Pre-wedding photoshoot in KL: where, what it takes, and when
Some of the best-known places to shoot around Kuala Lumpur need an application weeks ahead, a staff escort or a day charge. Here is what each one publishes, in its own words, and what it leaves for you to ask.
Checked against each source on 13 October 2026
At a glance
We list a place only when it, or the authority that runs it, publishes something a couple can act on. Charges are shown as printed; open a location below for the source.
Selangor · run by Forest Research Institute Malaysia
The only place on this page that names pre-wedding shoots in its own fee table. A FRIM staff member has to be with you for the whole shoot, and each three-hour block is charged on top of the day rate. FRIM’s page doesn’t say whether the day rate covers both of you, the photographer and an assistant, so ask when you apply.
How to apply
The application must be sent to Visitor Information Centre
Lead time
at least seven (7) days before the date of shooting
Shoot charge
Special Day Shooting Package (E.g: Pre-Wedding / Graduation / Family Potrait / Maternity etc) RM 300.00/day
FRIM staff monitoring, per three-hour session
RM 150.00/session
Camera entry charge (FRIM’s entrance table is in RM, on top of its per-person and car charges)
SLR/ DSLR Camera 5.00
Hours
Kepong Botanic Gardens : Monday – Thursday : 7.30 am – 7.00 pm Weekend and public holidays : 7.00 am – 7.00 pm
Drones
Not stated on its page
Check before you book: FRIM’s page gives the deadline two ways: “at least seven (7) days before” above the table and “within seven (7) working days before” below it. Apply at least seven working days ahead to meet both. Its opening hours for the Kepong Botanic Gardens list Monday to Thursday and weekends, but not Friday: ask before booking a Friday.
Source: FRIM’s photography and videography page: the fee table (category, charges, deposit, monitoring charges), read 13 October 2026
“Special Day Shooting Package (E.g: Pre-Wedding / Graduation / Family Potrait / Maternity etc) RM 300.00/day – RM 150.00/session”
Open the sourceSource: FRIM’s photography and videography page: the rules above the table, read 13 October 2026
“Any application for shooting must be made at least seven (7) days before the date of shooting. … All photography or filming activities at the FRIM campus must be monitored by FRIM staff. The monitoring fee which is RM150 be charged based on the duration of shooting. One (1) session covers three (3) hours.”
Open the sourceSource: FRIM’s photography and videography page: how to apply, below the table, read 13 October 2026
“The application must be sent to Visitor Information Centre within seven (7) working days before the shooting date via e-mail (frim_enquiry@frim.gov.my).”
Open the sourceSource: FRIM’s admission fees page: the entrance fee table, and the opening hours in the page footer, read 13 October 2026
“SLR/ DSLR Camera 5.00 … Kepong Botanic Gardens : Monday – Thursday : 7.30 am – 7.00 pm Weekend and public holidays : 7.00 am – 7.00 pm”
PPj runs one online filming application for all of Putrajaya. Its charge is for photography described as commercial or magazine work; PPj doesn’t say whether a couple’s own shoot counts, so ask before you book. Drones are refused: Putrajaya is a no-fly zone. Approval takes 14 days once every document is in.
How to apply
Semua permohonan perlu dikemukakan melalui sistem atas talian di portal rasmi Perbadanan Putrajaya
Lead time
Permohonan perlu dikemukakan 21 hari sebelum tarikh penggambaran
Penggambaran menggunakan dron/UAV adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana Putrajaya merupakan ‘Zon Larangan Terbang’
Check before you book: PPj’s two documents set the charges out differently: the FAQ lists photography separately, while the rate table on the application page lists advertising, drama, documentary, music video and “Lain-lain” (other), with no photography row. Neither covers Putrajaya’s public parks, which are booked separately (below). Ask PPj which charge applies to you.
Source: PPj’s filming application FAQ (PDF), questions 1, 3, 4, 10 and 12, read 13 October 2026
“Semua permohonan perlu dikemukakan melalui sistem atas talian di portal rasmi Perbadanan Putrajaya … Permohonan perlu dikemukakan 21 hari sebelum tarikh penggambaran … 14 hari setelah semua dokumen lengkap dan mematuhi syarat yang telah ditetapkan. … Kawasan Platinum (Presint 1, 2, 3 & 4) … RM3,000 sehari - Fotografi (komersial/majalah, dll) … RM5,000 deposit (untuk satu permohonan) … Penggambaran menggunakan dron/UAV adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana Putrajaya merupakan ‘Zon Larangan Terbang’”
Open the sourceSource: PPj’s filming application page: the rate table and its footnote, read 13 October 2026
“Caj tidak termasuk Taman-taman Awam Putrajaya, Bangunan, Dewan dan lain-lain Perkhidmatan di Jabatan / Kementerian / anak syarikat dan fi penstrukturan sementara (khemah / pentas / prop).”
Taman Botani Putrajaya (Putrajaya Botanical Garden)
Putrajaya · run by Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj), Jabatan Landskap dan Taman
Open 6.30am to 7pm, Tuesday to Sunday; closed every Monday for maintenance. Activities in Putrajaya’s public parks are applied for through PPj’s E-Taman system. Its rates sit behind a log-in, so we couldn’t read them: ask PPj for the park’s photography charge.
