Baja California Sur
Elopement photography · Todos Santos
In short
Elopement photography in Todos Santos starts at $950: 3 hours on location with a photographer who works in Todos Santos, and 150 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks.
Why choose elopement photography in Todos Santos?
Couples choose Todos Santos to elope because it feels like the opposite of a resort: three hours between a small Pueblo Mágico, a desert road and an empty Pacific beach, with no guests to manage and nobody else’s schedule. Many of them rent a house or a casita in or near town for the week, and the natural plan is to say the vows in its garden or on its terrace, with the ocean in view and dinner afterwards. That plan has one rule attached that surprises people.
Worth knowing about Todos Santos
The La Paz municipal permit that governs Todos Santos is written for events “en playa o propiedad privada”, so an elopement with a set-up in a rented villa’s garden is as much an event as one on the beach, and it adds the written consent of the property’s owner or manager, with their ID, to the file. Two people, an officiant and a photographer with nothing built or hired in remain a couple at a house, not an event.
What does the session in Todos Santos look like?
- Playa Punta Lobos
- The rocky point and the fishing boats, for vows on the sand with a frame that is not just open horizon.
- Playa La Cachora
- A short drive from town for the sunset portraits after the vows, straight into the sun.
- Centro Histórico de Todos Santos
- A walk through the Pueblo Mágico’s plaza and gallery streets, for the quieter frames before dinner.
What does elopement photography in Todos Santos 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: Centro Histórico de Todos Santos: Public streets of the Pueblo Mágico; an organised event inside the delegación needs the delegate’s consent under the La Paz event permit Playa La Cachora: No published fee for a simple portrait session on a public beach; a beach event with a set-up costs MXN 1,374.52 without alcohol through the La Paz municipality Playa Punta Lobos: No published fee for a simple portrait session on a public beach; a beach event with a set-up goes through the La Paz event permit and needs the delegate’s consent
FAQ — Elopement photography in Todos Santos
Can we elope in the garden of a rented villa in Todos Santos without a permit?
Only if it stays an elopement with nothing set up. The La Paz municipal event permit that applies in Todos Santos covers private property as well as beaches, and it asks for the owner’s or manager’s written consent. A Todos Santos villa ceremony with an arch, chairs, catering or music is an event under that permit.
How long does an elopement photo session in Todos Santos take?
Three hours, from $950, with 150 edited photographs delivered within 3 weeks. In Todos Santos that covers the vows, a walk through the historic centre of the Pueblo Mágico and the sunset on a Pacific beach such as La Cachora.