Nayarit
Elopement photography · Riviera Nayarit
In short
Elopement photography in Riviera Nayarit starts at $950: 3 hours on location with a photographer who works in Riviera Nayarit, and 150 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks. Your exact price is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Why choose elopement photography in Riviera Nayarit?
Sayulita and Punta de Mita are about 29 km from the PVR runway, three times the drone buffer that grounds Nuevo Vallarta, so aerial work here moves north. That is what decides how a session is planned here: the photographer you work with lives in Riviera Nayarit and works across Nayarit all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Playa de Sayulita, the window to aim for is before 9:00, or the last hour of light when the surfers come in. The session runs 3 hours and is built around that window rather than around your diary — it is the one variable that genuinely changes the photographs, and it costs nothing.
What does the session in Riviera Nayarit look like?
The typical session runs 3 hours across two locations: we start at Playa de Sayulita and move on to Playa San Pancho. Two locations rather than one give you two distinct backdrops, and the move between them produces the frames made in motion — frequently the truest of the set.
What does elopement photography in Riviera Nayarit include?
- 3 hours of coverage: the ceremony, portraits and one move to a second spot
- 150 edited photographs in a private online gallery
- Gallery delivered within 3 weeks
- Help choosing a location where a small ceremony is allowed and the light works at your hour
- A short timeline shared with your officiant or celebrant
Permits at these locations: Playa de Sayulita: No published fee for a session on the sand, which is public under federal law. A set-up such as an arch or chairs may need a ZOFEMAT permit. Playa San Pancho: No published fee for a session on the sand. The beach is federal and public, reached at the end of the village’s main street. Playa El Anclote, Punta de Mita: No published fee for a session on the public village beach. The gated Punta Mita resort grounds next to it set their own rules for outside vendors. Parque Nacional Islas Marietas: MXN 125 per person per day (CONANP). A professional shoot needs CONANP authorisation, so ask CONANP before promising one. Rincón de Guayabitos: No published fee for a session on the sand. Guayabitos keeps Pacific time, one hour behind Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta.
FAQ — Elopement photography in Riviera Nayarit
Elopement photography in Riviera Nayarit: what time should we book?
For a session at Playa de Sayulita in Riviera Nayarit, aim for before 9:00, or the last hour of light when the surfers come in. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to photograph in Riviera Nayarit?
At some Riviera Nayarit locations, yes: Playa de Sayulita (No published fee for a session on the sand, which is public under federal law. A set-up such as an arch or chairs may need a ZOFEMAT permit.); Playa San Pancho (No published fee for a session on the sand. The beach is federal and public, reached at the end of the village’s main street.); Playa El Anclote, Punta de Mita (No published fee for a session on the public village beach. The gated Punta Mita resort grounds next to it set their own rules for outside vendors.); Parque Nacional Islas Marietas (MXN 125 per person per day (CONANP). A professional shoot needs CONANP authorisation, so ask CONANP before promising one.); Rincón de Guayabitos (No published fee for a session on the sand. Guayabitos keeps Pacific time, one hour behind Sayulita and Puerto Vallarta.). The photographer tells you at booking which authorization applies and what it costs, not on the day.
What happens if the weather turns in Riviera Nayarit?
If lightning, a hurricane or tropical storm warning, or a closed site or beach makes the planned Riviera Nayarit location unusable, the session moves to a new date at no charge. Overcast skies and light rain are working conditions, and often good ones.
When do we get the photos from Riviera Nayarit?
A session in Riviera Nayarit is delivered within 3 weeks, in a private online gallery: 150 edited photos, downloadable at full resolution from any country.