Eloping in Los Cabos: Who You Actually Need

Most elopements in Los Cabos need three or four vendors: a photographer, an officiant, a planner or on-site coordinator, and someone for hair and makeup. Below is how many of each are currently listed for Los Cabos, three photographers to start comparing, and the questions worth asking before you book anyone.

The vendors an elopement in Los Cabos usually needs

Los Cabos has 154 wedding vendors listed in total. For a small, simple ceremony, you generally do not need all of them. Here is the short list.

Category	Listed	Rating range
Photographers	32	4.7–5
Officiants	1	5
Wedding Planners	30	4.5–5
Hair & Makeup	17	4.5–5
Videographers	5	4.8–5

Photographer

This is usually the first vendor couples lock in for an elopement, since photos are often the main record of the day. Los Cabos has 32 photographers listed, with ratings between 4.7 and 5. Three to start with:

• Hilo Rojo Photo, Cabo San Lucas, rated 5 from 194 reviews.
• Daniela Ortiz Photography, Cabo San Lucas, rated 5 from 173 reviews.
• Fabi Rosas, Cabo San Lucas, rated 5 from 133 reviews.

Before you decide, ask each one directly how many hours of coverage their quote includes, how many final images you can expect, and how soon after the elopement you will receive them.

Officiant

Los Cabos has only 1 officiant listed, rated 5. Because this is a small, specialized category, reach out early and confirm directly what documentation or steps they require on their end to perform your ceremony, and whether their service covers a symbolic ceremony, a legal one, or both. Do not assume either way; ask the officiant in writing.

Wedding planner or on-site coordinator

Even a two-person elopement benefits from someone local coordinating logistics: the officiant, the photographer’s timeline, a venue if you are using one, and any small details on the day itself. Los Cabos lists 30 wedding planners, rated between 4.5 and 5. Ask any planner you contact whether their package is built for full weddings or whether they also offer a lighter, elopement-specific scope, and what exactly that smaller scope includes.

Hair and makeup

Many couples still want a professional hair and makeup session even for a small ceremony, especially if a resort or outdoor location means heat and humidity. Los Cabos has 17 hair and makeup artists listed, rated 4.5 to 5. Ask whether they travel to your hotel or villa, whether a trial is included, and what their policy is if your ceremony time changes.

Optional: a videographer

Not every elopement needs video, but some couples add it. Los Cabos has 5 videographers listed, rated 4.8 to 5, which is worth knowing if you decide you want moving footage alongside stills.

Questions to ask every vendor before you book

Regardless of category, it helps to ask the same handful of questions of each vendor you are comparing:

• What exactly does your quote include, and what is billed separately?
• If my ceremony is at a resort or private venue, do I need to check with them about an outside-vendor fee?
• What happens if the ceremony time or date changes?
• How do you coordinate with the other vendors I am hiring, if at all?

The Los Cabos destination page also notes this directly: before you book, ask every vendor what their quote includes, and ask your venue or resort in writing whether it charges an outside-vendor fee. That single question can change your total cost more than any single vendor choice.

Keep reading

For a broader look at how elopements work across Mexico, including what tends to differ from a full wedding, see our guide on Eloping in Mexico. If you are planning a proposal before the elopement itself, Los Cabos also has 2 proposal planners listed, both rated 5, and our separate guide on Proposing in Mexico covers that step in more detail.

Finally, it is worth understanding how vendors end up on this site in the first place. Our page on how we list vendors explains that process, including which profiles are claimed by the business itself and which are built from public information.