TyTy, you need to book a stay for your photographer. That way she will be your guest, and nobody can stop your guest form taking pictures. It is a little bit more pricey, but it is soo worth it. The package that they offer is 100 pics for 1400. I got about 1000 edited and about 4000 raw pics for 1300$. Another good idea could be looking for someone else who is getting married around the same date and splitting photogs cost. Look for photogs that are willing to shoot your wedding in exchange of vacation. That is what I did, I met a girl here that was getting married a day after me at the same resort and we split cost of our photographer. It was the best decision I made Excluding marrying my husband of course