Pre-Wedding
Pre-Wedding Shoot in Mumbai
A pre-wedding shoot is the one part of the wedding you get to plan calmly. There is no schedule to chase and no relatives waiting, so it is also where most couples first get comfortable in front of a camera — which quietly improves every photo taken on the wedding day itself.
Planning the session
Two decisions do most of the work: where, and at what hour. We plan sessions around the light rather than around convenience, which usually means starting close to sunrise or in the last hour before sunset. Mid-day sun in Mumbai is unforgiving and no amount of editing fixes it.
Location is the other half. The city gives you very different backdrops within a short drive — sea-facing promenades, heritage architecture in South Mumbai, quiet green stretches towards Navi Mumbai and Thane, and open country once you head towards Pune or Nashik. We will suggest options that suit the mood you want rather than whichever spot is trending.
How the shoot runs
Sessions are deliberately unhurried. We start with simple, low-pressure setups so you can settle, then move to the frames that need more direction once you have stopped thinking about the camera.
Outfit changes are worth planning in advance, since travel time between locations in Mumbai traffic eats into shooting light faster than couples expect. We will map that out with you before the day.
- Unlimited clicks through the session
- Unlimited editing in one go, with one round of changes
- Colour correction and enhancement on delivered frames
- Skin retouching on couple portraits
- Cloud delivery of raw and final photos
Pre-wedding films
A pre-wedding session can be shot as a film as well as stills. Cinematic coverage of three to five hours produces a two to three minute film, with a complimentary teaser and a reel up to thirty seconds — useful for save-the-dates and for the screens at your sangeet.
Recent work
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Abhijeet Pooja
A curated frame from the Abhijeet and Pooja engagement story.
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Komal & Jay
A curated frame from the Komal and Jay engagement story.
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Omkar Shrilila
A curated frame from the Omkar Shrilila engagement story.
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Prajwal Mrunali
A curated frame from the Prajwal Mrunali engagement story.
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Raj Pratiksha
A curated frame from the Raj Pratiksha engagement story.
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Sudhir & Aarti
A curated frame from the Sudhir and Aarti engagement story.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time of day for a pre-wedding shoot in Mumbai?
- Early morning or the final hour before sunset. The light is soft and directional then, and popular locations are far less crowded than through the middle of the day.
- How long does a pre-wedding shoot take?
- Plan for three to five hours if you want more than one location or outfit, and account for Mumbai travel time between spots. Shorter sessions work well at a single location.
- Can we get a pre-wedding film as well as photos?
- Yes. A three to five hour cinematic shoot delivers a two to three minute film, plus a complimentary teaser and a reel of up to thirty seconds.
Planning something in Mumbai?
Send us your dates, venue and the events you want covered, and we will come back with availability and coverage options. Moments by RJ Weddings shoots across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik.
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