“Our wedding day was the most amazing day of our lives!” – Danielle Danielle and Thomas’ Dreams Sands Cancun Wedding was full on family love at its finest. They brought their group all the way from Ireland to share one of their fave places in the world! We asked Danielle to tell us more about […]
“A picture will say 1000 words, but it will also invoke a deep memory and a remembrance of a moment. And that’s what I wanted to capture was the moment.” – Roxy Words and photos by Matt Adcock – tulum family portraits This is the story of Roxy, Travis and Setareh and their Tulum family portrait session! […]
“Neither of us has really ever traveled out of the country, so we wanted to share the experience together” Eloping – just you and your loved one going away to say I do – is an amazing reason to travel and discover new parts of the world. You get to leave behind the potential chaos […]
What do you think of when you imagine the Mexican Caribbean? White sand, blue water and probably margarita in your hand right? The Riviera Maya is (rightly) famous for its beaches, but there is a whole other side to be discovered. Anyone who’s ever flown into Cancun can tell you that, apart from ocean, the […]
“Our connection is unique, we have our inside jokes and quirks that make us who we are together. I feel it is our shared respect for one another as well as trust that makes us the strongest.” Del Sol: You guys have a STRONG connection! You told us you don’t get to spend a lot […]
There is no “right” way to get married! Weddings are the way most people choose to mark that momentous occasion. That being said how, where and with how many guests is also a matter of taste! Ellie and Luke decided to travel for love and keep it intimate for their Secrets Akumal Elopement. Del Sol Photography […]
“Traveling has always been a large part of our relationship. We’ve done many trips together and with our friends and family so this made sense for us.” Lauren and Matthew chose the Hyatt Ziva Cancun Fire Pits – a unique location! We asked Lauren to share her reflections on their day. Del Sol Photography’s sister […]
“We absolutely love Mexico! The people and hospitality are amazing. Our parents have never been out of the country so we decided to get married in Mexico to give our families a wonderful experience.” – Fareeda We are often asked to visit some of the most beautiful backgrounds in the Mexican Caribbean. Grand Velas Riviera Maya […]
This is the epic love story of two high school sweat-hearts, Morgan and Brett’s Four Seasons Ocean Club Wedding. They told me they love to travel and even more they love the beach and Caribbean waters.. Having a tropical paradise as part of their wedding is super important to them. The Bahamas has crystal clear […]
“The most amazing moment of my day was when I put my dress on and looked at myself in the mirror and said “WOW.” Then beginning to walk down the aisle, I saw my 45 guests who traveled all the way to take part in my special day, with my groom standing at the end […]
“Our willingness to write our own stories allows us to live our fairy tale.” Every couple has a unique couple style. 2 unique personalities combine to create a third, awesome entity! We love Lexy’s MOH toast which says a lot about this amazing couple: “I have had the unique experience of watching this relationship from […]
Jennifer and Matt really wanted to find a place that represented something to them that made sense for the entire family. Also, they really wanted a special paradise that represented everything they loved about their life together. Traveling for love and surrounding yourselves with the natural world and being inspired by water. Dreams Las Mareas […]
The most amazing moment was right after the first look (which was overwhelming, especially for Lex) and right before the ceremony. We had those 10 minutes for ourselves. We forgot about you and all the guests and were just able to enjoy each other, the venue and the fact we were getting married. Finding […]
When we were making these photos, looking around at the paradise it was important to know what do our couples love in particular about Costa Rica? We are just blown away. We always ask our couples why they make their choice of a destination wedding an a luxury hotel. This is why our clients choose […]
“We decided to travel for love because it’s what connected us when we met. We both love to travel and have a goal to see all the seven wonders some day. This is why we chose to go to Mexico. What better way to celebrate love than to get married in a country of a […]
God blessed the broken road – That led me straight to you It’s so easy to have a bad day and often we find ourselves complaining about the most mundane things. We should be waking up and enjoying every day of our lives as if there were no tomorrow. Our clients teach us so much […]
