1. Please check in at the Melrose Gift Shop to confirm appointment, make payment, and receive any last-minute information. The photographer and entire party should check in together.
2. The standard rate is:
$100 for wedding photographs
$50 for family photos
$25 for senior photos
* Extra $25 will be charged for photo sessions outside of business hours
(Even if the photo session starts within business hours, if the session goes beyond business hours the extra $25 fee will be charged.)
3. The maximum party size, including photographer and staff, is 5. An additional $5.00 charge will be assessed to each individual beyond 5 in the party.
4. Hours for photography are Thursday through Sunday between 10 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The photo session must be completed by 4pm.
5. If you would like to make arrangements to take photographs outside of our regular hours you will need to schedule it with APHN Administration and pay an additional fee.
6. Brides/Grooms/Graduates should come dressed as there are no designated changing rooms available on- site. However, a small restroom is available for quick changes.
7. You are welcome to use the stairs and galleries for photo settings, but please remember that our tour groups have the right of way. Also please be aware that tours might be ongoing in the house or in the gardens nearby. For that reason, we ask that you keep noise to a minimum so you don’t interfere with our guests’ enjoyment of the house and grounds.
8. For your safety, do not sit or stand on the cisterns. Please DO NOT move benches or outdoor furniture on porch or on the grounds.
9. Smoking is not permitted on any APHN Historic Site.
10. Pets are not allowed on site.
Email: emailmelroseplantation@gmail.com for full contract.
