A New Wedding Trend: AI Photoshoots Replace Costly Destination Trips

For years, industry experts claimed AI could never replace real wedding photographers. But a new trend sparked by Google’s Gemini image model suggests otherwise. Couples are now generating imaginative pre-wedding photo sets by uploading a single clear portrait and feeding creative prompts into the system. The result? A full album of romantic, stylized images that look as though they were shot in Paris, New York, or even the Caribbean — all without stepping onto a plane.

According to The Economic Times, “Couples are no longer satisfied with repetitive backdrops or cliché poses. They want images that reflect their personalities, cultural roots, and emotional bond.”

Photographers divided on the trend

While some professionals see this as a threat to their livelihood, others are embracing it as an opportunity. In Indonesia, for example, Photomotion Studio has integrated AI into its workflow. The studio captures a few basic shots of the couple in-house, then transforms them into highly stylized AI-generated images. The process allows couples to explore different outfits, themes, and fantastical locations — all within a seamless, studio-based experience.

Will the trend spread globally?

So far, AI wedding photography has taken off in markets like India and Indonesia. It’s still unclear whether young couples in the United States and Europe will be equally enthusiastic about synthetic pre-wedding shoots.

One thing is certain: models like Google’s Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image) are raising the bar for creative editing. Already, this technology has fueled popular online trends such as the “action figure” craze, proving just how powerful AI-driven visuals have become.

For now, AI wedding photography is more of a cultural experiment than an industry standard. But as the technology improves, it may redefine how couples capture one of life’s most important milestones.