“The images Del Sol produce showed a combination of passion, intimacy, and intensity that we had never seen before. Those are the qualities we wanted in our wedding.” Everyone has a different vision of their wedding day. Cherise and Tom are definitely at the more adventurous end of the spectrum! traveling to Mexico to get […]
“Our kids are still super little… we wanted to include them in everything we did that day. Hopefully, they’ll remember even a tiny bit of that day in years to come and how wonderful it was.” We love Kids at weddings. They are a LOT of fun and the juxtaposition of wedding formalities and kids […]
Honestly, adding the TTD session was the best decision I made! Brennan and I had so much fun and the photos turned out AMAZING! They were probably my favorite wedding photos we took (yes you read that correctly)! Trash the dress-es are and adventurous and FUN! Leanna and Brennan had an action packed day exploring […]
“The moment Morgan came around the corner and started coming down the aisle. I lost all control of emotions and started crying and laughing at the same time.” “I’ll never forget those feelings of overwhelming love for my soon-to-be wife. As soon as we locked eyes, that was it, I was mesmerized and couldn’t take […]
Principal Photographer: Sol Tamargo Second Photographer: Valeria Bride Getting ready: Sara Tamargo Makeup Studio Groom Getting Ready: Sandos Playacar Playa del Carmen Church Wedding Location: Nuestra Señora del Carmen Wedding Reception Location : Sandos Caracol Check out our archive of Playa del Carmen Weddings
“Trash the dress was a must for us! Hands down, we would have chosen underwater wedding photos over wedding photography!” – Joneice + Patrick Amazing wedding photography is something that many brides and grooms dream about. Some adventurous couples though are more inspired by underwater wedding photos! Joneice and Patrick are defiantly an underwater love kinda couple! Following […]
“My favorite part of the wedding day was finally getting to dance. Anthony and I couldn’t wait for the formalities to be over and for us to have fun and be around the people that love and support us, the people who traveled for us.” – Jackie The wedding day is of course about joining […]
“We love traveling and enjoy experiencing different parts of the world, but one place we surely love and will always keep going back to is Mexico!” We were honored to be part of Marie and Martha’s Hacienda Corazon Wedding. After 20 years together, documenting their I do’s was a momentous occasion! These ladies have a SUPER […]
“I would highly encourage other brides and grooms to enjoy a vastly different perspective of this earth. Not only for the big day, but to experience and interact outside of your home country.” – Dan There are many amazing locations for destination weddings in the Riviera Maya. It’s rare though that we’re asked to document […]
“We start and end each day with a kiss. When we are apart, we spend more time on the phone and sending “thinking of you” messages, it’s surprising we get anything completed. To this day, we still get butterflies when we see each other after a long day.” – Jason – Casa Malca Tulum Wedding […]
“We chose to come back to Mexico because it’s part of my ancestry. My parents are from Yucatán and have descendants of Mayan ancestry, that’s why we choose to name our daughter Maya.” – Cindy We are privileged to be invited to document the most important moments of peoples’ lives. The wedding day is one such […]
“Believe in destiny, believe in your dreams. Your soulmate is out there and is real.” Séverine and Emil have the definition of a dream wedding. Séverine is literally the woman of Emil’s dreams! “Emil saw me in a dream.” – Séverine “In his dream, I was presented to him by a friend of his, who […]
“Anita and I fell in love with the magic of Tulum years ago. We consider it one of our favorite places on earth.” – Maurice “Although Tulum’s endless white sand beach is the face of the town, the candle-lit jungle is its heart — the source of its magic — and we wanted to be […]
Water and light are the main ingredients for anything to grow – Fotoweek Panama In the Mexican Caribbean we are surrounded by oceans and rivers. We find inspiration in the natural beauty surrounding us. Going out and establishing your connection with mother nature is fundamental to the art of photography. The more you are connected with […]
“My beautiful wife Louise and I chose Mexico as our wedding destination. We wanted a magical beach wedding with blue skies and white waves. We knew Mexico had something special and to offer and was highly recommended by so many of our close friends.” – Phil Del Sol Photography is an approved vendor for Now […]
