Destination Wedding & Elopement Guides

The process is the same as booking me for a Minneapolis wedding, with one extra step: a travel quote. Tell me your date and location and I'll send exact numbers for flights, ground transport, and lodging, billed at cost with no markup on any of it and quoted before you book. You see what the trip actually costs, and that's what you pay.

The collections themselves don't change when you leave Minnesota. Emerald is four hours of coverage at $3,100, Pearl is eight hours with a second photographer at $4,200, Ruby is ten hours with a second photographer at $4,800, and Sapphire is a full twelve-hour day with two photographers and a highlight video at $5,300. Every collection includes a 1-hour engagement session, timeline assistance and a private online gallery — compare them on the wedding photography collections page. Elopement coverage starts at $650. Travel is the only variable, and it's quoted before you book.

A 25% retainer holds your date, and the balance is split into interest-free monthly payments, with the final payment due two weeks before the wedding. If you're eloping with just the two of you and an officiant, I'll get on the plane for that. Marrying at home instead? Start with the Honey Deww Minneapolis wedding photographer homepage.

Travel within 40 miles of downtown Minneapolis is included. Beyond that, travel is billed at cost with no markup and quoted before you book. The amount depends on flight prices, how many nights the trip needs, and how far away the wedding is. Two quotes look different because the trips are different lengths, not because anything is padded.

Travel is the only line that changes. The collection price, the 1-hour engagement session, timeline assistance and the private online gallery are the same as for a wedding at home. The trip is quoted on its own, before you book, so you can compare destinations with the photography cost held constant.

I don't shoot a destination cold. Where the trip allows, I arrive the day before, walk your ceremony and portrait spots in person, and watch how the light actually moves at your venue. For farther trips I build in extra time to scout and to recover from travel before the day that matters. You're never paying me to figure things out on the day-of.

Every destination has its own light problem to solve. Texas and Arizona summers mean pre-sunrise first looks and golden-hour portraits, because midday is unusable. Florida summers mean sunrise sessions — afternoons bring thunderstorms. Colorado means planning the hike timeline so you're not gassed at altitude before your first look. That's exactly the kind of thing the day-before scout is for.

Trip length depends on the location and your timeline: usually I arrive the day before, shoot, and head home after, with more days for farther trips. The quote reflects the actual trip, nothing more.

Delivery doesn't slow down because I traveled. Wedding sneak peeks arrive within 1–2 weeks no matter where the wedding was, with the full gallery within 6–8 weeks. Portrait galleries arrive within 2–4 weeks.

If your venue asks for proof of insurance, tell me early and I'll get them what they need. I also travel with backup gear and keep it with me rather than in a checked bag, so a lost suitcase shouldn't become your problem.

If you're weighing dates or destinations, send me the shortlist and I'll tell you honestly what each trip would cost.