Cenote Weddings

Why choose a cenote wedding ceremony, vow renewal or an elopement experience?

If you are looking for something unique – if you love nature and amazing natural surroundings you should look into cenote weddings.

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The cenotes themselves are caverns and freshwater sinkholes in the jungle of the Riviera Maya. They are especially important for the Mayan culture. They have been used since the ancient Mayans as their only water source, as well as for ceremonial purposes. The Mayans believe that the cenotes are the entry to Xibalbá – the Mayan underworld.

The cenotes are spiritual places, you cannot help feeling in awe of the natural beauty that surrounds you. They are a fitting location to perform an ancient tradition – the wedding ceremony.

The cenotes also offer one of the most private wedding venues in the Riviera Maya. Because of the nature of the caverns, you can often have an area just for you. If you are planning to elope to the Riviera Maya the cenotes offer an amazing private elopement or vow renewal location. Many today are using the term: Micro Cenote Wedding as escentially, it is an escape from the normal routine at home and something very intimate.

We have to mention that cenotes are also our favorite location for underwater wedding photography and Trash the Dress sessions. You can have your wedding ceremony and trash the dress ceremony in the same day – say “I do” then slip into the water!

Cenote Wedding Experiences Planning

At Del Sol Photography, we are experience and event designers. We may be able to take care of all the logistics and planning for your cenote wedding! From transport to flowers to musicians to candles, we love to be able to design a unique wedding experience for you. If you have a more complex day in mind: multiple venues, catering, reception, etc, we will recommend a wedding planner specialized in cenote wedding planning.

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Cenote Wedding Packages and Pricing

You can simplify your planning by having Del Sol take care of logistics, photography, and even accommodation if you work with our Del Sol Travels team. We can offer you a complete, seamless service!

When we provide you with photography AND planning services, we will build you a custom package. There are so many variables and options. Different cenotes and shamans have different fees, transport costs will depend on group size and where you’re staying and so on.

If you are interested in a cenote ceremony please contact us to set up a phone call so we can understand your expectations and needs!

Contact us to plan your Cenote Ceremony +Travel!

Send us an email and we can start consulting with you immediately. One thing that is very important is where to stay so you are close in proximity to our favorite cenote locations.

Cenote Wedding Ceremony Types

Destination weddings give you the chance to be as traditional, or not, as you choose. Whether you choose a spiritual, symbolic, or Mayan wedding we will provide you with an officiant that speaks English or a translator.

Mayan Weddings

Mayan cenote weddings are popular since the cenotes are seen as sacred by the Mayan people. Ancient Mayans conducted ceremonies there, and that tradition continues today. Mayan weddings are meaningful, visually stunning, and culturally significant. We work with different shamans who each have their own vision of a Mayan ceremony. If you are inspired by brightly colored feather headdresses and body paint, musicians who look like warriors or a single shaman dressed in white, we know who to work with.

“We didn’t think there was much point in traveling to a foreign destination to have a wedding that you can have in Canada. Why travel if you’re not eager to immerse yourself in the local culture and practices, at least to some degree? We agreed when we started looking at destination weddings that we would try to do things with as much local influence as possible.” – Cherise + Tom

Spiritual Weddings

We are also delighted to work with dear friends of ours who are shamans in their own right. We work with several people who speak excellent English and who will create a custom cenote wedding ceremony based on you and your partner.

Symbolic Cenote Wedding Ceremonies

You can customize your cenote wedding to include whatever you want! If you’d like to read vows, have a sand ceremony, readings, and more, that’s great too! Cori and Dax started their cenote wedding with Mariachi and read vows not only to each other but to Dax’s 2 sons. The whole family also participated in a sand unity ceremony before heading off for a walk down Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue to their beach club reception!