“My parents always said that the key to life is remembering to be big kids. If not you lose your way and find yourself unhappy. We are big kids that want to enjoy our lives and we surround ourselves with people who share that motto!” – Keri The word of the day for Keri and […]
“We absolutely love the beach and traveling. We got engaged on a beach, and it was our dream to have an intimate outdoor wedding in paradise.” #TravelForLove – Secrets Maroma Beach Wedding Alyssa and Bret chose one of our favorite tropical spots for their ceremony for their Secrets Maroma Beach Wedding! We love the ways […]
“My advice to anyone planning a destination wedding in Mexico is DO IT ! Definitely go to Playa Del Carmen! Cancun is beautiful too but the vibe in Playa is so much more laid back and more authentic.” – Morgan We LOVE Playa del Carmen weddings! The beautiful beaches and the relaxed vibe makes for […]
“The most amazing part of the day was marrying my best friend of course! Our whole day was amazing.. everyone still talks about what a beautiful, wonderful wedding day it was!” – Emily Del Sol Photography is an approved vendor for Now Sapphire – there is no fee to hire us! Contact us to plan […]
Couples Beach Boudoir Experience Tulum’s beaches are world class. White sand slipping off into turquoise Caribbean waters. Quite rightly Tulum is an amazing destination wedding location – after the wedding day it’s not over though! Chelsea and Jake followed their beach wedding with a sexy couples beach boudoir session on the beach of Dreams Tulum. Beach […]
“We love to have a good time and so do our friends and family. The energy at our wedding came from our guests. They made the best of a rainy day!” – Dreams Tulum Beach Wedding Looking at Sarah and TJ’s photos you can’t help noticing the SMILES! Sure there are a few happy tears in […]
IN NATURE we find the magical connection with the whole. I had the honor to meet and document the art of Gabriel Forestieri: a freediver underwater dancer. The result of this meeting is definitively one of my favorite underwater FineArt Projects ever. Going beyond images, Gabriel’s message is profound. I wanted to make sense of […]
“I have to wear all black everyday for work so it just gradually became the only color I wear. I actually wanted to wear a black dress for this wedding but nobody would let me. Soooo since I HAVE to wear white, I decided to make it the only color! All this white is so […]
“The earth laughs in flowers.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson So many beautiful details in Allie and Camielle’s day! Our minds were blown by their amazing wedding flowers!! Musicians, ice sculptures and most importantly a whole lotta love surrounded these two as they exchanged vows underneath the beautifully decorated Dreams Riviera Cancun Gazebo. We asked Allie to share […]
“For me Happiness is bringing Joy and Laughter to those around us!” – Ramona A vacation photoshoot, birthday celebration and engagement session all in one! Ramona and Scott crammed so much awesomeness into their Hyatt Ziva engagement photo session! It was forecasted to rain but the weather held out and the clouds and water made […]
“The photography is the thing you get to keep when you’re old and gray and your kids get to keep past that… So don’t settle for a photographer… Go all out as best you can afford.” This is why we chose Del Sol Photography for our Finest Playa Mujeres Wedding. Family love has many forms! Practical […]
“Our Love story feels like it has crossed many lifetimes.” Diana and Luis are very special for us – their story is filled with miracles. We planned their Mayan Elopement Ceremony in only 2 weeks! And no matter the challenges we faced along the way – everything came together for this couple. When we finally met […]
“Meeting people and getting to know another culture from folks who live in a different land is an eye opener. Witnessing lifestyles that are polar opposite to your own will put things into perspective” – Matt My cousin Sara visited Mexico for a photo shoot. She decided to go on vacation and take a photographer […]
“I thought he would never propose!” Izumi told Yifan that they were going for a boat ride in Cancun to enjoy the sunset. Little did she know that we were going to blindfold her, and that the man of her dreams was going to propose. Izumi and Yifan met a year and a half ago at […]
“I wanted to do something special for my husband to celebrate our 9th anniversary – and something that we could look back at and cherish for years to come! How about a sexy boudoir portrait session!” – Amy “We were already going to be in Riviera Maya on vacation, so I thought it would be […]
