Rio Grande do Sul
Engagement photos · Gramado
In short
Engagement photos in Gramado starts at $180: 30 min on location with a photographer who works in Gramado, and 20 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 7 days.
Why choose engagement photos in Gramado?
An engagement session in Gramado between late October and mid-January happens inside a festival. Natal Luz decorates the whole centre, and couples come precisely for the lights: the Rua Coberta, the Palácio dos Festivais, the trees along the avenue. The light that makes those pictures is the gap between daylight and full night, and in Gramado's Christmas season that gap lines up with the festival's own timetable almost to the minute.
Worth knowing about Gramado
During the 41st Natal Luz, the free Show de Acendimento at the Palácio dos Festivais starts at 20:00 every day until 10 January, while the sun sets in Gramado between about 19:00 and 19:30 in those weeks. An engagement session that starts at golden hour on the Rua Coberta reaches blue hour at the palace just as the lights are switched on.
What does the session in Gramado look like?
- Palácio dos Festivais
- The facade where the nightly lighting show takes place.
- Rua Coberta
- Covered, decorated and lit, so a passing shower does not end the session.
- Caminho de Luzes
- The illuminated route between Praça das Etnias and the Rua Coberta.
What does engagement photos in Gramado include?
- 30-minute session at one location, or two within a short walk
- 20 edited photos, with horizontal and vertical crops for save-the-dates and a wedding website
- Online gallery delivered within 7 days
- Planning thread covering location, light and wardrobe
- One frame left with empty sky or sand for the names and the date
FAQ — Engagement photos in Gramado
When should we book engagement photos during Natal Luz in Gramado?
On a weekday, starting about an hour before sunset. The free lighting show at the Palácio dos Festivais starts at 20:00 daily until 10 January, and Gramado sunsets fall between about 19:00 and 19:30 then, so an engagement session moves from golden light into the switching-on of the lights.
Do engagement photos on the Rua Coberta in Gramado need a ticket?
No. The Rua Coberta in Gramado is a public street, and the Natal Luz lighting show and the street stage there are free attractions. Only the festival's ticketed shows and the Grande Desfile need a ticket, and an engagement session does not need to enter them.