We found Alive Photo Studio on Wedding Wire. I fell in love with their photos on various platforms. I wasn't impressed with our resort's photographer/videographer profile and capturing our special day was extremely important to me! Our resort had increased our outside vendor fee to $1,000 per vendor, but the price difference was pretty minimal (even with the vendor fee). Don't be scared to negotiate with your coordinator/resort about your vendor fee. They tried to charge us $1,000 per person we brought in, but we ended up just paying the 1 vendor fee considering photography/videography is the same vendor under the resort.

Alive Photo Studio was great at communicating with us prior to the wedding. We had two scheduled FaceTime calls, which made us feel more at ease hiring a company outside our country. On the day of the wedding, the photographers/videographer showed up on time and were amazing throughout the entire day. Our photos/videos turned out even better than I could have ever imagined! Every one of our family members/friends cannot believe how stunning our photos and videos are. We have had multiple people tell us they look like stock or magazine photos. However, if you go on this business' website, ALL of their wedding albums look like this. Their attention to detail is outstanding, and they are the nicest people!
Regardless of what your vendor fee is, HIRE Alive Photo Studio! I promise you will be amazed!

Alive Photo Studio was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our destination wedding at Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf Resort and Spa! After countless hours scrolling Pinterest, Instagram and the internet in general for destination wedding photographers in Mexico we connected with Marian, the owner, at the end of 2023 for our November 2024 wedding. From the very beginning, we knew we were in great hands! Marian’s responsiveness, attention to detail, and laid-back approach made the entire process so easy. We we're even more excited after scrolling through photos and videos of couples and posts of other destination weddings they've shot ( this was super important to me to align on as we weren't meeting them in person til wedding day). From our Zoom calls to chat about our vision to pre-wedding planning sessions where we ironed out the timeline and details with our photographer David, she made everything stress-free.

On our wedding day, we had the absolute pleasure of working with David and Hector, and they were phenomenal. Their professionalism, organization, and ability to keep things relaxed made the experience so enjoyable. They made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera, which isn’t always easy, and were open to all of our ideas for extra photo spots around the venue. They somehow managed to capture every special moment while still making the whole vibe feel fun and effortless.

When we got the photos back, we were completely blown away—seriously, WOW. From the breathtaking golden-hour sunset shots to the raw emotion and joy captured in our first look, we are absolutely in love with every single image. They nailed it, capturing the essence of our day perfectly. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how amazing the photos turned out—there were so many incredible moments captured!

We also appreciated how David and Hector balanced their hard work with taking a moment to grab a bite and recharge. It showed their professionalism but also made them feel like part of our crew, not just our vendors!

If you’re looking for a photography team especially for your destination wedding that’s beyond talented, professional, and genuinely a joy to work with, look no further than Alive Photo Studio. Marian, David, and Hector went above and beyond to ensure we have memories we’ll treasure forever. We couldn’t recommend them more!

I am so grateful to have found the Alive team! I was drawn to their style of photography and reached out. Marian was so sweet and took the time to setup an initial zoom consultation to go over my vision- and then another call closer to the wedding with my planner and photographers. So professional and thorough. The photographers were such a pleasure to work with and pleasant which is important since they basically hang out with you all day! I can’t recommend them enough and wow, my photos look like a work of art. They captured our wedding day so beautifully and I am so grateful!