“I CANNOT swim (I THINK I can). We are adventurous though, so bring it on!” – Tracy Time and again we are blown away by brides and grooms who overcome their fear of water because for their LOVE of trash the dress photos. We have a whole collection of brides and grooms who can’t swim […]
Mexico Elopement at Nizcu – This is a long time coming, I’m a little embarrassed at how long it’s taken me to thank you for the spectacular wedding photos. When Brian and I got back from our trip, we found out I was pregnant YAY! However, I got really sick, like stay in bed for […]
Del Sol Photography is a preferred vendor for Now Jade Weddings for luxury photo and video services. That means there is no vendor fee to hire us. For information about planning your travel and room blocks at Now Jade Riviera Cancun…WE plan trips, we have pics of the hotels we love, we offer this service […]
“Everything that we have been through together that has helped keep our marriage strong.” – Sherri and Michael The most powerful bonds I’ve witnessed in my career are those of a family. Built through years of unconditional love and understanding. I was very interested in Michael and Sherri’s family story. As I started asking questions they […]
Hyatt Ziva Cancun: family-friendly, all-inclusive luxury in Cancun’s most spectacular location. For information about planning your travel and room blocks for Hyatt Ziva Cancun Weddings, we can help. We plan trips, we have pics of the hotels we love and we offer this service to all our clients. Hyatt Ziva occupies the most iconic location […]
“For the bowl burning which included the silent vows, I took the idea from Alemara’s mother. Every new year in which we do a bowl burning to get rid of bad things and invite new things. We combined that with Alemara and my own ideas of silent vows. We wanted it to be something special. […]
“We went back and forth with the idea of having a big wedding, but then when we really looked deep in our hearts, we decided that we wanted it to be just us.” – Kristen, speaking about her Tulum Elopement An elopement is such a special event. As photographers we feel genuinely honored to be present. […]
“We are a duo with a shared sense of adventure!” – Stephanie and Bryant Stephanie and Bryant are definitely a well-travelled pair. We love to celebrate couples who travel for LOVE! We asked Stephanie to tell us more about how, after all their adventures they chose the Dreams Riviera Cancun Gazebo as their destination for their […]
Dreams Puerto Aventuras Wedding – “Seeing Alisa for the first time approaching the ceremony gazebo was special. I was fixated on her and it felt like a dream.”- Lance Ah Romance! That floating wonderful feeling of disbelief at your own happiness :) We were so honored to be a part of Alisa and Lance’s intimate wedding […]
“Stop the Wedding!” As the beautiful bride is walking down the aisle these are not the words you expect to hear – especially from the groom! All the guests swiveled around to see Marcus, holding the mic – hand outstretched, stopping Lina in her tracks. Silence prevailed. Then Marcus began to explain why he would […]
Baby, last night was hands down One of the best nights That I’ve had no doubt Between the bottle of wine And the look in your eyes and the Marvin Gaye Then we danced in the dark under September stars in the pourin’ rain And I know that I can’t ever tell you enough That […]
“We always wanted to get married in Cancun, on the beautiful beach”- Kris + Derrick A big FUN wedding group: Kris and Derrick had 13 Bridesmaids and had 12 Groomsmen! This was family love at its finest. Kris and Derrick’s son Braxton was ring bearer and their nieces Scarlett and Makayla were flower girls. We’re suckers for cute kids […]
David and Jordan had a day of rain and shine! No matter what the weather throw at them they had the best attitude and were the happiest couple all day long. Mother Nature gave them the best gift for their Wedding Day…. A RAINBOW!! “UNBELIEVABLE!!! Never in a million years did we think a rainbow […]
Courtney was so stoked when just before we were publishing the images, she told us ” Omg I am so excited! I literally have been checking the Instagram page every day! I had seen the photos of the underwater trash the dress when we were looking at getting married in Tulum. Our family and friends […]
The first time I was taken to dive a shipwreck I was in awe. A dead, man-made structure had become a home for new life to flourish. The circle of Life and Death… happening in front of my eyes. It was beautiful, it was magical! I have always loved fairytales. I grew up hearing stories […]
