Frequently Asked Questions

General FAQ’s

We deliver Preview Photos within 5 working days, and the full set of Photos (and/or Videos) in 6-8 weeks after the wedding. During the peak Wedding Season (November~April) this may extend to 10 weeks.

Customers can request for certain styles/ambiance of the music, however we cannot use copyrighted material.

The truth is, we use the same editing workflow & styles (some know this as “filters” “presets”) for every customer. The main difference in the look of the photos comes down to the Season, the time of the day, the weather and the location. Photos with the “golden” looking light are mostly taken either in Autumn~Winter or Winter, or really late in the evening in Summer around 9pm.

We do!

All the photos and videos on this website are done by us: James in Niseko, Sam in Tokyo, Chebi in Kyoto and Yuri in Okinawa.
By doing photos & videos in-house, we are able to work more efficiently especially in strict Japanese venues with time constraints, without fighting over the best angles with external contractors.

Customers are welcome to add or remove items from the packages based on your requirements, except for our Photography service. Some couples bring their own Pastor/Priest instead of having one of our celebrants, and some couples will fly in their personal makeup artist from out of town.

Our Elopement Packages in Kyoto, Tokyo and Miyakojima (Okinawa) include sheltered venues. In Niseko and Mt Fuji, this can be arranged as an option at an additional fee.

Due to busy vendor schedules, we cannot reschedule weddings for weather.

Japan Destination Elopement Wedding Photographer, Planner & Videographer, Pre-Wedding Shoot | In a serene Kamakura setting, the bride and groom stroll along a gravel path, clutching transparent umbrellas. The groom is dashing in his black suit while the bride gracefully holds her bouquet. Trees and a traditional building frame this intimate elopement wedding beautifully.

Absolutely!
Yes!

Eloping doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with your friends and family! 

Japan Destination Elopement Wedding Photographer, Planner & Videographer, Pre-Wedding Shoot | A bride and groom stand together at the front of a formal banquet hall in Tokyo, raising glasses as guests toast them—a moment beautifully captured by their Japan wedding planner and photographer.

In Winter (December-January), the mid-northern parts of Japan will have snowy days. Hokkaido in particular will be covered in snow!

Japan Destination Elopement Wedding Photographer, Planner & Videographer, Pre-Wedding Shoot | A bride and groom stand on snow in a Hokkaido forest; during their elopement wedding in Niseko, the groom playfully pretends to throw a snowball while the bride holds a large bouquet and smiles.

We currently have Elopement packages for Kyoto, Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Niseko and Okinawa. For Wedding Photography or Videography, we can travel Japan-wide.

Dates in Peak Travel Season tend to get booked up about 10 months in advance. This includes Christmas, New Years, Chinese New Years (February), Japanese Golden Week (April), Easter (April), Australian/New ZealandAnzac Weekend (April), Ramadan (May~June).

Kyoto Tokyo Japan Elopement Wedding Photographer, Planner & Videographer | A large group of people, including Thomas and Sophia, seated at a dining table raise their glasses in a toast. Plates with food are visible, and the setting appears to be outdoors in daylight.

Why hire local?

Hiring a team of Japanese locals mean:

1. Availability & Flexibility: What if your out-of-town vendor couldn’t make it to Queenstown? Stuck at customs or immigration? Flights Delayed? Batteries confiscated?

2. Local know-how: Local insight on the best locations & activities to do.

3. English Speakers: Don’t get lost in translation! We are fluent in both Japanese and English.