Pre Wedding Photoshoot Winnipeg

Real photos, before the biggest weeks of your life.

Couple walking hand in hand during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, wearing traditional South Asian outfits in a garden setting

A pre wedding shoot should feel like your own time. Not a rehearsal, not a formality. Just the two of you, somewhere worth photographing, with a photographer who's watching for real moments instead of manufacturing them.

I'm Cody Goetz, a Winnipeg wedding photographer. I've been shooting since 2010, and in 2024 I was named Canadian Wedding Photographer of the Year. I've photographed pre wedding sessions in traditional outfits and casual ones, in the middle of the city and out on the open edges of it, and the approach is always the same: show up, pay attention, stay out of the way.

THE SESSION

What a session looks like

Couple laughing together during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, wearing traditional South Asian outfits in front of a wall of pink lilac blooms

We spend an hour to an hour and a half together at a location that means something to you, or one that's just genuinely beautiful. No shot list, no posing guide. You show up, and I take care of the rest.

Most couples settle in faster than they expect. By the end of the session, the camera starts to disappear, and that's when the best photos happen.

Your wedding week is going to move fast. A pre wedding shoot gives you something the wedding itself rarely has: time that's just yours, with photos to match.

WHERE WE SHOOT

Locations in Winnipeg

Winnipeg has more going for it than most people give it credit for. The Forks, The Exchange District, Assiniboine Park, the riverbanks along the Red and Assiniboine, open fields just outside the city. I know these spots well and I'm happy to recommend something based on what you're picturing for your pre wedding shoot in Winnipeg. If you want a sense of what's out there, I put together a guide to session locations in Winnipeg.

If you already have a location in mind, bring it. I'd rather shoot somewhere that means something to you than somewhere that just photographs well.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

How this fits with your wedding

Some couples book a pre wedding shoot on its own. Others add it as part of their wedding package, the same way I include a Love Story session for couples who book me for their wedding.

Either way, the experience is the same. One photographer, no pressure, real photos.

Woman twirling in a traditional South Asian outfit on a garden path in the English Garden at Assiniboine Park during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, surrounded by tall trees and lush greenery

Couple laughing together beneath the CN Rail bridge at The Forks during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, wearing traditional South Asian outfits

Couple embracing beneath the CN Rail bridge at The Forks during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, wearing traditional South Asian outfits among rusted steel beams

Couple sharing a close moment at May 11 Studio during a pre wedding photoshoot in Winnipeg, with traditional South Asian bridal jewellery and headpiece visible in detail

If you're booking me for your wedding and want to add a session beforehand, get in touch and we can work out the timing. If you're looking for a pre wedding shoot on its own, I'd love to hear about what you have in mind.

LET'S TALK

Ready to talk?

If this sounds like it could work, reach out and tell me a bit about your plans. I'm happy to answer questions, talk through locations, or just figure out whether we're a good fit.

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COMMON QUESTIONS

FAQ

Wear what feels like you. Traditional outfits, something casual, or a combination of both, what matters is that you're comfortable and feel like yourselves. If you're unsure, I'm happy to talk it through before the session.
Most sessions run between one and one and a half hours. That's enough time to settle in, move through a location or two, and get photos that feel natural rather than rushed.
I've shot sessions at The Forks, The Exchange District, Assiniboine Park, along the riverbanks, and on the open edges of the city. I'm also happy to work with a location that has meaning to you specifically.
Yes, absolutely. Sessions are available as a standalone booking. Get in touch and we can go from there.
Yes. I've photographed pre wedding sessions and South Asian weddings in Winnipeg, in traditional outfits and more casual ones. If you have questions about what a session might look like for you specifically, I'm happy to talk through it.