“The cenote was a fantasy; I still can’t believe it was real. My head is spinning from the enchantment Marcus, Del Sol, our friends at Chikin Ha and Joyce created in that sacred space. From the lilt of the mariachi band’s song to the brilliantly bright blossoms of my bouquet, to the lights and the candles and the petals and the copal… pure, unadulterated magic. I’ve never seen anything more special, purer in its perfection, in my entire life.” – Cori

Cenote Micro Ceremonies

Cenote weddings are the perfect location for Micro Ceremonies and they are extremely adaptable. They are perfect if you want a beautiful ceremony but are not interested in having a formal big party and focus just on you and your partner or perhaps a close group of friends or family as witnesses. Every single guest will participate in the Micro ceremony and leave speechless.

If you are staying in an all-inclusive resort, the on-site wedding team will be able to coordinate your wedding reception there. Another option you could have your reception in a beach club or restaurant in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal or Tulum. We had a cenote wedding that was followed by a reception in the cenote restaurant, the Alux!

Cori and Dax had an Indigo Beach club wedding reception. They took a walk down Playa del Carmen’s 5th Avenue with portraits at the Parque Fundadores, Portal Maya, the voladores de Papantla and the chapel of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

““When we first thought out the concept based on what we saw from Del Sol online it didn’t seem likely. The more we thought on it and went to other traditional weddings the more the idea took hold and it soon became evident that it was the right style for us. We actively try to stay outside of the box as much as possible. It’s not always the easiest or fastest route but I think it is by far the most rewarding.” – Heather + Tyler

Private Villa Cenote Weddings

Staying in a private villa can work really well for cenote weddings. Heather and Tyler stayed in a beautiful Akumal Villa and had their reception at the nearby Buena Vida Beachclub. However, they could also have had their reception back at the villa!

Del Sol Photography Cenote Wedding Testimonials

“We had not even decided on what country to visit when Cherise found Del Sol’s website. We looked at those pictures and decided right then that we were going to have Del Sol photograph our wedding. That meant we would be traveling to the Riviera Maya, which was fine by us, but we didn’t know anything about planning weddings down there or even which resorts would be suitable for what we had in mind. We contacted Del Sol, Matt was kind enough to set up a video call on Skype (which was truly great customer service as we hadn’t even discussed signing a contract. We explained that we were looking to embrace the local culture and have a once in a lifetime experience. Matt suggested that perhaps Del Sol could put together a wedding experience that was unlike anything they’d done before. We were not expecting that at all but the more we thought about it the more it made sense. Del Sol obviously produces world-class photographs. Letting them put their creative spin on our wedding could potentially create something amazing. We emailed back and forth over the next few weeks. It was obvious that Matt, Polly and everyone else at Del Sol was 100% invested in planning our wedding. It was a stark difference from the indifference and generic responses we got from a lot of the resorts we’d contacted. We knew it would be a risk to hand over control of our wedding. We also knew what we would get by going with the more common all-inclusive resort route. This was taking a chance to have something truly unique that embodied the spirit of the locale and that spoke to us as a couple. By the time we signed the contract we were convinced that Del Sol was going to provide us with a wedding, we could never have imagined in our wildest dreams.”

Tom + CereseCenote Elopement

This message has been a long time coming, but James and I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two months! We keep reflecting back on the ceremony and how truly special it was. It was intimate, personal, beautiful, spiritual… everything we could have wanted and more. Our shaman (I apologize for forgetting her name!) was absolutely lovely. She had a joyous and genuine spirit. So much of what she said was totally on point and resonated deeply with both of us. The intimacy and beauty of the space was epic. I love how everyone was involved and we heard special wishes from our parents. You captured everything I asked for, from the first look to our vows and even tequila shots! You made it happen Matt, Thank You!

Speaking of how amazing everything was… holy crap the photos! All I can say is WOW. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous. All the lighting effects were great and you captured so many magical moments! We uploaded all of the photos into a digital picture frame and placed it in our living room. It’s been wonderful to relive it over and over.

After Mexico, James and I went on to have a lovely honeymoon in Belize. We are closer than ever and find married life to be fantastic. It all started in a cenote with you. Thanks again to you and your wonderful team. – Chelsea

Sincerely,

Mr. and Mrs. Elsberry

(James and Chelsea

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James + Chelsea https://delsolphotography.com/romantic-family-cenote-wedding-in-mexico/

We had Matt and Polly as our photographers for our wedding in playa del Carmen. We wanted a unique experience for our destination wedding – and Del Sol Photography far exceeded our expectations!

