pawana Lake, Lonavala

Famous for Chikkis and impromptu weekend road trips, Lonavala has to Mumbai’s favourite getaway. Famous as a honeymoon destination, this place has romance in the air itself. The pink mornings all year round would make you want to cuddle up with your significant other inside a warm cosy blanket. You can do that and alongside get an awesome range of pictures in front of valleys, lakes, hills and emerald greenery.  This place has horse rides, couple boating sessions and what not. Plenty of hotels is available for economical rates for a night’s stay.

5)     Alibaug:

Tonga rides on the beach in the glooming beautiful light of the sunset at the Alibaug beach

Silhouette art – pre-wedding shoot at a beach at Alibaug

Alibaug is only 100kms from Mumbai and one of the most popular beaches of Konkan. Of course, Mumbaikars don’t need beaches, but Alibaug is something of its own. It has a very flat main beach which makes for an amazing long walk. There’s also a Shiva temple here that is spell bounding. The Alibaug fort is has a big history of battles between local kings, the British and the Portuguese and also the Ganesh temple. Sunset and sunrise from this fort are pretty as a picture. The view is obviously stunning. Throw in a shade of romance and passion on these previously beautiful structures, the result would be photos oozing with love and affection. A good photographer would ensure this. 

    A pre-wedding photo shoot is today’s trend. It is those special moments of the to-be –wedded couple that is captured in a pre-wedding photo shoot. Every emotion is at its peak. This is the common situation with the bride as well as the groom. This is the perfect time for some photos which will be forever in the memory of the couple. The intimate moments that the bride and groom experience between each other are memories worth gold which is to be stored forever. A pre-wedding photo shoot is the best way to do this.

    The wedding is one of the most important events in one’s life. It just happens once in a lifetime. Why not make it special. Everything about a wedding is special. The venue, the music, the food, the guests, and of course not to forget the bride and groom.

Nowadays, it is very easy to plan your wedding. Portals like HamaraEvent.com give you end to end solutions on how a wedding must be planned!