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Destination wedding photographer · Canggu

In short

A destination wedding photographer in Canggu costs from $1,690 for 30 minutes around the ceremony — the vows and your first portraits as a married couple — with 15+ edited photos, a preview in 48 hours and the full gallery in 2–3 weeks. Most Canggu weddings are at villas; a longer day is booked in extra hours at $100 each.

Starting from: $1,690
Duration: 30 min
Edited photos: 15+

Why here

Why choose Destination wedding photographer in Canggu?

Weddings in Canggu are mostly villa weddings. The area has no clifftop chapels and no big resort ballrooms; what it has is a large stock of rental villas in Pererenan, Berawa and the lanes around Canggu, many big enough to sleep the wedding party and host a ceremony on the lawn. That shapes the photography. You are not working to a venue’s slot or a resort coordinator’s timeline, the getting-ready rooms are a few steps from the aisle, and the guests are relaxed because they are staying there. The trade-offs are just as specific: the beach is public and busy, so a ceremony on the sand at Batu Bolong is never private; the sun sets straight into the west, which can leave guests squinting if the aisle faces the wrong way; and neighbouring villas and building sites are close. A photographer who knows the area plans around all three before the day.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Canggu look like?

The route

Weeks before, we look at the villa plan with your planner and set the ceremony so that the sun comes from the side: the couple lit warmly, the guests not staring into it, and the garden or pool behind you rather than the neighbour’s wall. On the day, the 30 minutes are built tightly around the ceremony itself — the processional, the vows and the rings, the kiss, the walk back down the aisle with the guests on their feet, then a few minutes of portraits at the edge of the lawn or in the lane outside, among frangipani and stone walls. With extra hours at $100 each, the day opens up: getting ready in the villa’s rooms, details on the bed, the first look by the pool, group photos, and — the one most couples add — a ten-minute run to the sand at Pererenan for portraits at sunset while the guests have drinks, before the reception, the speeches and the first dance under festoon lights.

The timing

A ceremony at about 4:30 pm suits most Canggu weddings: the heat has eased, the light on the lawn is soft, and the sunset portraits fall naturally after it — sunset is between roughly 6 and 6:45 pm through the year. April to October is the most reliable season, with July, August and late December the most booked for villas. From November to March afternoon storms are common, so agree a covered alternative — a large bale, a terrace, a marquee — with the villa in advance, and keep the beach portraits as a bonus if the sky clears. Many residential villas have music curfews in the evening set by the villa or the local village, which affects how late the reception and the dancing can run; ask before you plan the timeline. Nyepi closes everything for 24 hours.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Destination wedding photographer package in Canggu covers: 15+ edited photos; The ceremony and couple portraits; preparations to first dance with extra hours; Timeline planned with your planner around sunset; A preview within 48 hours; Full gallery within 2–3 weeks. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Tanah Lot — ticket around IDR 75,000 for foreign adults; visitors cannot enter the temple itself.

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Before you book

FAQ — Destination wedding photographer in Canggu

Can we hold the ceremony on the beach in Canggu?

A small one, yes; a private one, no. Beaches are public, Batu Bolong and Echo Beach are busy at sunset, and setting up chairs and an arch usually means agreeing it with the local village. Pererenan or the coast towards Seseh are quieter. Most couples marry at the villa and come to the beach afterwards for portraits, which gives the sunset without the logistics.

How many extra hours does a full Canggu villa wedding need?

It depends on what you want covered, not on a package. Getting ready to the end of the ceremony usually adds two hours; including sunset portraits on the beach and the start of the reception adds two or three more; staying for speeches and the first dance adds the rest. Each extra hour is $100, and we draw up the plan with you before you book.

Does the villa charge for an outside photographer?

Private villas rarely charge a fee per photographer, but many charge an event fee for hosting a wedding at all, and some have rules about vendors, set-up times and noise. Ask the villa manager or your planner for the event policy, and send it to us. Any venue or event fee is separate from our price.

Can you add drone photos of the villa and the coast?

Often, with the drone add-on ($150): a licensed pilot photographs the villa and guests from above and, if you go to the beach, the two of you on the sand. Canggu sits within zones around Ngurah Rai airport where height is limited, so we check your villa’s address before confirming, and we do not fly directly over the guests during the ceremony.

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