“We always wanted a destination wedding. We liked the idea of spending three days with our guests and enjoying more time together.” – Katerina Xcaret and Now Sapphire 2 of our very favorite wedding locations. We were delighted to be a part of Katerina and Alex’s beautiful day. We asked Katerina to share her thoughts about the day! […]
“The best part was the surreal feeling of being in the jungle wearing a wedding dress. We got to see some beautiful parts of Mexico and it was both of our first times in a Cenote. What an adventure!” – Karla + Chris – Tulum Mexico #Aworldofitsown After photographing Karla doing muscle-ups in her dress […]
“We both understand that a healthy and happy relationship is built on communicating with and understanding each other. Marriage is teamwork and we train our hearts by working together every day in all aspects of life.” – Fitness Wedding Secrets Capri of Karla + Chris Del Sol Photography is an approved vendor for Secrets Capri […]
“We love traveling as a couple. Once we were engaged we decided on having a destination wedding. I mean… why not get married and have your honeymoon in the same place?” – Jessica For information about planning your travel and room blocks for Secrets Playa Mujeres elopements, contact us! Del Sol Photography is a preferred […]
“Engagement marks the end of whirlwind love story and the beginning of an eternal love story” Engagement season is here!! It’s so exciting to see couples taking the next step in their love story together. We adore engagement sessions and proposals! The surprise, the tears, the laughs… the warm and happy energy. Carlos reached out […]
“We had come to Mayakoba by chance in January of this year, right after the Hyatt Andaz Mayakoba opened and we were completely blown away. It had everything we wanted: beautiful location, amazing food, awesome staff, wonderful design…the list goes on and on.” “We wanted to share this special place that we loved with our […]
Over time, our relationship strengthened and we continued to have great adventures together. :This is the story of Lauren and Aaron’s wedding – The Ponds at Bolton Valley Vermont. In nearly a decade of shooting weddings, I’ve been lucky enough to meet amazing clients. I met Aaron and Lauren in 2011 at a wedding we […]
Luego de una sesión fotográfica, Berthil y Carlo regresaron a casa con un pasajero más en camino: un bebé. Hace 7 años, Berthil y Carlo viajaron a la Riviera Maya después de tres años de matrimonio y quisieron que este viaje tuviera algo muy especial: una sesión fotográfica bajo las cristalinas aguas de un cenote […]
When you’re meant to have a Surprise Mayan Wedding Ceremony, the Universe will send you one! Once upon a time a couple of young lovers decided that instead of having a regular wedding, they would Travel to Riviera Maya, Mexico. Little did they know that a Mayan shaman would come along to give them a […]
“Our wedding day back in Austin was 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The wedding cake froze. We shivered, we shivered and we laughed the whole day because… what else can you do?” Life may be a box of chocolates, but that means you really never do know what you’re going to get! Jessica and Sean got the […]
“Any adventure with Julian is my favorite adventure!” #TravelForLove “Traveling has always been a big part of our relationship. We absolutely love going on vacations each year and exploring new places together. We’ve been fortunate to go on a few trips per year. We want to soak in as many experiences as we can before […]
“Erica – to think it all started off with an adventure that’s still going on. From the moment I looked into your eyes something inside me knew you were the one for me. It could be the way you care – with so much love. Or the way you carry yourself, or that radiant smile, […]
Dreams Tulum Wedding – “On the day Chelsea and Jake had their legal vows in Texas, my thoughts were: “May your marriage be as perfect as this day” and thus was my toast. But the day, like marriage, had a little rain, a lot of wind, a few lost or forgotten items… that we embraced […]
“I never thought this day would come, That I’d find this special one, You are my light, When there’s no sunshine” – Together Forever We love the ways that brides and grooms surprise each other on their wedding day. Warren is up for groom of the year award with his surprise serenade to his new wife […]
Maya and Rafael told us: “We chose a destination wedding because we love to travel. We instantly fell in love with Mexico. Everything from the culture to the amazing hospitality that we experienced made a this kind of event an easy choice.” This is the story of our Playa del Carmen Grand Velas Wedding. “We […]
