Guides
Planning a wedding on the Caribbean coast
Everything here is first-hand: 14 years photographing weddings in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. The light, the weather, the resorts and the weekend around the day.
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A destination wedding in Mexico
Which coast, which town, which month, what it really costs and what is legal, with the numbers from 137 of my weddings.
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The light
What time should your ceremony be?
The sunset on your date decides it. A calculator for your exact day, a month-by-month table and two real timelines.
The beach
A beach wedding in Cancun
The light, the time, the wind, the sand and the plan B: what decides a beach ceremony on this coast, and the beaches where I photograph.
Just the two of you
Eloping in Cancun and Tulum
Where to elope on this coast, what time the light is best, the resort elopement packages and what a few hours of photography can hold.
The packages
Cancun & Riviera Maya wedding packages
The resort packages of Cancun and the Riviera Maya side by side: what each includes, the published 2026 prices and what they leave out.
Choosing
The resort photographer or your own?
Every resort package is different. What to ask in writing, what changes on the day and what to check before you sign.
The weather
Rain, wind and sargassum
The three things every couple on this coast worries about, and how each one is planned for before the day.
The weekend
The wedding weekend
A destination wedding rarely starts on the wedding day. Which events to photograph, and which one I would never leave out.
Multi-day
Planning a South Asian wedding in Cancun
Three days, seven events: what a real South Asian celebration at Hyatt Ziva Cancun teaches about the timeline, the team and the resort.
The resorts
An Indian wedding in Mexico
The Caribbean resorts that publish South Asian wedding packages, what each includes, and what to ask about the mandap, the Baraat and the Sangeet.
Destination
Getting married in Tulum
Costs, legal requirements, seasons and sargassum, venues, and how to plan the day around the light.
By venue
Planning at a specific venue?
44 venue guides: the ceremony spots, where the light lasts and how each venue handles outside vendors.
Find your venueMore reading
- Why Villa La Joya is the Perfect Wedding Venue in Mexico
- Expert Tips for Your Family Session in Cancun
- 5 Reasons why a beach wedding in Cancun is an ultimate dream
- The Best Wedding Venues in the Riviera Maya: A Photographer’s Guide
- Guide to planning a wedding in Riviera Maya and Cancun
- Photography timeline recommendations for your wedding at Cancun and the Riviera Maya
- Why do a bridal photo shoot in Tulum
- The Ultimate Guide to Tulum Maternity Photoshoot | Find the Best Maternity Photographer in Tulum
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