Dedicated I Do’s

Not From These Parts

6/30

After a bit of a trek to the castle and St. Vitus cathedral, our group was hot and sluggish, so I was shocked to see the almost perfect couple posing for wedding photos in front of the ornate cathedral doors. In the middle of a hot afternoon, in a location swarming with tourists, they were unapologetically set up in a popular photo spot for a quick romantic shoot. 

Apparently this is a common site in Prague, which has seen rising numbers of Chinese and Korean tourists in recent years. Some link the masses of tourists to the increase in direct flights from airports in both countries, as well as the influence of popular media being shot in Prague and shown in China and Korea. 

Somewhere Only We Know— a Chinese romance movie— was shot in Prague in 2015 and was a huge hit, which has influenced the increasing popularity of Chinese tourists taking wedding photos in popular sites of Prague like the Charles Bridge and the cathedral. Similarly, a TV series shown in South Korea called Lovers in Prague is credited with the increase in Korean tourists in Prague. 

I can’t blame them! The media saturates us with romantic scenes from European cities like Paris, Rome, London, etc. its only a matter of time before the scenic city of Prague gets its time in the spotlight. One can get the “exotic” wedding shoot of their dreams without coming off cliche or cheesy in overused spots, like the Eiffel Tower. I can’t wait until I have the motivation to wake up at 5:00 am to go see all the bridal shoots on the Charles Bridge!