Wedding photographer · eastern Costa del Sol

Wedding photographer in Nerja & the Axarquía

Nerja & the Axarquía: 13–43 km from La Herradura, about 15–36 minutes by car. Travel is included — every package covers 100 km from La Herradura.

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Two smiling women in sunglasses, heads together, palm trees behind — Maro

The place

The wedding photographs on this page were taken at Cortijo Bravo, near Vélez-Málaga — 43 km from La Herradura, about 36 minutes by car.

The portraits were taken in Torre del Mar, on the Vélez-Málaga coast.

Maro, a village just east of Nerja, is 13 km from La Herradura.

Portraits on this page were also taken at the ruins of the old sugar factory in Maro (Fábrica de Maro) and in Maro.

Nerja is 17 km from La Herradura and Frigiliana 20 km, on the same stretch of the Axarquía coast.

Nerja, Frigiliana, Maro and Vélez-Málaga lie on the eastern Costa del Sol, in the province of Málaga — the stretch of coast just west of La Herradura.

Bride and bridesmaids with white paper parasols by the pool — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman in a white polka-dot dress standing at a railing above the sea at sunrise — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride laughing on her father's arm as he walks her to the ceremony, in his kilt — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom talking on the dance floor under purple lights — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Guest couple with a toddler in a pushchair under the parasols — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom smiling at each other under a pepper tree — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman at a brick bridge parapet, an old arched aqueduct and a road bridge behind — Maro

Whitewashed courtyard with an old tree and cypresses at a wedding venue — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom kissing after the ceremony, guests behind them — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman standing on a stone with a red and white scarf flying, ruined walls covered in graffiti behind — Fábrica de Maro, Nerja

Bride and groom cutting the wedding cake beside a spark fountain at night — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

First dance under purple lights, guests watching around the floor — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

The bride's daughter in a white dress against a whitewashed wall — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bridal bouquet of white roses beside the wedding ring — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom and groomsmen in beige suits on a terrace above the valley — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom walking his mother down the garden path — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride laughing with her bridesmaids in champagne satin dresses on a terrace — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Close-up of the bride resting her face against the groom's shoulder — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Smiling woman in glasses and a blue corset under a crumbling stone arch — Fábrica de Maro, Nerja

The bride's daughter peeking out from behind a pushchair — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride's white embellished sandals on a terrace wall above the valley — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman with hair blowing across her face against a white wall — Torre del Mar

Garden benches on a gravel terrace with a view over the hills — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom with the bride's parents and guests on the terrace at dusk — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman in a black top tilting her face to the sun beside a palm tree — Torre del Mar

Bride and bridesmaids posing with parasols beside the swimming pool — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman mid-turn on a stone terrace, white dress swinging, sea behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride and groom smiling side by side at the start of the ceremony — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bartender pouring wine at the reception bar beside white flowers — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Ham carver slicing jamón for a guest at the wedding reception — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom walking hand in hand down a tree-lined path, seen from behind — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman leaning on a stone bridge parapet, red cliffs and green scrub behind — Maro

White iron ceremony gazebo with flowers, overlooking green valley — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Wedding group gathering after the ceremony, the bride bending to her daughter — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom at the cake table at dusk, sparklers lighting the terrace — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman with one arm raised against a ruined doorway, holding a polka-dot scarf — Fábrica de Maro, Nerja

First dance under green lights in the reception hall — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bridesmaids in matching pyjamas sipping champagne on a sunny terrace — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

The bride's daughter sitting on a terrace floor in her white dress — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride holding her bouquet on a whitewashed rooftop terrace — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom opening a gift with his groomsmen before the ceremony — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom and groomsmen waiting with two girls in white dresses — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman smiling on a stone terrace above the sea, mountains along the coast — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride and groom with both their mothers after the ceremony — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Wedding guest in a yellow dress carrying the bride's daughter past the tables — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and bridesmaids huddled together behind white parasols by the pool — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bridesmaids with bouquets during the outdoor ceremony, one wiping a tear — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Two wedding guests posing, one holding the bride's daughter — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Guest couple posing together at the drinks reception — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom kissing on the garden path, guests in the distance — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Close portrait of a smiling woman in glasses and pearls, a soft green hillside behind — Maro

Ceremony chairs and iron gazebo among wild grasses above the valley — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Wedding guests cheering with arms in the air, the bride holding her daughter — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride playfully dabbing cake on the groom's nose at dusk — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman standing with arms spread wide in an empty window frame of a ruined building — Fábrica de Maro, Nerja

