Wedding photography Neuschwanstein castle

This was an actual post-wedding photo session at Neuschwanstein Castle. The couple from Florida got married in Paris and vacationed in Germany some months later. They love the Neuschwanstein castle and booked my photography service to get some portraiture done.  The day started bright and early with a hair and makeup service in their hotel in Hohenschwangau. We tried to be as early as possible up at the castle Neuschwanstein to avoid as much as possible the crowd and many tour buses that arrive all day with visitors. We took the regular horse and carriage shuttle service up to the castle parking spot and walked the rest. We took some photos directly at the castle and the areas that are accessible without having a ticket. Photography is not allowed inside the castle so we covered as many spots as possible outside. We walked up the paved road to the Marienbrücke (Mary’s Bridge).  The uphill walk can be exhausting especially in formal attire but you get rewarded with one of the best views of the castle. The bridge is suspended 295 feet over the river and has nothing for the faint or those with problems with heights. Luckily we were early enough to get some photos without hundreds of tourists.  At the other end of the bridge climbing up a very steep rocky mountain pathway, there is another fantastic spot for photos. At the groom’s request, we did the climb up there and honestly, unless you have hiking shoes on and are used to climbing in the wilderness it is not recommended. It is very steep with rocks and only roots to hold on to.  I still don’t know how the bride managed to get up there with her wedding gown. I told them if anybody asks me again to climb up there for photos they have to buy extreme sports insurance coverage for me, lol.  After we had managed to get down the mountain we took the shuttle bus back to the village. From there we took another horse and carriage to Hohenschwangau castle. We took photos there with some more beautiful views of the surrounding area. The last stop was the grassy pastures below the castle. What an exciting day but honestly all of us were pretty exhausted.  To cover all the spots we did including climbing up and down, carriage, and bus ride you should calculate 5 hours of photo time and start early in the morning. So something like that is only possible as a pre or post-wedding photo session.