Weddings in Mexico!

Sunny Mexico, smiling people, swaying palm trees, white sandy beaches, the perfect destination wedding getaway! Mexico is fast becoming a top destination wedding spot. Why? Mexico has premiere beach resorts that are catering to destination weddings. Mexican weddings are affordable. Mexico is a beautiful country with both "jungles" and beaches so you have a choice of wedding locales. And who doesn't love Mexican food?

 Its not difficult to marry in Mexico, but there are guidelines that need to be followed. Mexico has different states and different marriage requirements. If you book your wedding at a resort, take advantage of their wedding coordinator to help you through the legal requirements. Although you can do it all yourself, its advisable to hire a wedding coordinator if you are coming in from the US to make the wedding flow seamlessly. The legalities can be confusing, but a wedding planner can help you save time and stress.

 You will need to plan in advance and assemble paperwork to have a legal wedding in Mexico. You are required to have a passport and tourist visa. If you arrive by plane, the airline will give you a tourist visa. If driving, you will get it at the border. Make copies, because they will keep them. Some of the documents will need to be translated into Spanish. You need a CERTIFIED copy of your birth certificate and you should have it translated into Spanish. DO NOT bring the original, because they keep it.

You will need to have blood tests and a chest x-ray done in Mexico. It is usually done two days prior to the wedding. The cost of the tests is at least $60 and may vary. You will need to pay approximately $200 for the marriage license. The cost varies according to the state. Only civil ceremonies in front of a judge are legal at the Oficina del Registro Civil. Weddings are NOT performed on Sunday.

Weddings by a minister, priest or rabbi are not legal and are not legally binding. You can arrange to have both ceremonies done in Mexico or have the religious ceremony performed later. Catholic Ceremony requires both the bride and groom's birth certificates, baptismal certificate, confirmation certificate and a letter from the a local priest adressed to a priest in Mexico allowing them to marry in Mexico as a Catholic.

You will need two witnesses with proper ID over the age of 18. Some states require four witnesses.  Witnesses need to go through the proper paperwork and documents and should arrive 3 days before the ceremony.  They will need a passport or drivers licence and a tourist card.  Many hotels will provide you with witnesses for a fee in cash of around $20.00. 

 If you are under 18, you need parental consent. You will need written and notarized documents from the parents giving consent.

If you are divorced, some states in Mexico will not marry you until one year after your divorce decree has become final. It varies according to the state where the marriage is being performed. A final divorce decree is required. If the groom is divorced, he may not need any additional documentation.  The bride must be legally divorced for one year.  If her passport is under her maiden name, she won't need additional documentation.  If it is under her ex-husband's name she will need her birth and divorce certificate translated into Spanish by an official translator and the Apostille seal . 

For information about Mexico, its states and tourism, visit the Mexico bureau of tourism.

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