Saxophonist playing on the dance floor as the groom and the bride's daughter dance — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bridesmaids jumping in the air with parasols beside the pool — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Barefoot woman holding her shoes, dancing on a stone terrace at sunrise — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride and groom cheek to cheek, cypresses and valley behind them — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Celebrant speaking into a microphone beside the groomsmen and two girls in white — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride with three friends on the terrace at night — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom with three bridesmaids on a garden path — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman with one arm along a bridge parapet, open sky and wooded cliffs behind — Maro

Paper cones of white petals ready for the confetti toss — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride holding her daughter as flower girls and guests reach up to celebrate — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom holding the bride's daughter at the cake table — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and bridesmaids leaping and cheering by the pool — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Celebrant reading while the bride wipes away a tear behind her — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom dancing hand in hand with a saxophonist and cheering guests — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Wedding guest with two young girls, smiling for the camera — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Smiling woman fastening a striped retro scooter helmet, hillside behind — Maro

Bride and groom smiling at each other, hills in the background — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Looking up through the ornate iron dome of the ceremony gazebo — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Iron gate and stone path under a leafy arch at the wedding venue — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman crouching on a star-patterned stone terrace, sea and sunrise behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Close portrait of the bride and groom smiling during the ceremony — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

The groom's mother dancing on her own in a teal dress — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride glancing back over her shoulder as the groom holds her — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom with the groom's parents on a shaded path — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom under a leafy arch on the stone garden path — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman crouching on a stone terrace, white houses on a headland across the water — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Wedding guest giving a reading at a clear lectern in the garden — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride crouching on the dance floor with her friends, drinks raised — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groomsman taking a selfie with the bride and groom under a parasol — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride smiling up at the groom among tall garden plants — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman crouching close to the camera on a stone terrace, chin on her hand — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Guest family with a toddler smiling at an outdoor wedding ceremony — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Wedding guest in a white shirt holding the bride's daughter on the dance floor — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom holding hands on a gravel path, hills behind — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman crouching with a hand in her hair, sea and coastal mountains behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Guest couple holding a toddler in front of a green hedge — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride walking on the garden path, the groom soft in the background — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman standing with her feet apart on a stone terrace, laughing, sea behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride and groom at the ceremony arch, the bride's daughter hugging her dress — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride holding her bouquet on a garden path, the groom behind her among cypresses — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman holding hands with a bronze statue at a railing above the sea — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride holding her daughter close, the groom smiling beside them — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride with her bouquet on a pink gravel path between hedges — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman leaning back on a curved railing with her arms open, sea and mountains behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

The bride's daughter in a white dress by the ceremony table — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom turning the bride by the hand outside a whitewashed building — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman on steps holding a railing, rocks and sea below — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Bride twirling in her dress as the groom holds her hand on the cobbles — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman leaning against a railing above the rocks, smiling, sea behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Groom spinning the bride on the cobbled courtyard, her dress swinging out — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman bending to smell a red rose, sea and mountains behind — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Woman posing on a tiled square under white arches, blue flowerpots on the wall — Balcón de Europa, Nerja

Groom dipping the bride into a kiss between clipped box hedges — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom kissing the bride as she leans back against the hedges — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman walking down a street of white houses with balconies, hand in her hair — Old town, Nerja

Bride and groom kissing on the gravel path between the hedges — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Woman smiling in a street of white houses, iron balconies and wooden doors — Old town, Nerja

Woman on a narrow pebble-mosaic lane beside a colourful tiled wall — Old town, Nerja

Bride and groom leaning on white pillars either side of an old wooden door — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom walking hand in hand across the cobbles, laughing — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Groom kissing the bride's head as she holds her bouquet — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom on the terrace at dusk under strings of lights — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Bride and groom kissing on the garden path at dusk, festoon lights behind — Cortijo Bravo, Vélez-Málaga

Practical

I work in English, French, Polish and Russian.

Your photographs arrive within 7 days, in a private online gallery.

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Wedding packages

Elopement
2 hours
€599
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Half day
6 hours
€1,299
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Full day
10 hours
€1,999
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Questions couples ask

How much does a wedding photographer cost in Nerja & the Axarquía?

Full day (10 hours) €1,999, half day (6 hours) €1,299, elopement (2 hours) €599. Travel is included.

Do you charge for travel?

No. Travel is included — every package covers 100 km from La Herradura.

Which languages do you work in?

I work in English, French, Polish and Russian.

How soon do we get the photographs?

Your photographs arrive within 7 days, in a private online gallery.

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When, where — and how it should feel

Dates go early for May, June and September. Send the date, the place and the feel you have in mind — I reply as soon as possible, guaranteed.