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Stories & Weddings

Real weddings, destination stories and photography notes from Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita and beyond — captured the way they happened.

July 4, 2026 · LGBTQ+ Wedding

Michelle & Marina — An LGBTQ+ Wedding in Puerto Vallarta & Punta Mita

Three days of celebration with family and LGBTQ+ friends — from downtown Puerto Vallarta to a rehearsal dinner at Tuna Blanca and the ceremony at the St. Regis Punta Mita.

Bodas · Las Caletas

Las Caletas, Jalisco — ¿Vale la pena casarse aquí?

La cuarta playa más hermosa del mundo, a 20 km al sur de Puerto Vallarta y accesible solo en barco — el lugar ideal para una boda frente al mar.

August 6, 2021

Why choose Hacienda San Angel as a venue

If you are seeking romance, you are already making a good choice with Puerto Vallarta as your wedding destination — beautiful sunsets, countless dinner options and the unforgettable Mexican hospitality.

August 6, 2021

Puerto Vallarta family photographer

There are moments in life we wish we'd never forget. Weddings, anniversaries, newborn babies or simply getting together are worth celebrating, because they remind us of our roots and our love for each other.

August 3, 2021

Karen & Leo — Wedding at Villa Mandarinas

There's no need to rush in love. Sometimes it takes seconds, sometimes a lifetime — but if it's meant to be, it will happen. For Karen and Leo, it took 13 years.

July 17, 2021

Trash the Dress in the Marietas Islands, Punta Mita

The Marietas Islands are worldwide known as they offer a unique hidden beach — the Beach of Love. So what better place to make a Trash the Dress session?

July 17, 2021

Photographer in Puerto Vallarta — Julien Leveau

This ability to make it possible is what I love most about being a photographer. You can look at your pictures ten years from now and still be able to remember those instants you spent in Puerto Vallarta.

July 16, 2021

Family session at Rancho 11, Punta Mita

A family session can be so much fun that sometimes I would like to put down the camera and get involved with everybody — that's how it happened with Christopher's family.

July 14, 2021

Carina & Ricardo — Wedding at Grand Velas Vallarta

Weddings at Grand Velas Vallarta are beautiful — so beautiful that people come from all over the world to enjoy this Pacific jewel. Carina and Ricardo travelled from Nuevo León to marry in Banderas Bay.

July 14, 2021

A romantic session under the Milky Way

The new moon was clear and moving toward the horizon, the sky was clean and full of stars. The night was perfect for them to shine like the stars through their love.

July 13, 2021

Paulina & Manuel — Wedding in San Sebastián del Oeste

San Sebastián del Oeste is a little magical town of Jalisco, about 50 miles from Puerto Vallarta, with a unique scenery of old gold and silver mines, century-old haciendas and majestic mountains.

July 13, 2021

Excellent service for wedding planners in Puerto Vallarta

As a photographer, I know the importance of photography in social media and web-marketing. For those whose work is essentially visual — wedding planners, hotels, venues — I always ensure my work is shared to be displayed on their websites.

July 13, 2021

Chic and boho wedding at San Pancho

San Francisco, Nayarit — or San Pancho — is a quaint Mexican village nestled between the verdant jungle of the Sierra Madre Mountains and a long stretch of pristine Pacific coast.

June 6, 2021

Jen & Francesco — Real Marriage in Sayulita, Nayarit

We begin the new wedding season in the picturesque village of Sayulita with Jen and Francesco, who came from Canada to get married in our beautiful region of Nayarit.

June 6, 2021

Adriana & Armando — Wedding at The Westin Resort Vallarta

The Westin Puerto Vallarta is one of my favourite locations for weddings — even more so when I am recommended by Cinthia Ramírez from Emmotions Event Planner.

June 6, 2021

Aby & Paco — Wedding in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle

The lovely couple Aby & Paco chose La Cruz as the perfect place to celebrate the blending of their souls, at the naturally sheltered Vallarta Gardens.

June 6, 2021

Surprise your fiancée with a unique proposal in Puerto Vallarta

If you are determined to pop the one-million-dollar question in our beautiful region of Jalisco, you have plenty of options to go for — and a heck of a story to tell your friends.

June 6, 2021

Wedding at the Punta Mita beach club

Life makes us evolve. We change jobs, we move to a bigger house, we have kids — but there are two things that never changed for Stacy and Rich: their love for each other, and their friends.

June 5, 2021

Mara & Alfonso — Pregnancy Session in Puerto Vallarta

I found in this river the perfect place to capture the beauty of pregnancy and Mara & Alfonso's joy at becoming parents again.

June 5, 2021

Brian & Robert — LGBT Wedding at Hacienda de los Santos

Brian & Robert are the kind of people you become attached to very quickly. This was one of those weddings where you can feel the soul of the couple in every detail.

June 5, 2021

Getting married at Grand Mayan Palace, Nuevo Vallarta

My first ever wedding was at Grand Mayan Palace in Nuevo Vallarta. That was years ago — I wasn't yet a photographer, and I had ten percent of the equipment I work with now.

June 5, 2021

Celebration of love at Casa Kimberly, Puerto Vallarta

Casa Kimberly is probably one of Puerto Vallarta's most iconic places — the love nest of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor's romance.

June 4, 2021

Audrey & Aaron — Wedding at Oscar's, Downtown Puerto Vallarta

If you are looking for a perfectly located venue in downtown Puerto Vallarta, I highly recommend Oscar's restaurant — its central location on the Cuale Island offers endless possibilities for photographs.

June 4, 2021

Cara & Emmanuel — Wedding at Martoca Beach Garden

The wedding at Martoca Beach Garden of Cara & Emmanuel was a great time — a cloudless evening that let me play with the reflections of the pool in the sunset, and a day full of emotions.

June 4, 2021

Jo & Rebeca — Wedding at Casa Karma, Puerto Vallarta

Conchas Chinas is probably one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Puerto Vallarta — ideally located on the nicest beaches of the South Shore, no wonder it's one of the hottest spots to get married.

June 4, 2021

Ana & Alejandro — Colonial-Style Wedding at Hacienda San Pancho

There are days in life you never forget, and the wedding of Ana & Alejandro is one of those. Few weddings have left me feeling so productive, creative and satisfied.

June 4, 2021

Rich & Rigo — A Rainy-Season Wedding in Puerto Vallarta

When you cover an LGBT wedding in Vallarta, your publication focuses on this special, unique event — that freedom that everyone can finally have to marry whomever they want.

June 4, 2021

Ilse & Joel — Romantic Wedding at Sierra Lago, Jalisco

Sierra Lago is a beautiful paradise lost in the Sierra Madre mountains of Jalisco. Far from any light pollution, it is the perfect place for a photographer to capture incredible moments.

June 4, 2021

Roy & Emily — Destination Wedding in Sayulita, Nayarit

Mexico has so much to offer for those who seek a peaceful wedding on the beach. Sayulita is one of those hidden jewels — a paradise for surfers and an ideal location for a destination wedding.

June 4, 2021

Photojournalism — the art of story-telling

Story-telling is an art — the art of being unnoticed to capture true emotions. When I document a wedding, it takes all my attention to see what's happening.