Pernambuco
Elopement photography · Fernando de Noronha
In short
Elopement photography in Fernando de Noronha starts at $950: 3 hours on location with a photographer who works in Fernando de Noronha, and 150 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks.
Why choose elopement photography in Fernando de Noronha?
An elopement on Fernando de Noronha usually takes place on a beach below the village, with the vows at sunset and a dinner afterwards at the pousada. The island has written rules for exactly that kind of ceremony, and they are generous as long as the wedding stays small. The beaches of the Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) host it without a federal permit, while the island administration still wants to be told, so the paperwork is light but not absent.
Worth knowing about Fernando de Noronha
ICMBio Noronha exempts weddings on APA beaches from its authorisation when they stay within 50 guests, 30 chairs, an altar, an entrance arch and one backdrop panel, and are fully packed away by 19:00. With sunset between about 18:03 and 18:27, a sunset elopement has well under an hour to clear the sand, and the Autarquia Territorial still has to approve the event by email.
What does the session in Fernando de Noronha look like?
- Praia da Conceição
- An APA beach below the Morro do Pico for the ceremony, with the sun going down over the inner sea.
- Praia do Boldró
- Wide sand and the fort ruins above it, for portraits in the last light.
- Baía do Sancho
- A morning portrait session the next day, inside the park, under the exemption for personal shoots.
What does elopement photography in Fernando de Noronha include?
- 3 hours of coverage: the ceremony, portraits and one move to a second location
- 150 edited photographs in a private online gallery
- Gallery delivered within 3 weeks
- Help choosing a place where a small ceremony is allowed and the light works at your hour
- A short running order shared with your celebrant
Permits at these locations: Baía do Sancho: Park ticket of R$ 384 (50% off for Brazilians) checked at the PIC Golfinho-Sancho; personal photo sessions need no ICMBio authorisation within visiting hours
FAQ — Elopement photography in Fernando de Noronha
Do we need a permit to elope on a Fernando de Noronha beach?
Not from ICMBio, if the ceremony is on an APA beach with up to 50 guests, 30 chairs, an altar, an arch and a backdrop panel, and everything is packed away by 19:00. The Autarquia Territorial Distrito Estadual de Fernando de Noronha still has to authorise the elopement, by email to its events address, before the date.
Can a Fernando de Noronha elopement happen at Baía do Sancho?
Not as a ceremony without a permit. Baía do Sancho lies inside the Parque Nacional Marinho de Fernando de Noronha, where an event needs an authorisation requested on gov.br, estimated at up to 100 days, and may carry a fee. Couples who elope on an APA beach can come back to Sancho for portraits, which need no authorisation.