Riviera Maya Wedding Photographer

It is the Caribbean coast of Mexico south of Cancun. It runs for about a hundred and thirty kilometres, from Puerto Morelos down to Tulum. Playa del Carmen is roughly in the middle, with Puerto Aventuras and Akumal further south. Almost everyone flies into Cancun International Airport and drives down the coast.

There is no single best one. Decide three things first: resort, boutique hotel or private villa; how many guests are travelling; and one day or a weekend. Puerto Morelos has large resorts close to the airport. Playa del Carmen has design hotels and private estates. Akumal has a calm bay. Tulum has jungle and boutique hotels. The town follows from the kind of celebration you want.

No. The whole coast faces east, so the sun rises over the Caribbean and sets inland. The best light of a wedding day is the last hour of the afternoon, wherever you are. That is why I ask about the ceremony time before anything else. The exceptions are venues with a lagoon or a rooftop that look west.

It grows as you go south. Puerto Morelos is about 20 to 30 minutes from Cancun International Airport. The venues just north of Playa del Carmen are 30 to 35 minutes away. Akumal is over an hour, and Tulum is an hour and a half to two hours. For guests, that drive is part of the decision.

Not one you can plan a date around. It is different every year and on every beach, so nobody can promise a clear shoreline for a given date. I plan for it by choosing where, when and from which direction to photograph. Gardens, terraces and sheltered coves are all part of that plan.

Experienced destination wedding photographers in this area generally run from about $3,000 to $8,000 USD for the wedding day, and more for multi-day celebrations with film. Most couples marrying in the Riviera Maya book six to eight hours, so the coverage reaches from getting ready to the party. We are local, so travel along the coast is included or minimal. To know where I would begin for your date, tell me about it at /contact/.