A photography fee and advanced booking are required for the following circumstances:
•Photography or videography involving props, clothing changes, or more equipment than a tripod and standard flash
•Photos or videos that are to be used in print, radio, television, or film, posted on the Internet, used in print art for sale, used to advertise goods and services, or otherwise published
•Wedding, family portraits, engagement, prom, graduation, Mardi Gras, model, professional and commercial photography or videography
Fees must be paid in full prior to the session. If the session is canceled within 48 hours of the event, a $25 cancellation fee is applied, with 100% forfeited thereafter. You may deliver your payment in person, pay by credit card through reservations, or mail a check to:
Commercial Photography Department
Bellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road
Theodore, AL 36582
•Drone photography is not permitted at Bellingrath Gardens & Home.
•The Gardens close daily at 5 pm. Bellingrath Gardens and Home reserves the right to limit groups arriving within one hour of this closing time. Photography in the evening hours during Magic Christmas in Lights is not allowed.
•Walking in or through flowerbeds, plant displays, or mulched areas is prohibited. Photographers and guests must remain on pathways and turf at all times. Clothing, backdrops, or other props are not to be hung from plants or trees. Disturbance of plants, plant labels, or containers, in addition to trespassing in restricted areas, are grounds for removal from the Gardens and forfeiting the fee. Photographers will be held liable for any damages to Gardens property by themselves or photo subjects.
•Confetti, spangles, small pieces of paper, streamers of paper, or similar materials are not permitted.
•Vehicles may load and unload passengers and equipment in front of the Entrance Building only.
•Bellingrath Gardens and Home reserves the right to refuse admittance for photography and/or to change its photography policy without advance notice.