Azulik Tulum is an adults-only hotel of sculptural treehouse villas on Tulum's beach road. Listings describe ceremonies on the deck or beach facing the Caribbean, or at Domo Tulum for intimate groups, with a shaman and traditional Mayan decoration.
Azulik is Tulum at its most architectural: curving wood, treehouse villas and walkways above the jungle. Weddings here are intimate and ceremonial. Here is how we photograph them.
The Resort at a Glance
- HotelAdults-only, sculptural treehouse villas on Tulum's beach road
- CeremoniesThe deck or beach facing the sea, and Domo Tulum for intimate ceremonies
- StyleCeremonies listed with a shaman and traditional Mayan decoration
- Beach facesEast, onto the open Caribbean
Venue names and capacities come from the resort's wedding listings and change with renovations and packages, so your coordinator's current sheet is the final word.
Where the Ceremony Happens
Listings describe ceremonies on the deck or beach overlooking the Caribbean, or at Domo Tulum, an exclusive dome for intimate ceremonies, with the services of a shaman and traditional Mayan decoration. Ask the hotel for current options and capacities.
The architecture is the real backdrop: curving wood and branches give frames you cannot get anywhere else on the coast.
Sunset and Light by Month
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:28 am | 5:59 pm | 6:31 pm |
| March | 6:58 am | 6:30 pm | 6:59 pm |
| May | 6:14 am | 6:48 pm | 7:19 pm |
| June | 6:10 am | 6:59 pm | 7:31 pm |
| July | 6:19 am | 7:01 pm | 7:33 pm |
| September | 6:37 am | 6:24 pm | 6:53 pm |
| November | 6:59 am | 5:39 pm | 6:10 pm |
| December | 7:17 am | 5:40 pm | 6:13 pm |
Tulum's beaches face east onto the open Caribbean, so the sun rises over the sea and sets behind the jungle; the last hour gives soft, even light on the sand. This open coast receives more sargassum in some seasons than the sheltered beaches near Cancún, so we always keep a jungle or cenote backup in the plan. Plan the ceremony for roughly 90 minutes before sunset; the portraits then land in the softest light of the day.
Bringing Your Own Photographer
Expect Azulik Tulum to charge outside wedding vendors for access. Resorts call it a vendor fee, an outside supplier fee or a day pass, and they revise it by season and wedding package, which is why we do not print a number here. The moment to negotiate it is before you sign your wedding package; afterwards coordinators have little room. Ask whether it is charged per vendor or per person, and get the answer by email. We handle the paperwork with your coordinator.
Weddings in Tulum, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits in Tulum and along the Riviera Maya, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Azulik Tulum.
Coverage and Prices
IVAE Studios publishes its prices. Half-day coverage of up to four hours is 1,800 to 2,800 USD, enough for the ceremony, family photos, portraits and the start of the reception. A full day of eight to ten hours with a second photographer is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, and adding a wedding film brings it to 5,500 to 8,000 USD. Every gallery is edited and delivered in a private 4K gallery within one to three business days.