Bride at Playa Mujeres in a luxury resort wedding portrait by IVAE Studios
Bride at Playa Mujeres in a luxury resort wedding portrait by IVAE Studios
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Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres Wedding Photographer: Venues, Light and Timing

In short

Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres is one of the newest resorts on this shore: all-suite, with an adults-only Mirage Club and a separate Family Club. That split suits weddings with a few children on the list. Ask the resort for its current venues, and plan the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset.

Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres is built in two parts divided by a natural fence: an adults-only Mirage Club with most of the suites, and a Family Club with a kids' club and water park. For a wedding, that means adults can have their quiet resort while families have somewhere to go. Here is how we plan the photography.

The Resort at a Glance

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

As one of the newest resorts on Costa Mujeres, Majestic Mirage is still building its wedding history, so ask the wedding team for the current venues and capacities. Its sister resort next door, Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres, is known for an elevated Sky Wedding Gazebo; ask whether venues are shared between the two.

For photos, the key is the same as anywhere on this coast: a ceremony spot with the sea behind the couple and the pools out of the frame, and family formals done straight after the ceremony while children still have energy.

Groom at Playa Mujeres in a luxury resort wedding portrait by IVAE Studios
Groom at Playa Mujeres in a luxury resort wedding portrait. IVAE Studios.

Sunset and Light by Month

Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.

MonthSunriseGoldenSunset
January7:27 am5:54 pm6:26 pm
March6:56 am6:27 pm6:57 pm
May6:09 am6:47 pm7:18 pm
June6:05 am6:58 pm7:30 pm
July6:14 am7:01 pm7:32 pm
September6:34 am6:21 pm6:50 pm
November6:58 am5:34 pm6:06 pm
December7:17 am5:35 pm6:08 pm

The beach faces east toward the channel and Isla Mujeres, so the sun sets behind the resort and the sand falls into soft, even light at the end of the day, with no glare in anyone's eyes. A good rule here: start the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset, and keep the final half hour of daylight for portraits. Mornings have a bonus: from roughly November through January, the sun comes up from behind Isla Mujeres, across the water.

Bringing Your Own Photographer

One budget line couples often miss: Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres, like nearly every all-inclusive resort here, charges outside wedding vendors for access to the property. It may be a fixed vendor fee or a per-person day pass, and it changes with the season and the package tier. Ask for it in writing while your contract is still open, and ask whether a second photographer counts separately. Our comparison of resort and outside photographers helps you weigh it.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can you get married at Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres?
As a new resort, Majestic Mirage is still defining its wedding venues, so ask the wedding team for the current options, and ask whether venues are shared with Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres next door.
What time is best for a wedding at Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres?
Start the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset, so that portraits fall in the warm last light. Sunset here ranges from 6:06 pm in mid-winter to 7:32 pm in mid-summer, and Quintana Roo does not use daylight saving.
Does Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres charge for an outside wedding photographer?
Expect an access charge for outside wedding vendors, as a vendor fee or a per-person day pass, which the resort revises by season and package. Ask for the amount in writing before you sign, and ask whether it applies per vendor or per person.
How much does IVAE Studios charge for a wedding at Majestic Mirage Costa Mujeres?
Half-day coverage of up to four hours is 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, and coverage with a wedding film is 5,500 to 8,000 USD. The resort's vendor charge is separate.

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.

Planned around your light, not a template

Every wedding we photograph is built backwards from the sunset on that date at that beach. IVAE Studios, founded in Cancún in 2023 by Vianey Díaz, has delivered more than 500 sessions on this coast and holds 5.0 stars across 66 Google reviews. We work in English and Spanish.

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