Honeymoon photography

Most honeymooners in Mexico stay at a resort, and resorts set their own rules for outside photographers. Some allow them freely, some ask for registration at the gate, some charge a fee, and some sell their own photo packages and prefer them. Ask the resort before you book, in writing, so the photographer is not turned away at the entrance. Public beaches, town centres and natural sites near the resort are usually simpler, and a short drive often buys a quieter backdrop than the pool.

Schedule the session on the second or third day. The first day is usually lost to travel fatigue, and by the last day there is often a sunburn and a suitcase to pack. Leaving a free day after the session matters in Mexico, where the Atlantic hurricane season on the Caribbean coast runs from June 1 to November 30 and the eastern Pacific season starts on May 15: if a storm makes the location unusable, the session moves to another day at no charge, and a spare day makes that possible.

Wear what you would wear to a good dinner on holiday. Linen, light cotton and solid colours handle humidity better than synthetic fabrics, and a veil, a jacket or the rings can appear for a few frames if you want a reminder of the wedding. Couples who married in Mexico sometimes book the honeymoon session in a second destination, such as Bacalar after a wedding in Tulum, so the two sets of pictures look different. The gallery is delivered within 7 days.