7 awesome locations for pre wedding photo shoots in South India

Wedding season is coming in India and it is all about your wedding preparations, makeovers and pre wedding photo shoots. If you have not read my article about preparing for a pre-wedding photo shoot read here. It is not like this is the final list but these are the locations I have personal experience with.I am also giving you our photos from each location.

1.Ooty &Kodaikanal

          With its mind blowing views, lush greenery and occasional surreal looking mist, both of these locations give a chance for photos which look out of the world. The closest cities are Coimbatore and Madurai respectively both of which are well connected by trains with most of the South Indian cities to help you with budget.

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Just another lazy afternoon in ooty. For people living at these amazing places (like hill stations, coastal towns), do you admire your town as much as the tourists do? Will lack of novelty slowly take away the awesomness experiencing something wonderful every day? ?? My genuine doubt. @sadhvimythili

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2. Hampi, Badami, Halebeedu

         When you want to have a shoot which looks like you have traveled in time, these locations in Karnataka are apt. They have structures with amazing architectures and offer beautiful background.

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I have come across few articles which tell you 'how to finish a humpi tour in one day'. I know that can be personal choice, but honestly unless you want to just click 2-3 pictures at every monument and have no intention of appreciating the art, don't do that. I was there for three full days and yet not satisfied #hampi #karnatakatourism #karnataka #ig_karnataka #worldheritage #chariot

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You are lucky when your gang is as crazy as you… For reference, please check the #sculptures in the background. With @sai_bharadwaj04 @srikruthisona.. I didn't chose to have in life but I am enjoying the struggle to accommodate three different wierd people like you ??? #halebeedu #hoyasaleshwara #incredibleindia, #travelindia #discoverindia #southindia #indianarchitecture #hindutemples #karnatakatourism #karnataka #ig_karnataka #unescoworldheritage

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3. Mysore

         Another location in Karnataka to offer diverse locations: Palaces, hills, gardens. If you wish to be unconventional thier Railway museum offers a quirky backdrop too. You can see all the pictures here.

4. Hyderabad

         This Metropolitan has many unique and diverse locations. You have Charminar, Golkonda, Hussain sagar, Ramoji film city which would give a chance of having many different backdrops. There are some amazing resorts too.

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And it stood high, in our pride #golkondafort

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5. Warangal

          This place is my favorite for two reasons- I spent 8 years of my life there and had my wedding shoot there. It has diverse locations too and places like Ramappa and Laknavaram are just 2 hrs away.

6.Pondicherry

       Along with many beaches, gardens, this place sports bright and colorful French colonies and heritage towns which can form an awesome backdrop for your photos.

7.Munnar
                Munnar looks like someone managed to spread a striped green carpet and nailed it to the earth. The land has all shades of green and has waterfalls of all sizes and some breathtaking backdrops. I am even tempted to list many other locations in Kerala which are picturesque anytime, but I am not sure how feasible it is to have shoots there.

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We should be given credit for looking decent even after about 7 hours of drive on bike. ?? Coimbatore to Munnar Most of it was a ghat road and was raining half the time. Luckily we were well equipped for all the worst case scenarios. Planning to write a detailed post on bike trips. Luckily, we had this wonderful resort which was so welcoming and pleasant. @sadhvimythili

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8.Mahabalipuram

      If you are looking for a place in Tamilnadu and a well structured background to your photos, this is where you head to. Along with grand structures, this place features a heavenly beach.

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We don't usually ride animals. I used to- in childhood but stopped when I realised about animal cruelty. These beauties were up on the #mahabalipuram beach for ride. We just clicked pictures and patted them ???. #tamilnadu #tamilnadutourism #tamilnadudiaries #ig_tamilnadu #indianphotography #incredibleindia #travelindia #discoverindia #southindia #Indianbeaches #bayofbengal #eastcoast

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I still feel like missing few beautiful locations but don’t want this post to become long.

If you feel I am missing out major things, please do comment.