Creating the Perfect Timeline for Your Cabo Destination Wedding

Creating the Perfect Timeline for Your Cabo Destination Wedding

Every wedding is unique and this is especially so with destination weddings! There may be a few additional factors to consider when tying the knot in Los Cabos, Mexico that you maybe wouldn't have to consider locally.  Things such as: flights, booking hotel rooms, transportation to your wedding venue for your guests, hotel room blocks for guests, and more. But, don't let that stop you from having the wedding of your dreams in fabulous Los Cabos!  I've been photographing weddings in Cabo for almost 10 years, including countless destination weddings from intimate elopements to weddings with 100 + guests.

Romantic boat elopement in Cabo San Lucas

Romantic boat elopement in Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas Elopements have become extremely popular in the last years, for good reason. The typical Cabo San Lucas destination wedding can be excessive for some couples. The pressure to create a Cabo event in Mexico for hundreds of guests can be simply too much. Instead, you can sneak off with the one you love and get married on your own terms. These intimate ceremonies are incredibly powerful, the vows you make can be filled with so much emotion because you don’t have a room or a beach of all of your friends and family staring at you.

Cabo Elopement Checklist:

  1. Your partner and you :)

  2. An officiant, this be a friend or  family member who is ordained

  3. Flowers are typically nice, favorites include.

  4. You’ll need two witnesses, I’m always happy to be one of them.

  5. There are Cabo wedding planners that specialize in elopements.

  6. Once you have a spot, it’s typically best to either shoot near sunrise or sunset.

  7. Don’t forget a bit of champagne ot Tequila!

Grooms, Must-Haves to Look the Best for your Cabo Wedding Photos

Groom posing during his Cabo photo session before the ceremony with GVphotographer

Your wedding day really is going to go by in the blink of an eye. The good news is, you’ll be left with your Cabo wedding photos to reminisce about the best day of your life thus far. When looking for a Cabo professional photographer to capture your special day, it’s important to do your research to make sure you’re truly hiring the best fit for you and your future spouse. Since those Cabo pictures will be the only concrete part of your destination wedding in Mexico that you can look back on, you’ll want to look great so that your photos look great too!


Here are your must-haves to look your absolute best for your Cabo destination wedding photos:

 

Groom getting ready, Posing and Laughing on his Cabo Wedding

Confidence

First and foremost, you need to have confidence on your wedding day in order to have great wedding photos. No matter how great you look, your photos won’t look flattering and natural if you don’t have confidence in yourself! Relax and try to focus on your partner instead of thinking about the process. Ask your wedding photographer about an engagement shoot prior to your wedding day so that you can get more comfortable in front of the camera, too! You’ll get a feel for how to pose and how to feel like yourself while being photographed.

If you haven't booked your wedding photographer yet, look at engagement photos as a chance to audition your top choice, and book them for your wedding immediately if you love them.


Groom getting ready for his Cabo destination wedding

Great hair

You want to look your absolute best for your wedding day, and your hair is a big part of that. You want to have full, amazing hair that will look good no matter what. To make sure your hair looks great in photos, you can’t wait until the last minute to do something about your situation. Work on having great hair now so that you feel picture-perfect on your big day. Grooms, keep in mind that male pattern baldness is normal, but that doesn’t mean you just have to let it happen to you. Look into hair loss treatments to help your hair while you still have it. Having fuller hair will help you feel like your best self!

 

Good skin

Just like great hair, great skin takes time. In those close-up portrait photos, any skin issues will show up. While your photographer can edit out dry skin and blemishes, you’ll want to do what you can to have your face looking fresh! The key to good skin is to moisturize. After you shower daily, apply face lotion to clean skin to battle any dryness you may be facing. And, if you’ll be sporting facial hair on your wedding day, which is becoming more popular, you want to put some effort into your look. If you have any facial hair, invest in a good beard oil to keep everything under control and looking great.

Groom getting ready for his Cabo Wedding day

Fashionable outfits

On your wedding day, all eyes are on you. You want to look timeless and fashionable so your photos will look great till the end of time! Give enough time to find a great outfit for your wedding day. It takes time to find a great wedding dress, and a suit or tuxedo for the Cabo wedding day should be just as important. You want an outfit that fits you well, but also that fits your personality. You want to look like the best version of yourself on your wedding day, but you do want to look like yourself. If a formal tuxedo doesn’t fit your personality, don’t wear one just because you feel like you have to. If you’re more creative and fun with your fashion, go for a patterned or colorful suit. Have fun with your fashion and just be you for your day.

 

A great photographer

In order to have great wedding photos, you obviously need a great wedding photographer to capture your day. A photographer is a great investment for your wedding day because your photos will be something you cherish for the rest of your life. While your day might fly by, those photos will be there to look back on for whenever you’re wishing to relive your wedding.


Bride and Groom during their destination wedding at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

 

Get in touch if you’re getting married and need a good wedding photographer!