What are the best places for a pre-wedding shoot in Hyderabad?

Popular choices are the Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort and Chowmahalla Palace for heritage, and Ananthagiri Hills for forest and mist. Confirm current permissions and fees for each place before you fix a date.

What are the best pre-wedding shoot destinations in India?

Pondicherry, Vizag, Chirala and Goa for beaches; Coorg and Araku for hills and coffee estates; Melkote and Hampi for temples and heritage; Udaipur for palaces; Manali for mountains; and the Andaman Islands for clear water.

How much does a pre-wedding shoot cost?

With The Big Day by Chai, a pre-wedding shoot is ₹50,000 in and around Hyderabad and ₹70,000 at a destination in India, added to your wedding quotation. It includes two of our people for two days and a planning call with your shoot lead.

How long does a pre-wedding shoot take?

Ours run over two days, which gives time for two or three locations and outfit changes without rushing, and for the best light at both ends of the day.

What should we wear for a pre-wedding shoot?

Plan two or three looks that suit the place: light, flowing fabrics by the sea, warmer layers in the hills, and traditional silks at temples and heritage sites. Your shoot lead plans the outfits with you on the planning call.

The best places for a pre-wedding shoot, in Hyderabad and across India.

By The Big Day by Chai · Last updated 24 October 2026

In short

The best pre-wedding shoot locations in Hyderabad and across India, from Araku and Coorg to Pondicherry and Chirala, with what it costs and how to plan it.

The places we have shot, the ones couples ask about most, and how to choose between a city afternoon and a trip across India.

A pre-wedding shoot is the one part of the wedding that belongs only to the two of you. We shoot them all over India, from Hyderabad to Coorg. Here is where, and how to choose.

In and around Hyderabad

Hyderabad has heritage, lakes and rocky hills within easy reach of each other, so two very different looks can fit into a single day.

Qutb Shahi Tombs. Domes and arches in warm stone, at their best in the late afternoon light.
Golconda Fort. Ramparts, stairways and long views over the old city. Arrive early, before the crowds and the heat.
Chowmahalla Palace. Courtyards, chandeliers and fountains for a royal, traditional look. Ask about permission well ahead.
Ananthagiri Hills. Forest, mist and winding roads near Vikarabad, at their greenest during and just after the monsoon.
Somewhere that is simply yours. Not every shoot needs a monument. One of ours was at a go-karting track in Hyderabad: loud, fast and completely theirs.

Beaches

Chirala, Andhra Pradesh. Wide, quiet beaches near Guntur and Vijayawada, with far fewer people than the better-known coasts.
Vizag. The sea, the hills of the Eastern Ghats and long beach roads, all in one city. A natural choice for families from Andhra.
Pondicherry. Colourful streets in the French Quarter in the morning and the beach in the evening: two very different looks a few minutes apart.

Hills and coffee estates

Araku Valley. Coffee plantations, valleys and morning mist, reached by a scenic train ride from Vizag. Winter mornings are the most beautiful.
Coorg, Karnataka. Coffee estates, waterfalls and green hills. The monsoon is lush but wet, so October to March is easier to plan.

Temples and heritage

Melkote, Karnataka. A temple town on a hill, with stone steps, pillared halls and a large temple tank. Perfect for a traditional look in silk and jewellery.
Chennai. Old temples, colonial buildings and the sea along the East Coast Road.
Hampi, Karnataka. Giant boulders and the ruins of the Vijayanagara empire, unlike anywhere else in India. Best in winter.

Further across India

If you want somewhere neither of you has been, Goa's beaches and old Portuguese houses, Udaipur's lakes and palaces, the backwaters of Kerala, the mountains around Manali and the clear water of the Andaman Islands all make shoots that feel like a trip together. We travel with you, and the planning is the same as for a shoot close to home.

What a pre-wedding shoot costs with us

A pre-wedding shoot is an add-on to your wedding quotation, never a separate package. In Build Your Quote today it is ₹50,000 in and around Hyderabad and ₹70,000 at a destination in India.

How we plan it

Before the shoot, your shoot lead gets on a call with you to fix the locations, the outfits and a song reference for the film. Everything from that call is saved in your Journey in The Big Day app, so nothing is decided at the location and nothing is remembered wrong.

Common questions

What are the best places for a pre-wedding shoot in Hyderabad?: Popular choices are the Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort and Chowmahalla Palace for heritage, and Ananthagiri Hills for forest and mist. Confirm current permissions and fees for each place before you fix a date.
What are the best pre-wedding shoot destinations in India?: Pondicherry, Vizag, Chirala and Goa for beaches; Coorg and Araku for hills and coffee estates; Melkote and Hampi for temples and heritage; Udaipur for palaces; Manali for mountains; and the Andaman Islands for clear water.
How much does a pre-wedding shoot cost?: With The Big Day by Chai, a pre-wedding shoot is ₹50,000 in and around Hyderabad and ₹70,000 at a destination in India, added to your wedding quotation. It includes two of our people for two days and a planning call with your shoot lead.
How long does a pre-wedding shoot take?: Ours run over two days, which gives time for two or three locations and outfit changes without rushing, and for the best light at both ends of the day.
What should we wear for a pre-wedding shoot?: Plan two or three looks that suit the place: light, flowing fabrics by the sea, warmer layers in the hills, and traditional silks at temples and heritage sites. Your shoot lead plans the outfits with you on the planning call.