Bride at Tulum photographed by IVAE Studios
Bride at Tulum photographed by IVAE Studios
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A Small Wedding or Elopement at Rosewood Mayakoba

In short

For a small wedding at Rosewood Mayakoba, ask the events team about La Ceiba, Los Agaves Lawn or the Agave Deck, or your own villa. Marry about 90 minutes before sunset, and four hours of photography is plenty.

Rosewood is big enough for a very large wedding, but we think it is at its best when it is small. Twenty people, a lagoon and no rush. Here is how we would plan the photographs.

Intimate Settings

Our notes from the resort's event material name The Beach (up to 550), Aquí Me Quedo (410), the Lagoon Lawn (200), La Ceiba, Casa del Lago Pool Deck, Los Agaves Lawn and the Agave Deck. For a small group, ask about the last four, and whether a villa is possible. Confirm everything with the events team.

A Simple Timeline

Getting ready at your suite, a first look on the dock, the ceremony 90 minutes before sunset, a short family portrait, then portraits of the two of you as the sun drops. Dinner can be under the ceiba tree. Nobody should have to rush between these. Four hours is usually enough for all of it.

Groom at the Riviera Maya photographed by IVAE Studios
Groom at the Riviera Maya. IVAE Studios.

Light and Prices

Sunset by month, on the 15th of each month in 2027:

MonthSunriseGoldenSunset
January7:27 am5:56 pm6:28 pm
February7:18 am6:16 pm6:47 pm
March6:57 am6:28 pm6:58 pm
April6:30 am6:37 pm7:07 pm
May6:11 am6:47 pm7:18 pm
June6:07 am6:58 pm7:30 pm
July6:16 am7:01 pm7:32 pm
August6:27 am6:48 pm7:18 pm
September6:35 am6:22 pm6:51 pm
October6:43 am5:54 pm6:24 pm
November6:58 am5:36 pm6:07 pm
December7:17 am5:37 pm6:10 pm

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. Any access charge from the resort is separate and paid to the hotel. Your edited gallery arrives within one to three business days.

How It Works

Message us with your dates, who will be in the photos and where you are staying. We suggest the hour from the sunrise and sunset on your date, confirm availability, usually the same day, and send you a short plan for Rosewood Mayakoba. On the day, we guide you the whole way, so nobody needs to know how to pose. Your edited gallery arrives privately in one to three business days, in full 4K.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you elope at Rosewood Mayakoba?
Ask the events team what it can offer for a very small ceremony. La Ceiba, Los Agaves Lawn and the Agave Deck are among the smaller named spaces.
How much photography does a small wedding at Rosewood Mayakoba need?
About four hours covers getting ready, the ceremony, portraits and the start of dinner. With IVAE Studios that is 1,800 to 2,800 USD.

Vianey Díaz

Director · IVAE Studios

Vianey founded IVAE Studios in Cancun 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.

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Planning photos at Rosewood Mayakoba? Tell us your dates.

Tell us who will be in the photos and when you arrive. We suggest the best hour and confirm availability, usually the same day.

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