Isla Mujeres Marriage Proposal | Engagement | Steve + Joy

Secret marriage proposal on rock over the ocean on Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Isla Mujeres is by far the best location for a secret destination marriage proposal while you are on vacation in Cancun and Steve agreed! He contacted me a little over a week ago about proposing marriage to his girlfriend of four years. Steve and Joy met at work, they are both nurses. They were friends for a year before they started dating which was precipitated by a tragic fire that burned down Steve’s home. This was a sad day, but it brought them together and they’ve been that way ever since. Steve and Joy are staying at Haven Riviera Cancun which is a bit south of the hotel strip. As the trip to the island was a bit long from their hotel, they came over for the day to Isla Mujeres and hung out at the Green Demon Beach Club on Playa Norte.

The plan was a bit complicated for Steve’s proposal, but it worked out perfectly! I scheduled a taxi to be parked just outside Green Demon so when they walked out to the street, they could just ‘grab’ a taxi and it would be the one involved in our plan! The spot that Steve choose was about mid-island, so the taxi driver had to fake a breakdown to stop at the spot. Steve played it good and suggested to Joy that they check out the coastline while they wait. As they walked out to the Caribbean Sea, I was there waiting and pretending to be FaceTiming with a friend so Joy wouldn’t think anything of me.

Steve guided Joy out to a rock overhanging into the sea and got down on one knee and asked his love to marry him. Joy was….shall I say it?….overjoyed! She was ear to ear smiling and I was so excited to be there to capture this incredible moment for them. After the initial excitement, I introduced myself and told Joy that Steve had hired me to photograph his secret marriage proposal and now we were going to do their engagement session. After a few more images at “The Spot”, we headed to Punta Sur, Cliff of the Dawn, which is the eastern most point of Mexico and where the sun first touches the country each morning.

Following their engagement session at Punta Sur, we jumped in my golf cart and headed over to Mar Bella to finish our session with sunset photos. They stayed and had a few cocktails and an appetizer before heading back to Cancun.

It was the perfect secret marriage proposal on Isla Mujeres! I am so incredibly happy for Steve and Joy! Congratulations you two, as you start this next journey together. Isla Mujeres is now part of your love story!

Accommodations: Haven Riviera Cancun | Cocktail/Appetizers: Mar Bella | Photography: Susan Pacek Photography