In the bid to stand out from the crowd, several couples invest a lot of time and money planning their pre-wedding shoots. From organizing a ‘Snowy Engagement Photoshoot’ to holding an action-packed ‘Money Heist’ themed pre-wedding photoshoot, people have taken this latest trend to a whole new level.
But if you are someone who would prefer posing in picturesque locations of Rajasthan then we have a piece of good news for you.
The government of Rajasthan is planning to offer Jaipur’s monuments and museums for pre and post-wedding shoots. According to The Indian Express, people interested to get pictures clicked on the historical sites will be provided exclusive and private access for a price.
“The issue of such shoots were earlier embedded in the ticketing system and was not institutionalised. We have observed that people want to be a part of pre-and post-wedding shoots and that they want to shoot exclusive pictures without the crowd because it’s a special moment for them. It also adds to experiential tourism for the public as it becomes a moment of their life which they will never forget and may also come back to mark anniversaries of the event,” said Mugdha Sinha, Secretary, Art, Literature, Culture and Archaeology Department.
She further added, “The people who don’t mind getting the shoot done with the crowd around can do that within the official hours and for that we are charging a nominal amount. For others who want more privacy and may be VIP individuals they will be allowed a little exclusive privilege and we have given them a leeway of doing it one hour before or after the opening or closing of the monument. The charges will be comparatively higher for that.”
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As of now, this new policy will be implemented in the pink city, Jaipur. “As per the new rules, if somebody wants to shoot pre-and post-wedding shoots at such historical monuments/ museums, then they will have to pay Rs 5,000 for every two hours if the shoot is during office hours. For shoots before or after office hours, they will have to pay Rs 15,000 per hour,” Prakash Chandra Sharma, director, Archaeology and Museum Department, Jaipur, was quoted as saying.
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Apart from the famous Hawa Mahal, people can also book the Amber Palace, Albert Hall, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh, Vidhyadhar Ka Bagh, Sisodia Rani Ka Bagh, and Isarlat for the shoots.
According to the notification issued in this regard, the individuals undergoing the shoot in such places will have to follow all the guidelines listed and will have to ensure that no antiques are damaged. Moreover, they are also advised to not engage in acts/poses during the shoot that “may hurt the sentiments of the public, be it their religious sentiments.”
Seems like we are going to be flooded with pre and post-wedding pictures from Jaipur real soon.