Grand Residences Riviera Cancún is a residence-style resort by Royal Resorts south of Puerto Morelos, with spacious suites. Plan the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset; the reef keeps the water calm in your photos.
Grand Residences Riviera Cancún is a residence-style resort by Royal Resorts south of Puerto Morelos, with spacious suites. This guide is the photographer's view: venues, light, timeline and vendor rules.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortResidence-style resort by Royal Resorts, south of Puerto Morelos
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
Ask Grand Residences Riviera Cancún's wedding team for the current ceremony and reception venues, which change with packages. On this calm, reef-protected coast the best ceremony settings are the beach and any raised terrace facing the sea, with pools and loungers out of the frame.
Puerto Morelos town, with its famous leaning lighthouse and its pier, is a short drive away and makes a charming second setting.
Sunset and Light by Month
Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:27 am | 5:55 pm | 6:27 pm |
| March | 6:56 am | 6:28 pm | 6:57 pm |
| May | 6:10 am | 6:47 pm | 7:18 pm |
| June | 6:06 am | 6:58 pm | 7:30 pm |
| July | 6:15 am | 7:00 pm | 7:32 pm |
| September | 6:35 am | 6:21 pm | 6:51 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:35 pm | 6:07 pm |
| December | 7:16 am | 5:36 pm | 6:09 pm |
The coast here faces east, and the Puerto Morelos reef, a protected national park a short distance offshore, breaks the waves, so the water near the beach is usually calm. The sun sets behind the resort, leaving the sand in soft, even light at the end of the day. Plan the ceremony for roughly 90 minutes before sunset; the portraits then land in the softest light of the day.
Bringing Your Own Photographer
Like most all-inclusive resorts on this coast, Grand Residences Riviera Cancún charges outside wedding photographers for access, either as a vendor fee or as a per-person day pass, and the amount changes by season and package. Ask for the exact figure in writing before you sign, and ask whether it applies per vendor or per person, because a photographer and a second shooter are two people. We send our insurance and identification paperwork to your coordinator ourselves. Our guide to outside photographers at resorts explains how these charges work.
Weddings in Cancún, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits on the Cancún coast, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Grand Residences Riviera Cancún.
Coverage and Prices
Our wedding prices are public. Up to four hours of coverage costs 1,800 to 2,800 USD; a full day of eight to ten hours with a second photographer is 3,500 to 5,500 USD; photography plus a wedding film is 5,500 to 8,000 USD. The resort's access charge for outside vendors is separate and paid to the hotel. Your edited gallery arrives within one to three business days.