Destination Weddings · Mexico

Luxury Destination Wedding Photographer Mexico

Editorial wedding photography for international couples at Mexico's most celebrated resorts. Cancún. Riviera Maya. Los Cabos.

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A folded ceremony program rests on Belgian lace at golden hour at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
200+
Weddings, Captured
5.0
Across Forty-Two Reviews
3
Three Coastlines
72
First Frames Delivered in Seventy-Two Hours
A bride and her mother walk a quiet boardwalk at first light at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.

The Studio

A wedding, carefully held.

We began as one photographer in one city, with a single belief: that a wedding ought to be photographed the way a feature is written for a magazine. Slowly. With attention. With a point of view.

A decade later, the studio is still small on purpose. We accept a limited number of weddings each month. We arrive a day early. We learn the property's light. We meet your planner before we meet your guests, and we never stop being curious about the family at the next table.

Editorial means we make pictures that look like the day, not the trend. Bilingüe en cada conversación bilingual through every conversation, from the first email to the final gallery, in English and in Spanish. Across three coastlines, at the resorts the planners trust most, the studio works in one register: quiet, considered, golden-hour first.

The work is delivered the way a magazine prints a feature. First frames within seventy-two hours. The full gallery within three weeks. A cinematic film, when commissioned, six weeks after that. Nothing rushed. Nothing forgotten.

Vianey leads the studio.

Vianey Díaz, who leads the studio.

Three Commitments

What the studio promises first.

I

Direction

A wedding photographer is, before anything else, a creative director. We meet you twice before the day. We walk the property. We know which corridor catches light at 5:42 in November and which terrace turns honey-soft at 6:18 in March. The shot list is built backward from the ceremony hour, and forward from the kind of pictures you save in your own folder. You will look like yourself. Composed, not posed. The day will look like itself. We do not impose a Pinterest aesthetic on a place that has its own.

II

Discretion

We dress in linen, not vests. The studio works in two photographers when the wedding calls for it, and one when it does not. We do not herd a family of forty into a stairwell, and we do not stand on the chair next to your aunt during the toast. The camera goes where it needs to go and nowhere else. Your guests should remember the wedding clearly. Our presence ought to be remembered as a feeling, not a face. Discretion is a discipline, not a personality. We practice it.

III

Delivery

First frames travel home with you. A curated gallery of twenty to thirty editorial images is delivered within seventy-two hours of the wedding day, before you have unpacked, often before the suit has been pressed. The full gallery, six hundred to eight hundred images, follows within three weeks. Every image is hand-edited in the IVAE color register, never auto-toned, never run through a preset. When a cinematic film is commissioned, we deliver the long form within six weeks. Speed at this caliber is rare. We treat it as a standing condition, not a marketing claim.

A first look in a closed pavilion as Michael sees Sarah's dress for the first time at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.

A Wedding

Sarah and Michael, Rosewood Mayakoba.

The ceremony was set for ten past five in March, on the outer edge of a private cay, with the lagoon at its back and the canopy of the Yucatán to the west. Sarah arrived the morning before. She had three dresses, two of which she had already decided against, and a length of Belgian lace her grandmother had carried from Antwerp at twenty.

The week was warm in the way only the Yucatán is warm. Mornings began before five. Sarah and her mother walked the boardwalks at the property's edge, where the herons stand still long enough to be photographed. We met them there with one camera and one bottle of water. We did not speak for the first half hour. The sun came up behind the mangroves the color of cut peach, and Sarah cried briefly, and then she laughed, and then she said good morning to her mother in French, which we did not know she spoke.

The wedding day was small by Rosewood standards: ninety guests, drawn from Boston, from Mexico City, from Lyon. The first look was held inside a closed pavilion with the doors shut, the way a private film screening is held. Michael had not seen the dress. He saw it through three feet of clear air, and the photograph IVAE made of that moment is the photograph their families have framed on three continents.

The ceremony itself was nineteen minutes long. Vows were read in English and in French, the rings exchanged in Spanish, and the recessional carried the couple back through a corridor of guests holding paper lanterns lit from inside. Golden hour fell at 6:33. We had ninety minutes scheduled for portraits and used twenty-eight. The rest of the time was given back to the couple, who walked the beach barefoot in the dress and the suit, and who returned to the reception cocktail-warm and quietly stunned.

