Florida
Destination wedding · Miami
In short
Destination wedding in Miami starts at $4,800: 10 hours on location with a photographer who works in Miami, and 700 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 6 weeks.
Why choose Destination wedding in Miami?
A destination wedding in Miami is ten hours of coverage, split across the wedding day and a welcome party if the couple chooses, with a second photographer and more than 700 retouched images, priced from $4,800. Guests flying in for a Miami weekend expect the welcome night to look like Miami, which usually means a rented house on the water rather than a hotel ballroom. That choice brings in a Miami Beach rule most out-of-town couples have never heard of, and the coverage plan accounts for it.
Worth knowing about Miami
The City of Miami Beach requires a Special Event Permit for a large-scale residential party when more than 100 guests are expected, or commercial-grade speakers, lighting or generators are used, during set periods: February 1 to March 31, May 1 to 31, June 25 to July 15, and October 15 to December 31. A destination wedding’s welcome party at a Miami Beach house in those weeks is confirmed as permitted before the photography timeline is built around it.
What does the session in Miami look like?
- A waterfront residence on Miami Beach
- The welcome party on a dock at sunset over Biscayne Bay, photographed as guests arrive by the water.
- The ceremony hotel on Collins Avenue
- Oceanfront ceremonies where the hotel handles the venue logistics and the photographer handles the east-facing afternoon light.
- Ocean Drive Art Deco district
- A portrait walk for the couple and the wedding party the morning after, while South Beach is still empty.
What does destination wedding in Miami include?
- 700+ retouched photographs
- Ten hours of coverage, or split across two days
- Welcome-party or rehearsal-dinner coverage included
- Second photographer throughout
- Venue liaison, and guidance on any permit the location needs
- Private online gallery within 6 weeks
FAQ — Destination wedding in Miami
Does a welcome party at a Miami Beach house need a permit?
It can. The City of Miami Beach requires a Special Event Permit for Large Scale Residential Parties when a party at a residence expects more than 100 attendees, more than 50 vehicles, fireworks, or commercial-grade sound, lighting or generators, during specified periods including February 1 to March 31 and October 15 to December 31.
Which months are hardest for a Miami destination wedding?
March and the first two weeks of April are the tightest on Miami Beach, because the City of Miami Beach does not accept applications for new events on public property during spring break. A destination wedding then stays on hotel or private property, and the photographer’s ten hours are planned around that venue alone.