This is coming up more and more and I am wondering how other hosts handle it.
We don't live onsite. We have a cute cottage in a picturesque location where we sometimes hold small weddings/events with a mini honeymoon package for stays in the days after. It is also rentable for photo shoots and we have had a number of photographers use it as a location for family portraits, maternity shoots, etc. None of this is booked through Airbnb. We have rate schedules for all of these activities. We have referred photographers for guests who popped the question at our cottage but they did their own contracting with the photographer.
We have had a few people contact us that want to do their getting ready and pre-wedding photos during their stay. In one recent instance 6 bridesmaids, two moms and two large dogs were involved as well as two hairdressers, a makeup artist and photographer in a 1400 square foot cottage with two bathrooms. The guests then wanted to rotate who would be staying before and after the wedding. Though I declined that request, I am wondering how to address these requests in the future. We would prefer all the onsite wedding stuff goes through our own website, but are happy to host couples for stays after the big day (or guests who are visiting for someone else's wedding.) Any thoughts on how to manage this?