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Your photographer and filmmaker don’t need to meet for the first time on your wedding day. We’re married, we work together, and we plan the photography and film as one part of your day.
REAL DOLOMITES ELOPEMENT STORIES
A ceremony at Kolfuschgerhof Mountain Resort, a celebration with close family and a separate mountain session the following day. Their two-day wedding made space for both.
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After their wedding at Jabulani in South Africa, James and Krista continued their honeymoon in the Dolomites. This film follows that part of their journey together.
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A storm moved their wedding back by a day. After a first look at Skyview Chalets and a walk beside Lago di Braies, we found a way up to Tre Cime for their vows. Fog eventually put the Cadini di Misurina viewpoint out of reach.
The film shows why a little flexibility matters more than getting to every stop on the itinerary.
FIND THE SETTING FOR YOUR DAY
A lakeside ceremony, a mountain walk or a venue with room for family. Compare the settings below and the practical details that shape the day.
For a hike, personal vows and time away from the main viewpoint
Tre Cime is one of the most visited parts of the Dolomites, but the experience changes with the time of day and the route. Away from the main viewpoint, quieter spots can give you room for personal vows and a hike together.
How we’d approach it: Choose the walking route and timing together, rather than planning only around the famous viewpoint. We can help you think through a quieter setting, without promising that a public place will be empty. For access via the Rifugio Auronzo road, check the current parking or shuttle reservation system.
Tre Cime parking & reservationsFor an early private dock session, booked in advance
The public lakeshore and a reserved private dock offer very different experiences. With a private slot, you have a dedicated space and time for the two of you, instead of fitting photographs around other visitors.
Our recommendation: If the dock is the setting you want, book La Palafitta’s Private Shooting option in advance and confirm the current slot and conditions. It offers exclusive boathouse access before public opening; it does not make the whole lake private. We’d settle that booking before building the rest of the morning around it.
La Palafitta Private Shooting: availability & conditionsCheck valley access separately: official Braies travel information
For open meadows and a gentler visual setting
Alpe di Siusi’s open meadows offer a softer setting than the rocky landscapes around Tre Cime. It suits a day with mountain views, time to walk together and photographs that give you room in the landscape.
Before choosing it: Private-car access is restricted during lift operation, and parking reservations may be required. A parking booking does not remove road access restrictions. Confirm the current rules and return arrangements.
Official access & parking informationFor couples based around Colfosco or Val Gardena
Between the Sella massif and the Cir peaks, Passo Gardena works naturally with a stay around Colfosco or Val Gardena. The specific portrait area and access plan help determine the best time to be there.
For a mountain setting with several ways to approach it
Cinque Torri is an option for a day that includes a mountain walk and photographs among distinctive rock formations. Choose the walking approach and the time you want to spend there together, rather than building the day around a single viewpoint.
Before choosing it: There are different walking approaches, as well as a chairlift from Bai de Dones towards Rifugio Scoiattoli. Choose the actual route and check operating dates before deciding how long the session needs. A lift-assisted plan and a hiking day are different experiences.
Rifugio 5 Torri access informationFor an intimate wedding with family and a venue base
This is where one of the weddings on this page began. A venue-based ceremony and celebration gave the couple time with their family, followed by a separate mountain session the next day.
A DIFFERENT WAY INTO THE MOUNTAINS
A helicopter can take us to an approved, secluded mountain landing spot away from the usual viewpoints. The flight gives you another perspective on the Dolomites; once we land, there is time for a photo session with the landscape around you and far fewer distractions.
For couples who value that privacy, the flight and the time at the landing spot can be well worth making part of the day. It is an experience in itself, with photographs and film to bring home afterwards.
It also works well alongside a micro wedding. Spend one day on your ceremony and time with family, then set aside a second day for a helicopter trip and portraits together. The featured Kolfuschgerhof wedding followed that approach.
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AN EXAMPLE, NOT A FIXED ITINERARY
An early ceremony at Lago di Braies, a relaxed lunch and time in the mountains later on. This is a full-day outline; we’ll agree the coverage and timings around your date and plans.
Start close to the lake, with time to get ready, see each other and reach the boathouse before your private slot begins.
A summer example based on La Palafitta’s published 2026 timetable: private boathouse access before public opening, with room for personal vows and photographs by the water. The confirmed slot depends on your date and the operator’s current schedule.
After the ceremony, have breakfast, take a walk beside the lake or return to your accommodation. There is no need to rush straight into another transfer.
Make time for a proper meal before the mountain part of the day. You can keep it just the two of you or meet up with the people joining your celebration.
Choose one mountain area and leave time for the journey, walking and photographs. We can shape the route around the light, weather and the amount of hiking you enjoy.
Finish with dinner, a toast and time together. A day from early preparations through an evening meal may need a tailored coverage plan; we’ll settle that with you before booking.
Pick the kind of day first. A high-mountain walk and a venue-based winter wedding need different plans. These are planning trade-offs, not promises about the weather.
Check snow conditions on the exact route and whether lifts are operating. A green valley does not establish the condition of a higher trail. Keep a lower-altitude portrait option in mind.
Useful for a day that includes mountain time, subject to the route and lift schedule. Allow for busy access points, parking reservations and weather changes. Don’t fill every hour with a different location.
Compare your date with lift closing dates and the amount of daylight you need for your chosen route. Keep time for the return journey; late-season access can be very different from summer.
Build a winter plan around a suitable venue and confirmed access. Don’t reuse a summer hiking itinerary. Accommodation, clothing, transport and the portrait setting all need to fit the conditions.
For Seceda specifically, use the lift operator’s current timetable and Val Gardena’s seasonal advice when choosing a date.
A CLOSER LOOK
A few more photographs from the ceremonies, mountain walks and time beside the lake.
PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM, TOGETHER
Choose the collection that fits how you want to remember your day. The standard packages include 12 hours of coverage and our travel, with no additional travel fees.
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All three options are available. When you choose photography and film, you get us as a husband-and-wife team, already used to working together. We plan both together, so you don’t need to find and coordinate two separate suppliers.
The standard packages include 12 hours of coverage. We can use that time for your ceremony, moments with family and a separate part of the day in the mountains. If your plans span more than one day, tell us what you have in mind and we’ll put together a tailored offer.
Yes. Your agreed package price is final, with our travel included and no additional fees added to your photography or film package.
No. Most of the time we follow what is happening. For portraits, we give you simple guidance where it helps, then leave room for you to move and spend time together.
Yes. Share your approximate dates, the kind of day you want and anything you have already booked. You don’t need a finished itinerary before writing to me.
Nobody can guarantee an empty public viewpoint. But knowing the area makes a real difference: the right time of day, a different path or a few minutes away from the main stop can change the experience. Often we can find a spot with very few people around, or choose a frame that keeps the focus entirely on you.
We’ll talk it through and adjust the plan together. We’re flexible about the timing and location of the portrait session, so we can work with the conditions rather than force the original itinerary. If our schedule allows, we can also discuss moving the session to another day.
YOUR DAY IN THE DOLOMITES
Send us your dates, the people coming with you and a few words about the day. We’ll reply personally within 48 hours.
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