Engagement Photos - Locations

vmilesic

Hello - I need to schedule our session for our photos and my photographer gave me a list of locations, mostly parks, but they don't really have websites or pictures. Do you ladies have any locations to recommend? Thank you so much ))

perfectlioness1

Where in the valley are you looking? The main problem is, even at parks, it's been such a hot, dry summer, and nearly all the grass, flowers, etc. are dead!  I had mine at the Scottsdale Civic Center, you know they have that pond and LOVE statue.  Or ASU's secret garden is pretty.  Tempe Town Lake.  You could try a resort, since they try very hard to keep up their landscaping year round, Camelback Inn or the Royal Palms come to mind. 

vmilesic

I live in North Phoenix. I'm considering Scottsdale Civic Center, I really like that location. I can probably call around some resorts and ask them. My FI works for Marriott so he's uncomfortable going to the one he works at. Thanks for the suggestions

mresendez

The problem that I had with resorts is that most of them want payment for using their site. Most fees were around $200/hour.

perfectlioness1

I think if you were sneaky about it, and at a large resort, you could probably get away with it.  But since he works at a Marriott, could he ask his manager if he could potentially shoot the photos at a different hotel?  That way he's getting permission but not having to pay!

FutureMrs.Recker

I did my pictures at Sahuaro Ranch Park in Glendale.  Part of the park has 3 or 4 historic houses and they have a very small vinyard (really just 2 rows) but it looked great in pictures!  I originally wanted to do my pictures at a resort but we had trouble finding a place that would allow us to take pictures without having our wedding there.  I do know that the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park will let you take pictures without a fee as long as you call and talk to the PR director first.