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Documentary Wedding Photography
in Cancún & the Riviera Maya

Honest photography. Clear planning. Film when your story calls for it.

Wedding guests in white throwing rose petals into the sunset sky by the ocean alongside traditional dancers
The Approach

Remember the Day
For How It
Actually Felt

Roots Weddings is built around documentary photography: real reactions, deliberate composition, and enough direction to help when you need it without turning the day into a production for the camera.

Lucas, Jazmín, and Camila form the Roots photography team. When a wedding includes cinema, Lucas leads the film. Photography and film are planned together, but we do not pretend every person on the team does the same job.

Why Roots

Less Performance.
More Presence.

Documentary first. We protect the rhythm of the wedding instead of constantly interrupting it for photographs.

One visual direction. Every photographer works toward the same final standard so the gallery reads as one story.

Clear expectations. Team, coverage, turnaround, travel, and film production are confirmed in writing before the date is reserved.

Proof beyond highlights. Complete wedding galleries are available privately during qualified consultations when usage rights allow.

Fast first look. Photography sneak peeks are targeted within 48 hours, without forcing the complete edit into an unrealistic rush.

Bride and groom walking hand in hand across beach sand dunes and laughing

“Lucas and Jazmín are incredibly committed and professional — they guide you at every step so that every shot is perfect. They photographed our wedding and we loved the results. We couldn't recommend them more.”

Maxi & Karen — Playa del Carmen, February 2026

Black and white close-up of the groom's hand resting on the back of the bride's lace dress and her hand on his lapel
Coverage

Three Clear Starting Points

Published starting prices are final for their stated scope, including applicable taxes. Your final Custom proposal reflects the actual hours, team, travel, venue requirements, and film production.

Bride and groom standing together under an arched balcony framed by tropical leaves

Intimate Wedding

A smaller day, documented with the same intention.

For elopements and intimate celebrations that need focused photography coverage without building a full-day production around the event.

From USD 1,800

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Bride and groom walking down the aisle under a palapa while guests throw white streamers and petals

Signature Wedding

Full-day photography with depth, continuity, and two perspectives.

Our core full-day photography coverage for destination weddings across the Riviera Maya, built around the real timeline and priorities of your wedding.

From USD 3,500

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Bride and groom embracing at sunset with golden light flaring between them

Signature + Cinema

Photography and film designed as one wedding story.

Full-day wedding photography, with Lucas as lead filmmaker. The proposed photography team is Jazmín and Camila, with individual assignments confirmed before booking.

From USD 6,000

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Behind the Camera

Three Perspectives.
One Roots Standard.

Lucas, Jazmín, and Camila are the Roots Weddings team. All three photograph weddings; Lucas leads filmmaking when cinema is selected. The exact operators for your day are confirmed in the proposal.

The ROOTS Weddings team: Lucas, Jazmín and Camila
The Experience

From Inquiry to Delivery

Step 01

Send your inquiry

Send your date, venue or destination, and whether you are considering photography or photography + film. We review the fit before asking you for anything else.

Reply within 24 hours
Step 02

Consultation & proposal

If the date and project fit, we continue with a short consultation and a tailored proposal. Complete wedding galleries can be shared privately during this stage when usage rights allow.

Private full galleries
Step 03

Reserve & plan

Your date is reserved once the agreement and retainer described in your proposal are completed. From there, we plan photography priorities, timing, and any film production together.

Agreement & retainer
Step 04

The wedding

The Roots photography team documents the day as it happens and gives direction only when it helps. When cinema is included, Lucas leads the film.

Documentary coverage
Step 05

Delivery

We target photography sneak peeks within 48 hours, with the final gallery typically delivered in 2–3 weeks. Film delivery is typically 4–6 weeks and is confirmed in the proposal.

48 h sneak peeks · 2–3 weeks gallery
Selected Work

Public Highlights, Private Full Stories

Our public portfolio is intentionally curated. Complete wedding galleries can be reviewed privately during a qualified consultation when usage rights allow.

Questions Before You Inquire

Frequently Asked Questions

Bride and groom smiling as they cut their two-tier wedding cake together at night
Your Date

Start With One
Simple Inquiry.

Tell us your date, venue, and whether you are considering photography or photography + film. We will review the fit and reply within 24 hours.