A familymoon, a honeymoon with kids, deserves two sets of photos: the two of you as newlyweds and the first portraits of your new family. The Story and The Editorial include two looks, one with the kids and one for the couple, so both fit in one Cancun booking. There is no per-person charge and no deposit, a preview arrives within 24 hours for your wedding guests, and the private 4K gallery follows in 1 to 3 business days.
Some couples walk down the aisle with their favorite guests already holding their hands. When the kids were part of your story long before the wedding, a honeymoon without them can feel like half a trip, so they come along. That trip has a name, the familymoon, and it asks two things of the camera: the newlywed portraits every couple wants, and the first photos of the family you just made official. Both fit in one session, without giving up half the vacation to photos.
IVAE Studios is led by Vianey Díaz, and our team brings more than 20 years of photography experience, with thousands of families and couples photographed over those years. Since 2023 the studio has delivered more than 500 sessions, and it holds 5.0 across 75 Google reviews. This is how we would plan a honeymoon with kids in Cancun so both stories end up in the same gallery.
What a Familymoon Is, and Why It Needs Two Kinds of Photos
A familymoon is a honeymoon the children come on. Sometimes they are kids you had together before you married; often they come from an earlier relationship, on one side or both, and the wedding made a step-parent official. Either way, the trip holds two stories: a marriage that just began and a family that has been taking shape for a while.
So we plan a familymoon session in two halves: first the new family, then the two of you, with the newlywed portraits you would have had on a honeymoon for two. One time slot, one stretch of beach, one gallery that tells the whole story in order. If the wedding itself is in Mexico, our guide to combining your wedding and honeymoon in Mexico covers the days in between.
Two Looks in One Session: The Story or The Editorial
Three of our collections include two looks, with a change of clothes in the middle. For a familymoon we suggest one of these two:
- The Story: 75 minutes, 50 edited photos, 2 looks, 545 USD.
- The Editorial: 90 minutes, 70 edited photos, 2 looks, 645 USD, our best value.
Look one is for the family: soft tones in clothes the kids can run and sit in. Look two is for the two of you: what you would wear to a candlelit dinner, or the wedding dress one more time. With young kids, or more than two of them, The Editorial gives you more room, because the extra 15 minutes absorb the change and a snack break without rushing anyone. The third two-look collection, The Heirloom (90 minutes, 2 looks, 895 USD), delivers the full edited gallery instead of a set number of photos. If one outfit is enough, The Chapter (60 minutes, 35 edited photos, 1 look, 475 USD) is our recommended family collection.
There is no limit on the number of people and no per-person charge, so the kids, and any grandparents who came along, add nothing to the price. You can move up a collection by paying only the difference. There is no deposit: you pay at the end of the session, by card or in cash, and cancellation is free until one day before. Compare every option on our couples photography and Cancun family photographer pages.
Kids First, Then the Two of You
Kids are usually at their best early, so the family look goes first: everyone together while the outfits are still clean, then each parent with the kids, then the siblings. Once the kids have had their turn, the two of you change, and the second half slows down into newlywed portraits.
The practical question: who watches the kids while we photograph the two of you? If a grandparent or a friend came on the trip, that is your handoff. If it is just your family, the kids can stay a few steps away, building a sandcastle beside you or racing ahead while you walk behind them hand in hand; tell us when you book, so we can plan those frames. After one family session, a parent wrote:
“One cameraman was especially kind and continued capturing candid moments of my daughter while my partner and I were able to take a few photos together.”
Brennan W., Google review
Online you can choose a 6:30, 7:00 or 7:30 am start, or 5:00 or 5:30 pm; for any other time, message us on WhatsApp. Our guide to golden hour in Cancun by month shows when the light softens on your dates. As for the day, skip the arrival day and, if you can, the last evening; the second or third day of the stay works well, as our honeymoon photoshoot planning guide explains.
A New Family, Often a Blended One
Many familymoon families are blended: the wedding just made a step-parent official, and the family half of your session may hold the first professional portrait of all of you as one family. A honeymoon session raises two questions for a blended family that a regular vacation session does not, and both are easier to settle at home than on the sand:
- Which family frame matters most? For some families it is everyone together, in the week the family became official; for others it is the step-parent with the kids. Tell us which one before the trip, and we make it early in the session, while everyone is fresh.
