Welcome to the forum, fayelaisha, and Congrats on reserving your destination wedding venue for next July!!! Yes, you're right about the photography piece of your plans / budget being pricey. However, that being said, if photography is important to you (and really that - and your memories - are all you have left after the plans are fulfilled, food is eaten, music danced to, and trip is over) you will be So Happy that you invested in a professional to capture your priceless images of your Once-in-a-Lifetime Big Day!!! Is it worth risking losing those for all time - by saving a bit of money and entrusting that responsibility to a cameraman wearing a "photographer" t-shirt? Wishing you all the best with your plans and that your Wedding Celebration is Everything you envision.....or More!!! Cheers here's a sample of some priceless wedding "moments that matter" seen thru the lens of a professional......and cherished for "happily ever after"!!! team MTM