The first frames were delivered seventy-one hours after the ceremony. The full gallery, six hundred and eighty-four images, traveled to a private link six days later. The cinematic film was delivered five weeks and three days after the wedding. Three months on, Sarah wrote to say she had stopped looking at photographs of other weddings.

They did not just photograph our wedding. They elevated it. The first time we opened the gallery, we did not recognize the day, and then we did, and then we cried for an hour. The pictures are more honest than the day was, and that is the highest compliment we know how to give.

Jessica & David · One&Only Palmilla, January 2026

The Investment

Three collections, one register.

Every collection begins with the same thing: a long conversation, a venue walk, two photographers when the wedding calls for it, the IVAE color register applied by hand. What changes is the length of the day we cover and whether film is added. Investment is in USD. Every collection is customizable. We accept a limited number of weddings each month so the studio's attention never thins.

The Vow

A short ceremony, kept close.

  • Up to four hours of editorial coverage
  • Ceremony, couple portraits, golden-hour session
  • One photographer
  • 300+ hand-edited images, delivered in three weeks
  • First frames within seventy-two hours
  • Bilingual planning call with Vianey

Investment from

$1,800 USD

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The Celebration

A full day, held quietly.

  • Up to eight hours from bridal preparation through reception
  • Two photographers when the timeline calls for it
  • Curated social teaser gallery within seventy-two hours
  • 600+ hand-edited images, delivered in three weeks
  • One pre-wedding venue walk and timeline build
  • Bilingual planning call with Vianey

Investment from

$2,800 USD

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The Cinematic Day

Photo and film, one register.

  • Ten or more hours, dual photo and video team
  • 800+ hand-edited images, delivered in three weeks
  • A three-to-five minute cinematic film, delivered in six
  • Broadcast-quality ceremony, vows, and toast audio
  • Two short social teaser reels within seventy-two hours
  • Bilingual planning call with Vianey

Investment from

$3,500+ USD

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Every collection is customizable. We accept a limited number of weddings each month.

The Method

Six considered steps, beginning to delivery.

The studio works the same way for every wedding, regardless of size. We answer the first inquiry quickly, in English or Spanish. We meet you twice before the day. We walk the property. We build the timeline backward from golden hour. We arrive a day early. We deliver the first frames within seventy-two hours, the full gallery within three weeks. The shape of the day is decided early so the day itself can be improvised.

  1. 01 · Inquiry

    Inquiry

    The first email arrives at any hour. We read it the same business day, with two questions, a calendar link, and a candid sense of whether the date is open. No funnel. No automated reply. The first response is from Vianey.

  2. 02 · Conversation

    Conversation

    Forty-five minutes on a video call. We listen first. We talk through the venue, the planner, the family, the kind of pictures that already live in your folder. By the end, you know if the studio is right for you. Most couples decide that week.

  3. 03 · Walk-through

    Walk-through

    A second call, scheduled six to eight weeks before the wedding, after your planner has confirmed the timeline. We map golden hour, scout the ceremony location in the property's wedding deck, and align with the planner directly. Nothing is improvised on the day that could have been agreed beforehand.

  4. 04 · Wedding Day

    Wedding Day

    We arrive a day early when travel allows. The day itself is paced to the light, not the schedule. Ceremony ends ninety minutes before sunset. Portraits run through golden hour. The reception is photographed quietly, from the perimeter, with one camera near the head table and one moving with the room.

  5. 05 · First Frames

    First Frames

    Seventy-two hours after the ceremony, twenty to thirty editorial images travel to a private gallery. The frames are chosen for the way the day felt, not the way it was sequenced. Most couples open them once, close the laptop, and open them again three days later. The full gallery follows within three weeks.

The full gallery, three weeks after the ceremony. The cinematic film, six weeks after the gallery.

A bride in lace adjusts her veil at golden hour in the gardens at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A first look between bride and mother at first light at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A couple walks barefoot along the beach in dress and suit at sunset at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A private first look inside a closed pavilion at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
Ceremony recessional through a corridor of paper lanterns at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A bride in repose at golden hour at One&Only Palmilla, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A toast at the head table photographed quietly from the perimeter at Four Seasons Costa Palmas, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A couple in golden-hour light on a private terrace at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, photographed by IVAE Studios.
Ceremony vows in candlelight at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.
A bride and groom share a quiet moment at the reception edge at One&Only Palmilla, photographed by IVAE Studios.

