Congrats ashk on your upcoming Mayan Riviera wedding ! It all depends on which resort you choose. Some allow outside vendors, and some require that you book a room for them for 2 nights, and some don't allow outside vendors at all - as I said it depend on the policy of your resort. So many of our brides were asking about this exact question, we compiled a webpage with some answers here.........http://momentsthatmatterphotography.com/resortpolicies.html All that being said, you'll be much happier with a professional photographer's results than if you'd brought a friend who enjoys taking pictures for a hobby - or "Uncle Joe" who takes some great shots.....as seen in our webpage answer to that dilemna here......http://momentsthatmatterphotography.com/faqs.html Hope all your plans work out ok, and you have a terrific wedding here in our beautiful Mayan Riviera! Cheers