Destination Wedding Photography
Destination Wedding Photography in Mexico
You bring the trip. I take care of the light, the schedule and the photographs.
For couples who travel to Mexico to marry
Marrying somewhere you do not live means trusting people you have not met. The venue, the planner, the photographer: most of it is arranged from a distance. My part is to make the photography the easy part.
I am based in Valle de Guadalupe, so the light, the hills and the vineyards are the ones I see from my own window. I have spent 25+ years and 600+ weddings photographing across Mexico, Europe, and several other countries, and I have won 12 Fearless Awards along the way. I work in English and in Spanish.
- I read the light at your venue and shape the timeline around the sun.
- I walk the venue myself, at least a day before the wedding.
- I work with your venue team and the planner you already hired.
- I speak English and Spanish, with you and with everyone else on the day.
How it works, from far away
We talk on video
A free video consultation, or WhatsApp if that is easier. You tell me where you are marrying and roughly when; I tell you straight away whether the date is open. Most of the planning happens this way, from wherever you are.
I study the venue and the light
I look at what the sun does at your venue and help shape the photography timeline around it. For destination weddings I arrive at least a day early to walk the place myself.
You arrive, I am already there
I work with your venue team and with the planner you have already hired, in English or Spanish. Your only job on the day is to be in it.
Destination Weddings: where I photograph
Valle de Guadalupe is home. From there I travel across Mexico and abroad, and the suitcase is always close to packed.
- Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California: where I live and know where the sun drops behind the hills. See the wedding venues in Valle de Guadalupe.
- Los Cabos, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City: weddings I travel to across the country. See the wedding venues across Mexico.
- Europe and several other countries: I photograph there too. Write me with your place and date.
Looking for the full wedding service? Start with wedding photography. Planning something smaller? See elopements.
Book a free video consultation.
Tell me where you are marrying and roughly when. I reply within 24 hours.
+52 664 419 8615 · dj@davidjosue.com · Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California
Destination weddings: what couples ask me
When do we receive the photographs?
A first set of finished photographs arrives the same week as the wedding, and your complete gallery within 90 days.
Do you travel for destination weddings?
Yes. I live in Valle de Guadalupe and photograph weddings across Mexico, including Los Cabos, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende and Mexico City, and in Europe and several other countries. For destination weddings I arrive at least a day early to walk the venue and watch what the light does.
We are planning from another country. Is that a problem?
No. We plan over video calls and WhatsApp, I share what I know about your venue, and often the wedding day is the first time we meet in person. By then it rarely feels that way.
Do you work in English and Spanish?
Yes, both. We can plan in English, and I can talk with the venue team, the planner and your guests in Spanish on the day.
What do you do when you arrive early at the venue?
I walk the ceremony space, the portrait spots and the reception, and I watch where the sun falls at the hours that matter. Then we adjust the photography timeline around it, so the light-sensitive moments happen when the light is at its best.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates in Valle de Guadalupe, especially October and November around harvest, tend to go 8 to 12 months out. I take a limited number of weddings each year, so write me early. If your date is sooner, write me anyway: some dates simply stay open.
You don’t need a plan yet. Tell me where and roughly when.
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