Photos then venue?

Hi,

You have selected a great venue that has lots of amazing spots for photography. As discussed by Jennifer, driving down to the CBD can be exhausting and unpredictable with traffic so you have to ask yourself if it's worth adding that extra stress on your wedding day. Did you consider having a post-wedding photo shoot in the CBD or otherwise doing your engagement photos in the CBD? Another option is having a ceremony in the city and reception in the Dandenongs but then you will have to spend additional $$$ on the cost of hiring a church in the CBD.

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Hello! Lyrebird Falls is a gorgeous location- are you considering it for both your ceremony and reception? I'm only asking this as you will need to consider the fact that driving to the CBD for your photographs will be at least a two hour round trip, possibly more when taking into account traffic. This is also dependant on where about's in the CBD you are wanting your photography. Some CBD locations are difficult for parking one car let alone two, so I'd suggest including your photographer in your bridal car to save time and the stress of car park hunting. You would need to allow at least one hour for your actual bridal photography, so if you are wanting to go to more than one location in the CBD you will need to factor in additional driving time between locations. All up, that would equate to at least 3.5 hours' needed between the ceremony and the reception which is quite a while for your guests to wait around. It wasn't unheard of in the past for ceremonies to be held in the late morning, then for guests to return to a late afternoon/early evening reception. This would be the best way to approach your desire for a ceremony/reception location in the Dandenongs and your official photography in the CBD. However for those guests who can't return home in between, its a good idea to provide suggestions of cafes etc where they can go in between your wedding day events. Ultimately it is your wedding day so don't fret about being an inconvenience to anyone. So long as you provide your guests with options to fill their time (if it is a long amount of time) while you are off having photographs taken, people really won't mind at all; they are your friends and family after all ;-) Do keep in mind however, that your photography and/or videography team will be with you throughout; you don't just pay them for the actual time spent capturing your event, you will be paying for their time even while they are passengers in a car for a couple of hours. So this is something you will need to take into account when confirming your photography/videography packages- you will need to factor in additional time to cover their travel between the Dandenongs and the CBD. Hope this helps :-)