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We photographed a wedding at the Palace Aventura, which is right next door! You might want to check out some of our pics at http://stilllifephotographysa.com/?pageID=867618. Our couple had a great time, and her party did too! There is a disco on the property, and the pools and bars are great. I think you are going to love it. Best of luck! Barbara of Still Life Photography by Alexander Devora

Hi there! I just wanted to weigh in on this issue as one of those outside vendors. I'm from www.StillLifePhotographySA.com, and we've just returned from a summer of shooting destination weddings. Several of these were at resorts whose websites stated that they did not allow outside photographers. Here's what we found: if it is an all-inclusive resort (ie Palace resorts in Mexico; Sandals resorts in St. Lucia), they are actually more than happy to allow an outside photographer, as long as that photographer is also staying as a guest on the property. (I think they welcome selling that extra room!) Alex and I always prefer to stay at the same property as the couple, so it wasn't a problem for us. We did do one wedding in Maui, and our couple had to pay a fee to bring in an outside photographer. This was kind of a drag, but our couple was willing to do it, and we gave them an image credit that made up the difference. So--even if your location says they don't allow outside vendors--there may be ways around this rule! Thanks, Barbara, of Still Life Photography by Alexander Devora http://stilllifephotographysa.com/?pageID=867618