Couple during a session in Cabo San Lucas, photographed by IVAE Studios
Couple during a session in Cabo San Lucas, photographed by IVAE Studios
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Hilton Los Cabos: A Photographer's Guide to Weddings on One of the Corridor's Swimmable Beaches

In short

Hilton Los Cabos sits at km 19.5 of the Tourist Corridor, with about 375 ocean-view rooms and one of the few swimmable beaches on the Corridor. Weddings use its beach club, several terraces and ballrooms, so it suits both mid-size and large celebrations. Plan the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset. Wedding coverage starts at 1,800 USD.

On a stretch of coast where most beaches are for looking, not swimming, Hilton Los Cabos has a beach where guests can actually get in the water. For a wedding weekend that matters, and for photographs it means a relaxed beach day and a beach ceremony on the same sand.

Hilton Los Cabos at a Glance

Wedding Venues

The beach club is the main outdoor venue, listed for ceremonies and receptions of a few hundred guests. Terraces such as the Black and Blue Marlin terraces suit relaxed outdoor dinners, and the ballrooms cover large receptions and wind backups. Ask for an itemized quote, the venue fees and the policy for outside vendors in writing.

Portraits and the Beach

A calm, swimmable beach gives options other Corridor resorts do not: barefoot portraits at the waterline, a day-after session in the water, or a trash-the-dress swim if you are brave. For the wedding itself we keep portraits on the sand in the last light, then move to a terrace above the beach as the sky changes color.

Family with kids at Los Cabos on a desert-meets-sea beach by IVAE Studios
Family with kids at Los Cabos on a desert-meets-sea beach. IVAE Studios.

Light and Ceremony Times

Times for Hilton Los Cabos on the 15th of each month in 2027. Baja California Sur keeps Pacific time all year (UTC-7, no daylight saving), the same as Alberta in winter.

MonthSunriseGoldenSunset
January7:02 am5:22 pm5:55 pm
March6:28 am5:59 pm6:28 pm
May5:38 am6:21 pm6:53 pm
June5:33 am6:33 pm7:06 pm
July5:43 am6:35 pm7:07 pm
September6:06 am5:53 pm6:23 pm
November6:32 am5:03 pm5:35 pm
December6:52 am5:03 pm5:36 pm

Plan the ceremony for roughly 90 minutes before sunset; the portraits then land in the softest light of the day. At Hilton that is around 4:05 pm in December and 5:35 pm in June.

Outside Photographers

Outside photographers are coordinated through the resort's events team, and Los Cabos resorts commonly charge outside vendors an access fee. Ask for the current policy and amount in writing. We send our insurance and paperwork to the resort ourselves.

Coverage and Prices

IVAE Studios wedding coverage starts at 1,800 to 2,800 USD for up to four hours. A full day of eight to ten hours with a second photographer is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, and photography with a wedding film is 5,500 to 8,000 USD. All prices are published on our site, and the full edited gallery is delivered within one to three business days.

We are based in Cancún and travel to Los Cabos for weddings; travel is arranged as part of the coverage, and we arrive with time to scout. Sessions before or after the wedding, such as a welcome-dinner portrait or a day-after shoot, use our collections from 245 USD.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the beach at Hilton Los Cabos swimmable?
Yes. It is described as one of the few swimmable beaches on the Tourist Corridor, which makes it a good choice for wedding weekends with guests who want to swim.
What wedding venues does Hilton Los Cabos have?
A beach club for ceremonies and receptions of a few hundred guests, several terraces such as the Black and Blue Marlin terraces, and ballrooms for large receptions and backups.
What time should a wedding at Hilton Los Cabos start?
About 90 minutes before sunset: around 4:05 pm in December and 5:35 pm in June.
How much is a wedding photographer at Hilton Los Cabos?
IVAE Studios wedding coverage starts at 1,800 to 2,800 USD for up to four hours, with full days from 3,500 USD.

Vianey Díaz

Director · IVAE Studios

Vianey founded IVAE Studios in Cancún in 2023 after more than ten years behind the camera, and the studio has delivered over 500 sessions since. She leads every wedding personally, caps the studio at twelve weddings a year, and handles resort vendor paperwork with coordinators directly so couples never have to. Bilingual in English and Spanish.

We plan Los Cabos against the sun

Los Cabos light is drier and sharper than the Caribbean's, and it changes fast in the last hour. We arrive ahead of the wedding to walk Hilton Los Cabos in the same light you will have on the day. IVAE Studios is based in Cancún and has photographed more than 80 sessions on the peninsula; founded by Vianey Díaz in 2023, the studio holds 5.0 stars across 67 Google reviews, with direction in English and Spanish.

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