Need Suggestions! keep them coming please!

So FH and I are planning to take our engagement pictures during May. WE got engaged in the butterfly garden at the bronx zoo!! its soo pretty there but he suggested that for pics! I wanted a bigger space with garden and so i called the botanical gardens but the permit is ridiculous!
Can you guys recommend any places? garden looking lots of green!! i love flowers if you recommend places with fees can you please let me know the price and for how long? I need some ideas because I am stuck! Fh is trying to find us a place but he is too busy with tax season being that he is an accountant he is constantly going away and I know he hasn't even though about it! HELP! hope you girls are having a great day!




peace,

I KNOW IT SUX i contacted the bronx one and they wanted 350 for an hour! ummm NO! I don't know why e shoots are categorized as commercials sux

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Posted by Its2Snappy

I wish I had a good answer for you. I keep trying to reach the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens about this. Are they the ones you tried? It annoys me because engagement pics are not commercial or wedding photography. Their wedding photography is when they have a security guard escort a bridal party. So, I don't understand it.

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the brooklyn botanical gardens is $250 for a 45 minute session. up to 20 people & they are booked in advance. however they only book within the year for that year. i called & left a message & they called me back the same day.

i do belive that all parks you are referring to do require some type of permit.

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Posted by christine2010

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Posted by Its2Snappy

I wish I had a good answer for you. I keep trying to reach the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens about this. Are they the ones you tried? It annoys me because engagement pics are not commercial or wedding photography. Their wedding photography is when they have a security guard escort a bridal party. So, I don't understand it.

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the brooklyn botanical gardens is $250 for a 45 minute session. up to 20 people & they are booked in advance. however they only book within the year for that year. i called & left a message & they called me back the same day.

i do belive that all parks you are referring to do require some type of permit.

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I don't understand that, because if it's a engagement session then you're not having the whole bridal party. Which line did you call? Because I keep calling and never get a live person!

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Posted by Its2Snappy

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Posted by christine2010

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Posted by Its2Snappy

I wish I had a good answer for you. I keep trying to reach the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens about this. Are they the ones you tried? It annoys me because engagement pics are not commercial or wedding photography. Their wedding photography is when they have a security guard escort a bridal party. So, I don't understand it.

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the brooklyn botanical gardens is $250 for a 45 minute session. up to 20 people & they are booked in advance. however they only book within the year for that year. i called & left a message & they called me back the same day.

i do belive that all parks you are referring to do require some type of permit.

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I don't understand that, because if it's a engagement session then you're not having the whole bridal party. Which line did you call? Because I keep calling and never get a live person!

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718-623-7220. they may have different rules for an engagement session but i don't think so.

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Posted by grrulz

So FH and I are planning to take our engagement pictures during May. WE got engaged in the butterfly garden at the bronx zoo!! its soo pretty there but he suggested that for pics! I wanted a bigger space with garden and so i called the botanical gardens but the permit is ridiculous!
Can you guys recommend any places? garden looking lots of green!! i love flowers if you recommend places with fees can you please let me know the price and for how long? I need some ideas because I am stuck! Fh is trying to find us a place but he is too busy with tax season being that he is an accountant he is constantly going away and I know he hasn't even though about it! HELP! hope you girls are having a great day!




peace,

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ummm..really?? like, seriously, how would they know??? its just 3 ppl. FH, you and photog and 1 camera....really?? idk. i think i would just take the chance of getting kicked out. whats the worst to happen?? is there a fine?? or you just need to leave? i dont get it....

I FINALLY got an answer. If it is a professional photographer (professional camera and all that) then you need to pay $250 and security will want to see a permit.

If however, it is a regular digital camera and just a friend then it is fine. So, I've decided to do the professional e-pics at a beach (help me decide) and use one of my photographer friends for e-pics at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.