Groom at the Riviera Maya photographed by IVAE Studios
Groom at the Riviera Maya photographed by IVAE Studios
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Welcome Dinner and Rehearsal Photos at Rosewood Mayakoba

In short

A welcome dinner at Rosewood Mayakoba is often the most relaxed photo opportunity of the wedding weekend. Two hours of coverage catches guests arriving, the toasts and the room at its most beautiful.

Families travel a long way for a destination wedding, and the welcome dinner is when they actually talk to each other. On the wedding day you will be busy. These are often the photos you end up loving most.

Where It Happens

La Ceiba Garden and Kitchen serves communal dining under a large ceiba tree, a lovely setting for a long family table. Casa del Lago and its deck give lagoon views. Ask your events team what is free on your date.

What We Capture

Guests arriving, hugs between people who have not met for years, the table before anyone sits down, toasts and the children running around in the dark. We keep flash soft, and we keep our distance. Start while there is still some daylight, so the first frames show the setting.

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

Adding It to Your Coverage

Two hours is usually enough. Send us your weekend schedule and we will add it to your proposal. Our standard coverage is below.

What does it cost? Half-day coverage, up to four hours, is 1,800 to 2,800 USD. The full day, eight to ten hours with two photographers, is 3,500 to 5,500 USD, the right choice for larger weddings. With a wedding film added, 5,500 to 8,000 USD. We deliver every wedding gallery within one to three business days, not the weeks or months that are common elsewhere.

Booking, Step by Step

Booking takes a few messages. Tell us your dates, your hotel and who is coming. We come back with the best hour that week at Rosewood Mayakoba, a place to start and the collection that fits, usually the same day. During the session we direct you in English or Spanish, and you keep moving, which is why the photos feel natural. One to three business days later, your private gallery is ready.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should we photograph the welcome dinner at Rosewood Mayakoba?
If you can, yes. Everyone is relaxed and together. Two hours is usually enough.

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.

Now booking 2026 & 2027

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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