Moon Palace Cancún hosts some of the largest weddings in the region. Wedding listings name the open Caribbean Beach, several gazebos including Bugambilias and Tucán (about 100 each), a chapel for about 60 seated, the Lake Terrace for receptions of up to about 300 and the Grand Salon for up to about 1,000.
Moon Palace is a city of a resort, and its weddings run at every scale, from a chapel ceremony for sixty to a ballroom of a thousand. We have already written about its outside photographer fee and family sessions; this guide is about the wedding day itself and how to keep the photography personal at a resort this big.
The Resort at a Glance
- ResortPalace Resorts' large family all-inclusive south of Cancún
- Ceremony sitesCaribbean Beach, gazebos (Bugambilias, Tucán and more), a chapel
- ChapelAbout 60 seated, 80 standing
- ReceptionsLake Terrace (up to about 300), Grand Salon (up to about 1,000)
- 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
The Caribbean Beach is the open venue with no practical capacity limit, for ceremonies, cocktails and receptions. The gazebos, including Bugambilias and Tucán (listed for about 100 each), range from beachfront to garden settings. The chapel seats about 60 in wooden pews, with a chapel garden for cocktails.
For receptions, the Lake Terrace is the largest outdoor space, about 300 for cocktails, and the Grand Salon holds up to about 1,000. Our outside photographer fee guide, linked below, covers the access charge in detail.
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 | 6:27 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 | 6:50 pm |
| November | 6:58 am | 5:35 pm | 6:06 pm |
| December | 7:16 am | 5:36 pm | 6:08 pm |
South of the airport the beach faces east onto the open Caribbean, so the sun rises over the sea and sets behind the resort, leaving the sand in soft, even light at the end of the day. A good rule here: start the ceremony about 90 minutes before sunset, and keep the final half hour of daylight for portraits.
Bringing Your Own Photographer
Like most all-inclusive resorts on this coast, Moon Palace 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 the Cancún Hotel Zone, Through Our Lens
Real IVAE Studios weddings and portraits on the beaches of the Cancún Hotel Zone, so you can see how this light and water look on camera. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Moon Palace 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.
Before you sign, read our guide to the Moon Palace outside photographer fee, and for the family the day after, our Moon Palace family session guide.