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The Journal · Weddings · July 5, 2022 · 2 min read

A Wedding at The Cape Cabo: Bryanna and Justin at Sunset

A real wedding at The Cape in Cabo San Lucas with dramatic desert portraits, emerald wedding-party style, an oceanfront ceremony, sculptural florals, and dancing under the stars.

Bryanna and Justin standing together in the Cabo desert beneath a dramatic sunset sky, photographed by Michael Anthony Photography

Bryanna and Justin's wedding at The Cape in Cabo San Lucas began with its most cinematic image. The legacy page opened on the couple beneath a storm-colored sunset, then moved backward into the details and preparation before building toward the oceanfront ceremony and reception.

We kept that editorial choice by using the strongest desert portrait as the hero. The body follows the remaining legacy progression from morning details through the final dance.

Pearl Details and Ocean Light

Pearled shoes, a beaded gown, perfume, and jewelry established a soft neutral palette before emerald green entered through the wedding party. Bryanna prepared beside wide windows with the Sea of Cortez beyond the balcony.

The resort's clean lines gave us bright portraits without losing the destination setting. Even the quiet makeup photographs hold reflections of the water and sky around her.

Pearled wedding shoes, jewelry, perfume, and bridal details arranged for Bryanna at The Cape Cabo
Bryanna having her makeup finished in layered reflections at The Cape Cabo

Emerald Style Against the Resort

Bryanna stepped onto the balcony for a portrait with the ocean stretching behind her, then joined Justin against darker architectural walls. The shift from bright sea to deep shadow gave the couple's portraits range without leaving the property.

Their wedding party wore emerald green and black, a rich combination that stood out against the resort's wood, concrete, and open blue sky. The full group photograph became a visual bridge into the ceremony design.

Bryanna standing on a private balcony overlooking the ocean at The Cape Cabo
Justin with his wedding party in black tuxedos at The Cape Cabo

Oceanfront Vows Beneath a Floral Circle

The ceremony terrace faced the water with a circular floral installation framing the horizon. Guests sat in clean white rows while palms and the resort stepped down toward the sea behind them.

Bryanna and Justin exchanged vows inside that circle, surrounded closely by family and their emerald-clad wedding party. The shape gave the ceremony photographs a strong center from every angle.

The oceanfront ceremony terrace at The Cape Cabo prepared with white chairs and a circular floral arch
Bryanna and Justin exchanging vows inside the circular floral arch overlooking the ocean

Dinner and Dancing Under the Stars

The reception design brought sculptural white florals, black chairs, and soft linen onto an open terrace. We photographed the full room before guests entered so the setting and the work behind it had a permanent place in the story.

After dark, the dance floor filled beneath a canopy of small lights. Bryanna and Justin's first dance opened the celebration, then the crowd moved in around them and carried the night forward.

The open-air reception at The Cape Cabo prepared with sculptural florals and black chairs
Bryanna and Justin dancing beneath a canopy of lights at their Cabo reception

Planning a Wedding at The Cape?

For another Cabo celebration built around the coastline, see Tina and David's Grand Solmar wedding. Both weddings show why a destination timeline should protect the last hour of light even when the ceremony and reception stay on one property.

See every collection and price, or explore our destination wedding coverage. We photograph celebrations across Mexico, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, and worldwide.

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