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New Beginnings Photography Knowledge Base


Customer help center for weddings, elopements and vow renwals
in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Townsend and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you just provide wedding photography?

    New Beginning Photography provides simple wedding and elopement packages that include your ceremony location, officiant’s service and professional photography. We also provide options for stand alone photography services for weddings, elopements, vow renewals, engagements and proposals.
  • What are the prices for elopement packages?

    Complete elopement packages from New Beginnings Photography start at $800. The most popular packages we offer are $1100 and $1400. Elopement packages include the ceremony location, the officiant’s service and professional photography.
  • What are the prices for wedding photography packages?

    Basic Photography packages for weddings start at $550 for one hour of coverage and a digital download of all your edited, high resolution pictures with a copyright release. The price for 2 hours is $950, 3 hours $1400, 4 hours $1850. We also offer other packages that include additional services and products like storybook albums. Please see our website for package details and prices.
  • How long have you been in business?

    New Beginnings Photography has been providing small wedding and elopement packages in the Gatlinburg area since 2004. Before that we photographed more traditional weddings for about 10 years.
  • Where are you located?

    New Beginnings Photography is located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.
  • What makes you different from other elopement planning companies?

    New Beginnings Photography is different from other elopement planners because we offer packages that are centered around the highest quality, most creative photography. Couple choose us because their wedding pictures are more important than any other part of their elopement package. In addition we are a local, experienced resource for you with exceptional customer service. See more reasons to choose New Beginnings HERE!
  • Do you have a preferred vendors list?

    Yes, we do have a preferred vendor list that includes reputable, local companies with whom we have built personal relationships. If you need suggestions for local wedding vendors feel free to ask us. We’re happy to share recommendations with you before you schedule with us and even if you’re not using our services. We want to help you have the best experience possible, even if you aren’t our customer.
  • What do we need to do to reserve our date?

    Before you book your elopement package, we will need to know what date, time and location you’d like, as well as some basic contact information. There is a $300 deposit required to make your reservation.
  • Is our deposit refundable?

    Officially, deposits are non-refundable. However we will consider requests for a partial refund when cancelling on a case by case basis. The determining factors include the popularity of the date, the amount of notice given and the deposits we have made for a location, officiant and photographer on your behalf.
  • When is our balance due?

    Generally, your balance is due two weeks before your wedding date when paying with a credit card or cash/check on your wedding day.