“It was absolutely overwhelming seeing Jedd and all of our friends and family gathered together to witness our ceremony. I was so grateful at that moment realizing all of these amazing people traveled to Mexico for me and Jedd. I couldn’t help but smile and wave at everyone.” – Jennifer We LOVED Jennifer’s entrance: a […]
“Our friends are a huge, important part of our lives and we wanted that represented in our bridal party and ceremony. When we are not spending time with each other, Jenna and I spend most of our time with those ladies, so each and every one of them is an important person in our lives.” […]
“When we were getting married 10 years ago we could not have a “real” wedding. It was just Bryan and I at the courthouse. I’ve always regretted for not having a white dress, beautiful pictures and family by my side the first time around. So we though it’s better later then never. It worked out […]
“I always told my fiancé I wanted a puppy with a ring but two weeks before he proposed I threw him for a loop and went out and bought the puppy! On Christmas Eve we were taking a family photo with our new puppy and that’s when I saw her new collar tag that read […]
“Cobe and I have been together for over a decade. We have faced many obstacles to get to where we are today. On our wedding day we beat all odds that were against us and the happy emotions of becoming one with my best friend took over.” – Lilit Seeing Lilit so overwhelmed by emotion […]
“Our first kiss was on the beach, Rob proposed to me on the beach and therefore, why not get married on the beach!? The beaches of Mexico are beautiful for anyone’s dream wedding.” – Samantha We are often caught up in the emotion of the wedding day but it’s not often that both our photographers […]
“We were debating whether or not to wear sunglasses during the ceremony. The sun the day before at the rehearsal was beating down and right in the eyes of the wedding party. As is customary, the wife was right. It turns out that not only did we not need sunglass, but a few fluffy clouds […]
“Mike and I traveled to Mexico to exchange our vows because we love the the sun, the sandy beaches and the culture Mexico has to offer. We didn’t want our wedding day to be a typical one day event. We wanted the celebration to last a weekend with the ones we love.” #TravelForLove Melissa and […]
“Our love story is like beauty and the beast. I was so heart broken that I almost missed the beauty that my husband had to offer. Women have tried to use my husband, so he turned into the beast: cold hearted and standoffish, but very loving. Our story is beauty and the beast but with […]
“Love is teamwork, understanding, compromise, partnership, and having help cleaning the cat boxes are the canons of love. Great, lasting loves are nurtured by a commitment to both embracing another’s flaws and celebrating their strengths. It is not about finding “your other half.” We are already whole people looking to create a sum greater than […]
Would you fly to Mexico and leave your trip in our hands? Well, Audrey and Richy did! We met them 9 years ago, when we photographed their Trash The Dress. Their photo session turned into the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Every day we learn more and more about beautiful love stories and get to […]
We decided to have a destination wedding because we had been to one before and the bride and groom just looked so happy the entire time and not stressed at all. Mark and I looked each other knew that that’s what we wanted to do.” – Meghan Del Sol Photography is an approved vendor for […]
“The most amazing moment of your day was having all my family members being there to see us get married.” – Alberto Xcaret weddings are always spectacular and Karla and Alberto made the most of their beautiful venue. We met them at the ocean and worked our way inland to the destination for their wedding […]
A wedding proposal is a lot of fun for us as photographers. No matter how simple or elaborate each one is unique! One of the biggest challenges in planning a wedding proposal is that it is a surprise – how does the photographer get in position to capture the moment without being suspicious? Some people […]
“We can both agree that just “being in the moment” was the best part of our day. Once we said “I do”, it was like nothing else in the world existed but us and our guests. We laughed, we cried, we kissed, we danced, and then we cried again – purely out of love. […]
One of the things that keeps us so close is the LOVE for travel. We are explorers at heart and LOVE the peacefulness and pureness of the ocean #TravelForLove “Cancun seemed like the perfect destination for us to celebrate our union with the ones we love. Close proximity to our Families scattered throughout the United […]