Punta Mita Wedding Photographer
Punta Mita is the quiet, luxurious tip of Banderas Bay — and one of my favourite places to photograph and film a wedding: barefoot on the sand, in a resort garden, or at a private villa above the Pacific.
I'm Julien Leveau, a French photographer living on Banderas Bay since 2006. I photograph weddings as they really happen — about 90% photojournalism, the rest fine-art portraits — and with my team I also film them. In Punta Mita, that means knowing the resorts, their wedding teams and their rules, and knowing where the light falls at five in the afternoon.
Weddings I have photographed and filmed in Punta Mita
- Michelle & Marina at the St. Regis Punta Mita — an LGBTQ+ destination wedding, three days of celebration ending at the tip of the peninsula.
- Kam & Amanda at Iberostar Playa Mita — a gazebo ceremony facing the Pacific in Litibú, and sunset portraits on the beach.
- Stacy & Rich at the Punta Mita Beach Club — a vow renewal after twenty years, with their children and their original wedding party.
- Jennifer & Michael, and Maaheem & Yusef, at Nahui — two weddings styled by Dazzling Details, both on film.
- Paulina & David — a ceremony at San Pedro y San Pablo, the village church of Punta de Mita, then a reception at Nahui.
Choosing your wedding venue in Punta Mita
Luxury resorts
The Four Seasons, the St. Regis, the W Punta de Mita and Iberostar Playa Mita all host weddings, each with its own wedding team, lawns and beach. Each also has its own rules for outside photographers: some ask for insurance or my details in advance, some charge a fee. Once you book, I contact your resort or planner, confirm everything and tell you in advance if a fee applies.
Private villas and estates
Many couples rent a villa for the whole family and marry right there, on the terrace or on the villa's own stretch of beach. It is intimate and very free for photography — I have worked at estates such as Rancho 11, where the pool sits right over the sand.
Beach clubs, Nahui and the village
For a more relaxed feel, the beach clubs and Nahui offer a ceremony on the sand and dinner under the stars. And for a church wedding, San Pedro y San Pablo, in the fishing village of Punta de Mita, is small, simple and full of light.
In Punta Mita, the sun sets straight into the Pacific — plan your day around that last hour.
Light, season and timing
The dry season, from November to May, brings clear skies and soft evenings; from December to March, humpback whales cross the bay. Summer is hot and green, with tropical rain and the hurricane season — beautiful, but plan a covered option. I usually suggest a ceremony that ends about an hour and a half before sunset: around 6 pm in winter, closer to 8 pm in summer. That leaves the best light for your couple portraits on the beach.
Photo and film, one team
My team and I can cover your wedding in photo and video together, so you deal with one person and one schedule. Here are two films from Punta Mita.
The film: Paulina & David in Punta Mita
A ceremony at San Pedro y San Pablo, the village church of Punta de Mita, then dinner and dancing at Nahui.
The film: Kam & Amanda at Iberostar Playa Mita
Vows in the gazebo above the Pacific, then a party with family and friends in Litibú, Punta Mita.
Punta Mita is about 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta. I also photograph weddings in Puerto Vallarta and in Sayulita and San Pancho, and family sessions with my Punta Mita family photographer page. Tell me your date and your venue, and I will tell you how I would photograph your day. Ask for your quote.
Punta Mita weddings — questions
Do you photograph weddings at the Four Seasons and the St. Regis Punta Mita?
Yes. I have photographed weddings at the St. Regis Punta Mita and at Iberostar Playa Mita, and I can work at the other Punta Mita resorts and private villas. I coordinate with the resort's wedding team and tell you in advance if an outside-photographer fee applies.
How far is Punta Mita from Puerto Vallarta?
About 45 minutes by road from Puerto Vallarta, along the north shore of Banderas Bay.
What is the best time of year for a wedding in Punta Mita?
November to May, the dry season, with clear skies and soft evening light; December to March adds the humpback whales. Summer is hot and rainy, so plan a covered option.
Can we have a church wedding in Punta Mita?
Yes. San Pedro y San Pablo, the church of the village of Punta de Mita, hosts weddings — Paulina & David married there before their reception at Nahui.
Do you also film weddings in Punta Mita?
Yes. My team and I film weddings — you can watch our films from Nahui and from Iberostar Playa Mita.
Do you speak English, Spanish and French?
Yes, all three. I am French and have lived in Mexico since 2006.