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Wedding videography · Los Cabos
In short
Wedding videography in Los Cabos starts at $2,000: 8 hours on location with a photographer who works in Los Cabos, and a 6–8 minute edited film delivered to a private gallery within 8 weeks.
Why choose wedding videography in Los Cabos?
Wedding film in Los Cabos is fought against two things the photographs never notice: wind and surf. A sunset ceremony on a Corridor terrace is close enough to the sea that vows recorded on the officiant’s microphone alone come back half waves, so the videographer puts a lavalier on the groom and a recorder at the officiant’s stand, and plans the drone and the slow motion for the calm hour before. The day-after film at the Arch is where the rules change.
Worth knowing about Los Cabos
Under the protected-areas regulation (Art. 88, fr. XI), commercial filming in a federal protected area needs a CONANP authorisation when the crew has more than one specialised technician supporting the main camera operator, and Art. 92 asks for the schedule, vehicles, crew, equipment and proof of payment in writing. A Los Cabos wedding film at the Arch with a second shooter and an audio technician crosses that line; one videographer with one assistant does not. Larger crews ask CONANP about a month ahead.
What does the session in Los Cabos look like?
- Resort ceremony terrace on the Corridor
- The vows, recorded with lavaliers because the surf below is louder than it looks.
- Playa del Amor
- The day-after film under the Arch, with a deliberately small crew.
- Centro Histórico de San José del Cabo
- Evening street footage, for the slower sequence between beach and reception.
What does wedding videography in Los Cabos include?
- 8 hours of filming on the wedding day, from getting ready to the first dance
- A 6- to 8-minute edited wedding film, cut to licensed music
- Vows and speeches recorded on their own microphones and mixed into the film
- Film delivered within 8 weeks through a private download link
- Raw footage not included unless it is agreed in writing before booking
Permits at these locations: Playa del Amor: Same CONANP wristband as El Arco, MXN 125 per person per day; reached only by water Centro Histórico de San José del Cabo: Public streets and plaza; events or street closures are permitted through the Dirección Municipal de Gobierno
FAQ — Wedding videography in Los Cabos
Do we need a CONANP permit to film our wedding at the Arch in Los Cabos?
Only for a larger crew. The Los Cabos Arch is inside a federal protected area, and commercial filming there needs CONANP authorisation when the camera operator has more than one specialised support technician. A videographer with one assistant stays outside that rule; a full film crew applies to CONANP about a month ahead.
How is wedding audio recorded at a beach ceremony in Los Cabos?
With a lavalier microphone on the groom or the officiant and a separate recorder at the ceremony stand, because surf and wind on the Los Cabos coast swamp a camera microphone. The audio is checked during the rehearsal or an hour before the ceremony, at the same spot.