Somehow Matt and Polly captured the ethos of love from our day in a way that we could only imagine. Sofia, the shaman who works with Del Sol, was incredible. She helped us incorporate bubbles into the ceremony in a totally fun and enjoyable way. As an officiant myself, I was soooo impressed with the meaningfulness and sincerity of the whole service. All of our guests told us how moving the entire ceremony was.

I can’t imagine having gone with any other photographer for our day! Thank you so much 💛

who coordinates Cenote Weddings in Akumal Venue with Candles and colorful lighting

Jessica + Rahimhttps://delsolphotography.com/family-cenote-wedding-akumal-mexico

I’m in disbelief at how Del Sol captures moments so beautifully! My husband and I had a very specific vision in mind when it came to finding our wedding photographer! We wanted to be surrounded by nature. We wanted images that weren’t heavily edited but looked surreal. Moody and dramatic were the keywords I used when finding Del Sol! They delivered that and SO MUCH MORE!

As world travelers, we didn’t have a specific location in mind. We were open to any country and any continent! Immediately after finding Del Sol my husband and I knew we had found our photography team! We didn’t know where they were located but we knew we were going to get married wherever they were! We had a consultation with Matt the following day! As one can see from the photographs, we made the right choice!

The photographs are breathtaking and tell your story without words, but the videography gives you another layer! Our team did a beautiful job creating a documentary-style video capturing the most important parts of our day! When you opt for this type of experience you will likely be eloping or having a micro ceremony. The video enables you to share your day with your loved ones that were not in attendance as well as relive the day yourself! Don’t skip it! I’ll attach the link to our video below!

If you are looking for a unique wedding and want out-of-this-world photographs consider a symbolic ceremony + trash the dress experience! The beauty, the symbolic aspects, everything about our day was perfect thanks to Matt and the Del Sol team! I could go on and on about how amazing this experience was but I think the photographs showcase that perfectly! Whatever your vision is know that Del Sol will make it happen!

Lindsay + Bryanhttps://delsolphotography.com/spiritual-riviera-maya-cenote-wedding

“We have always had the same idea of a destination wedding in an area that will wow us. I didn’t just want water in the background… I didn’t want the hotel wedding on the beach with just a couple pieces of cloth in front of the ocean. I told them we were looking for some scenery in the background of the ceremony so we could have amazing photos to share. My coordinator explained what a Cenote wedding was and that I could do a TTD session directly after. You wouldn’t believe how fast my heart started pumping when I seen the pictures! It was exactly what we imagined! The pictures are amazing!! I can’t wait to see the rest! Both of you made the wedding so special! I wish I could have you guys around every day just to brighten it! My wedding party called you ninjas instead of photographers. It was really hard concentrating on the ceremony when I wanted to look up and see you in a tree or on top of the cave! I loved it! Thank you so much again… I will need to think of a reason to be able to have another amazing experience with both of you! :)”

Erika + NathanCenote Wedding + TTD

“We are beyond happy with our incredible experience. Everyone from Del Sol Photography was exceptional making our day a true miracle. We felt like we were among family and friends. We would tell any couple thinking of eloping and going to Mexico to make it happen. Enjoy the memories of a truly unique experience. Thank you again, everyone…!”

Diana + Luis Cenote Elopement

Explore our Cenote Wedding Archive

Cenote Weddings

Why choose a cenote wedding ceremony, vow renewal or an elopement experience?

Cenote Wedding Experiences Planning

Cenote Wedding Packages and Pricing

Contact us to plan your Cenote Ceremony +Travel!

Cenote Wedding Ceremony Types

Mayan Weddings

Spiritual Weddings

Symbolic Cenote Wedding Ceremonies

Cenote Micro Ceremonies

Private Villa Cenote Weddings

Del Sol Photography Cenote Wedding Testimonials

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