How to apply
Sistem maklumat E-Taman adalah sebuah sistem elektronik untuk pengguna membuat permohonan menjalankan aktiviti dan tempahan kemudahan serta perkhidmatan di Taman Taman Awam Putrajaya
Lead time
Not stated on its page
Shoot charge
Not stated on its page
Hours
WAKTU TAMAN DIBUKA: 6.30 pagi - 7.00 malam (Selasa - Ahad) ***HARI PENYELENGGARAAN (TAMAN DITUTUP) : Setiap Hari Isnin
Drones
Penggambaran menggunakan dron/UAV adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana Putrajaya merupakan ‘Zon Larangan Terbang’
Source: PPj’s Taman Botani Putrajaya opening-hours page, read 13 October 2026
“WAKTU TAMAN DIBUKA: 6.30 pagi - 7.00 malam (Selasa - Ahad) ***HARI PENYELENGGARAAN (TAMAN DITUTUP) : Setiap Hari Isnin”
Open the sourceSource: PPj’s E-Taman page, read 13 October 2026
“Sistem maklumat E-Taman adalah sebuah sistem elektronik untuk pengguna membuat permohonan menjalankan aktiviti dan tempahan kemudahan serta perkhidmatan di Taman Taman Awam Putrajaya seliaan Jabatan Landskap dan Taman.”
Open the sourceSource: PPj’s filming application FAQ (PDF), question 12, read 13 October 2026
“Penggambaran menggunakan dron/UAV adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana Putrajaya merupakan ‘Zon Larangan Terbang’”
Kuala Lumpur · run by The Selangor & Federal Territory Hainan Association
A working temple, owned and run by the Hainan Association, which also runs a marriage registry there. Its own site publishes no rule or charge for photoshoots: ask the association’s office before you plan one, and keep to visiting hours.
How to apply
Not stated on its page
Lead time
Not stated on its page
Shoot charge
Not stated on its page
Hours
The Shrine Monday – Sunday : 8.00am – 8.00pm Public Holiday : 8.00am – 8.00pm
Drones
Not stated on its page
Source: The Hainan Association’s contact page: opening hours, read 13 October 2026
“The Shrine Monday – Sunday : 8.00am – 8.00pm Public Holiday : 8.00am – 8.00pm”
Open the sourceSource: The Hainan Association’s introduction page, read 13 October 2026
“It is the biggest one out of 150 Mazu temples in Malaysia with the area of 6,758m2 situated on Robson Heights, solely owned and managed by The Selangor & Federal Territory Hainan Association.”
MetMalaysia doesn’t give advice for photoshoots, but its own pages describe when the storms come. Plan outdoor sets for the morning and keep an indoor or covered backup, especially in the inter-monsoon months.
Thunderstorms come most often in April to May and October to November, and on land they usually arrive in the evening and at dusk.
Source: MetMalaysia: Weather Phenomena, read 13 October 2026
“Thunderstorms can occur throughout the year but are more frequent during the inter-monsoon period from April to May and from October to November. On land, thunderstorms usually occur in the evening and dusk while in the ocean, they often occur at night.”
Between the monsoons, mornings are usually clear and the storms build in the afternoon.
Source: MetMalaysia: Weather Phenomena, read 13 October 2026
“During the inter-monsoon phase, the wind is light and variable. In the morning, the sky is usually clear and this has helped the formation of thunderstorms in the afternoon.”
Over most of the Peninsula, rain peaks in October to November and again in April to May, and is lowest around June to July and in February. MetMalaysia describes regions, not cities, so this is the pattern for the west of the Peninsula away from the southwest coast.
Source: MetMalaysia: Malaysia’s Climate, read 13 October 2026
“Over the rest of the Peninsula with the exception of the southwest coastal area, the monthly rainfall pattern shows two periods of maximum rainfall separated by two periods of minimum rainfall. The primary maximum generally occurs in October - November while the secondary maximum generally occurs in April - May. Over the northwestern region, the primary minimum occurs in January - February and the secondary minimum occurs in June - July while elsewhere the primary minimum occurs in June - July with the secondary minimum occurs in February.”
What to ask a photographer before you pay a deposit
We don’t quote studio or photographer packages: they are set by each business, change often and aren’t published in a form we can check. Ask for a written quote that answers these:
Is the location’s own charge, permit and any staff escort included, or paid by us? Who applies, and by when?
How many hours, how many locations and how many outfit changes does the quote cover?
Are hair, make-up and gown or suit rental included? From whom, and for how many looks?
How many edited photos do we get, in what form, and how long after the shoot?
Is a video or a drone in the quote? (Drones are refused in Putrajaya.)
What happens if it rains: a new date at no charge, an indoor backup, or neither?
How much is the deposit, and is any of it refundable if we cancel or move the date?
Is transport between locations included?
Can we see a full gallery from one shoot, not only the best frames?
Shooting at your wedding hotel
If you are booking your banquet with a hotel, ask whether a shoot in its lobby, garden or ballroom can be part of your package, on which date, and whether an outside photographer is allowed. Every price the hotels print is on the hotel prices page, and each hotel’s largest space is on the ballrooms page.