Locations

Three Coastlines.

A bride in a flowing gown at the Cancún Hotel Zone, photographed by IVAE Studios.

Quintana Roo

Cancún

The Hotel Zone and the quieter coast at Playa Mujeres. Calm Caribbean water, late golden hour, ceremony terraces facing east. Resorts: Ritz-Carlton, Nizuc, UNICO 20°87°, Atelier Playa Mujeres.

A bride and groom in a mangrove garden at Rosewood Mayakoba, photographed by IVAE Studios.

Riviera Maya

Riviera Maya

Mayakoba's lagoon-and-canopy estates, the boutique enclaves of Tulum, the limestone cenotes inland. Resorts: Rosewood, Fairmont, Banyan Tree, Maroma Belmond, Grand Velas.

A couple at sunset on the cliffs at Pedregal in Los Cabos, photographed by IVAE Studios.

Baja California Sur

Los Cabos

The corridor from Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo. Pacific surf, desert palette, sunset light over the Sea of Cortez. Resorts: One&Only Palmilla, Four Seasons Costa Palmas, Las Ventanas al Paraíso, Montage, Waldorf Astoria Pedregal.

Considered Questions

Considered, Before You Ask.

  • How much is a destination wedding photographer in Mexico?

    Investment at IVAE Studios begins at $1,800 USD for an intimate ceremony of up to four hours and reaches $3,500 and beyond for full-day photo and film coverage with a second photographer. Most couples choose The Celebration at $2,800 USD: eight hours, two photographers when the timeline calls for it, six hundred edited images. The price is in USD only. Every collection is customizable, and pricing varies with coverage hours, the destination, and whether film is added. Each collection includes the planning call with Vianey, the venue walk, the IVAE color register, and bilingual service from first email to final gallery.

  • How many hours do you cover for a Mexican wedding?

    Coverage runs from four hours to twelve, depending on the collection. The Vow covers the ceremony itself, plus portraits and a brief golden-hour session, and is the right shape for elopements and vow renewals. The Celebration covers eight hours, from bridal preparation through the first dance. The Cinematic Day adds film and runs ten or more hours. Multi-day weekend coverage, including welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, and post-wedding brunches, is available as a custom quote. We always recommend ending the ceremony ninety minutes before sunset.

  • Do you offer video and photo together?

    Yes. The Cinematic Day collection pairs a photo team and a film team that work as one unit, sharing a single creative direction so the visual register stays consistent across stills and motion. The deliverable includes 800+ hand-edited editorial images, a three-to-five minute cinematic film, and two short social teaser reels. Ceremony, vows, and toasts are captured in broadcast-quality audio. Couples who already have a photographer booked may commission film as a stand-alone, on a case-by-case basis. The advantage of one team is one timeline and no competing for angles.

  • Can you photograph at Mayakoba / Rosewood / Four Seasons resorts?

    Yes. The studio has photographed weddings at Rosewood Mayakoba, Fairmont Mayakoba, Banyan Tree, Four Seasons Costa Palmas, Four Seasons Los Cabos, One&Only Palmilla, Waldorf Astoria Pedregal, Ritz-Carlton Cancun, Nizuc, Maroma Belmond, Grand Velas, UNICO 20°87°, Montage Los Cabos, and Las Ventanas al Paraíso. We coordinate directly with each property's wedding department, know the external-vendor policies, and have working relationships with the planners they recommend. No additional access fee is charged to you for our preferred venues.

  • When should I book a Mexico wedding photographer?

    Eight to fourteen months before the wedding is the working answer for most couples. Saturdays at Rosewood Mayakoba, One&Only Palmilla, Four Seasons Costa Palmas, and Las Ventanas often hold their dates twelve to eighteen months out, and the season from November through April is the busiest of the year. Earlier booking opens the calendar for a pre-wedding session, the planning call with Vianey, and a thorough venue walk. Shorter timelines are still worth asking about. The shoulder season months of May, September, and October sometimes hold available Saturdays.

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Tell Us About Your Wedding.

Share your date, your venue, and a sentence about the day you imagine. We will respond the same business day, in English or Spanish, with one or two questions and a calendar link. The first reply will come from Vianey. If you would rather speak first, the WhatsApp button below is the fastest way to reach the studio.

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