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Stories & Planning Tips
Real weddings from around Oaxaca, plus planning advice drawn from years of shooting here.
September 26, 2026
The writers of Oaxaca and the ones who passed through, from José Vasconcelos and Andrés Henestrosa to D.H. Lawrence and Malcolm Lowry, and where to find their traces in the city today.
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Anneka and Alejandro's Oaxaca wedding: ceremony at Santo Domingo church, reception at El Cardenal on Calle Alcalá, and a mezcal bar the guests loved.
read the postSeptember 23, 2026
Margoth and Isaac's Oaxaca wedding at Hotel Quinta Real and the Jardín Etnobotánico, from the first look to portraits by the cactus wall and pool.
read the postSeptember 23, 2026
Sylvana and Felipe's Oaxaca wedding: getting ready and ceremony at Hotel Quinta Real, then formals and reception at the Jardín Etnobotánico.
read the postSeptember 18, 2026
A destination wedding photographer's perspective, on why a local planner is worth it and how to know if one is right for you.
read the postSeptember 11, 2026
How to narrow down Oaxaca wedding venues by guest count, from hilltop elopement spots to Centro Histórico courtyards and gardens for several hundred guests.
read the postDecember 14, 2025
Five intimate Oaxaca venues for elopements and micro-weddings: Kaku Secret Gallery, Casa Silencio, Jardín Etnobotánico, Loma Noble, and Casa Oaxaca.
read the postJune 27, 2025
What makes a wedding in Oaxaca different: the calenda, mezcal, colonial venues and gardens, local crafts, food, and working in two languages.
read the postJune 20, 2025
The worries couples planning a Oaxaca wedding bring up most about their photos, from feeling awkward in front of the camera to planning from far away.
read the postJune 13, 2025
Four questions to ask before hiring your wedding photographer: experience, who actually shoots your day, venue knowledge, and candid vs. formal style.
read the postApril 25, 2025
Valerie and Adan's intimate wedding at Hotel Boutique Los Laureles in Oaxaca's San Felipe hills, captured solo with photo, video, and aerial drone footage.
read the postMarch 15, 2025
Paula and Toto's Oaxaca destination wedding: formals in the Jardín Etnobotánico, then ceremony and reception at La Fábrica Patio's red clay courtyard.
read the postFebruary 19, 2023
Nicole and Robert's destination wedding at Casa Quiote in downtown Oaxaca, with formals at Jardín Etnobotánico and a calenda parade through the zócalo.
read the postOctober 15, 2022
Maya and Chris's intimate Oaxaca destination wedding at Restaurante Criollo, with sun-dappled courtyard spaces, farm-fresh food, and fresh flowers.
read the postJuly 20, 2019
Carlos proposed to María at Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca. She thought I was just a photographer who happened to be there. Here's how the surprise unfolded.
read the postSeptember 1, 2018
Meredith and Jaime's documentary-style Oaxaca wedding at Hotel Quinta Real, Santo Domingo Church, and the Ethnobotanical Garden, with zero posed formals.
read the postOctober 6, 2016
Tania and Luis's intimate destination wedding at Playa Bacocho, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca: getting ready, the church, and the beach at sunset.
read the postApril 5, 2014
Manne y Rodrigo se casaron en el Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca, con canciones de Armando Manzanero en presencia del compositor mismo.
read the postOctober 5, 2012
Fernanda and Juan Carlos's Oaxaca wedding: ceremony at Santo Domingo Church, a calenda at dusk, and the reception at the Camino Real (now Quinta Real).
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