- Who stays for the romantic half? Kisses, the wedding dress and the slow dance belong to the second half. If an older child would rather not watch that part, make it the moment of the handoff to a grandparent or a friend, before the change of clothes, so it happens quietly, as part of the plan.
One parent wrote about two shy teenagers:
“What really impressed me was how they handled my two shy teenage boys. They made them feel comfortable and guided them to pose naturally.”
Linh K., Google review
For directing the family half itself, from step-parents to half-siblings to a kid who is not feeling it, our guide to blended family photos in Cancun goes into detail, and a familymoon session follows the same approach.
If a child's other parent is not on the trip, plan the paperwork too. The Government of Canada recommends that children traveling abroad without one or both parents carry a consent letter, signed by each parent or guardian who is not on the trip. It is not legally required in Canada, but immigration authorities, airline agents and Canadian officials may ask for one, and a notary public as witness is strongly recommended. The same page notes that some countries have their own entry and exit rules for children and advises checking them with the destination country's embassy or consulate (travel.gc.ca, page modified September 2, 2026, checked November 14, 2026). Flying from the United States or elsewhere? Check Mexico's current requirements with a Mexican consulate and ask your airline before you fly.
Familymoon Photo Ideas for the Beach
Honeymoon photos with children work best when the kids have a job. Add the ideas that fit your family to the list you send before the trip:
- The rings in small hands. Both wedding bands in a child's palm, a detail shot to open the gallery.
- The date in the sand. The kids write the wedding date and everyone's initials at the waterline, and we photograph it before a wave takes it.
- The first dance, again. The two of you dance barefoot at the water's edge, and the kids cut in.
- The wedding outfits, one more time. If the kids were the flower girl or the ring bearer, bring those clothes for look one.
- Just the two of you. Close, quiet portraits with nobody else in the frame, the kind a honeymoon is for.
Send the First Photo to Your Wedding Guests
If your familymoon starts right after the wedding, the guests are still flying home. A preview of your session arrives within 24 hours, so a first photo of the new family can reach everyone while the wedding is fresh, grandparents who could not travel included. The private 4K gallery follows in 1 to 3 business days, with unlimited downloads and print rights: enough for thank-you cards, prints for the kids' rooms and a frame for every grandparent.
Where to Stay, and How to Book
Choosing a resort for a familymoon in Mexico starts with one question: does it welcome children? Adults-only properties set a minimum guest age, so check it before you book; for a family honeymoon at an all-inclusive in Cancun, look for a resort that welcomes children and still gives the two of you some quiet corners. Some hotels charge their own fee for outside photographers, which you pay to the hotel; we confirm your resort's rule before the session.
When you write, tell us your wedding date, your resort, the kids' names and ages, who else is on the trip and any grouping we should skip. Vianey Díaz and the team will suggest the order, the time and the place, in English or Spanish. You can also choose your collection, date and start time at ivaestudios.com/book, or read more about our honeymoon sessions in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.
From our Google reviews
Parents have written about their sessions with us on Google. In their words:
“She knew exactly how to keep them engaged and smiling naturally, which is no small task on a sandy beach in the sun!”
Danielle P., Google review
Every quote is copied from a public review on the IVAE Studios Google profile. Read more in what parents wrote about their family sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
A familymoon is a honeymoon that includes the children, whether you had them together before the wedding or they come from an earlier relationship. For photos, it means two stories in one session: the two of you as newlyweds and the first portraits of your new family.
Yes. The Story (75 minutes, 50 edited photos, 545 USD) and The Editorial (90 minutes, 70 edited photos, 645 USD) both include two looks: one with the kids and one for the two of you. We photograph the family first, while the kids are fresh.
No. There is no limit on the number of people and no per-person charge, so children and any relatives on the trip add no cost. You pay us only for the collection, with no deposit: payment is at the end of the session, by card or in cash.
A preview arrives within 24 hours of the session, so a first photo of the new family can reach your guests while the wedding is still fresh. The private 4K gallery follows in 1 to 3 business days, with unlimited downloads and print rights.
In two halves. The family half comes first and starts with the frame that matters most to you, such as everyone together or the step-parent with the kids, and nobody is pushed into closeness they are not ready for. The newlywed portraits come second; if an older child would rather not watch, a grandparent or a friend can take over before the change of clothes.