Cancun and Riviera Maya: Relax and Enjoy

The Area:

Cancun and Riviera Maya offer the unparalleled beauty of the Caribbean Sea’s turquoise-blue water and white-sand beaches. During your stay, you can take advantage of an amazing array of activities: snorkeling, scuba diving, parachuting, or you can take a spin on a wave runner. You’ll also find plenty of time to relax and enjoy the fine services.

Weddings:

Your life's adventure together can be a magical beginning! Celebrate one of the most important days of your life enjoying the intimate and magical atmosphere that only Cancun and Riviera Maya can offer.  Scenic views and beautifully designed all inclusive resorts provide a unique combination to make of this day an unforgettable and exciting experience. From the wedding gazebo to a candlelight dinner, you and your guests will feel like royalty, savoring a variety of plates of fine cuisine and indulging in an assortment of domestic and imported beverages.

You will have such a memorable moment; you will want to come back

Location:

Only about 1 1/2 hours from Miami and four hours from Chicago and New York, Cancun and Riviera Maya have long been the destination of choice for travelers from around the world.  Canun International Airport services Cancun, Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel, and is located 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the southernmost point of the Cancun hotel zone.

Accommodations:

Cancun and Riviera Maya offer a full range of hotels and resorts offering all inclusive and European plan pricing.  There is something for everyone here.  Beachfront resorts come in all service category and budget ranges. 

Cancun Hotels

Featured Hotels:

• Moon Palace

• Aventura Spa Palace

• Le Blanc

Wedding Packages:

Civil, Catholic and non-denominational religious  ceremonies are readily available with multiple packages and wedding amenities available.   Other religious ceremonies can be made available on request.  

For more information about available wedding packages,  contact us.  

Wedding Requirements:

Civil Ceremony Requirements:

• Home address and occupations (Bride & Groom)

• Birth certificates (Original or certified copy of each one)

• VALID PASSPORTS (Although passports are not required for US Citizens for entry into Mexico, they are mandatory for weddings)

• Original blood test (To determine Blood type, H.I.V and S.T.D). Tests must be taken at the resort and results are ready within 24 hrs. ($50.00 fee per person applies) *If test is positive, wedding will not be performed.

• Certified copy of former spouse's death certificate (If applicable)*

• If divorced, a certified copy of divorce decree is required with the Apostille document. If divorced more than once, please bring each divorce decree with the Apostille document attached.

• Legal documentation of adoption or name change (If applicable)*

• Tourist ID (Provided by customs upon your arrival at Cancun International Airport).

• Name, age, nationality, home address, occupation, passport and tourist ID of 4 witnesses. Witnesses must arrive two (2) working days (Monday – Saturday) prior to ceremony. If witnesses are not available, Palace Resorts will provide them at no additional cost.

• The couple must arrive in Cancun at least three (3) working days (Monday – Saturday) prior to the wedding ceremony to meet with the wedding coordinator and submit all documents. The couple must be at the resort by check-in time (3:00 PM) or earlier in order to consider day of arrival as the first day.

• Important - If the Bride or Groom's nationality is Mexican, additional documents are required. Please advise your wedding coordinator. Names on Tourist ID, divorce decree and Passport MUST be the same.

* An Apostille Document MUST be attached to all divorce decrees, death certificates, adoption and name change documents.
* If the Bride or Groom's nationality is Canadian, an Authentication Document must be attached to all divorce decrees, death certificates, adoption and name change documents.

Please note that divorce decrees, Apostille documents, death certificates, adoption and name change documents MUST be translated into Spanish. All translations MUST be done by our on-site certified translators at the hotel only. (Fee approx. $60.00 per document) (Prices vary depending on number of pages).

Ceremony will not be performed unless all documents are in order. (NO EXCEPTIONS). All documents with the exception of birth certificates and passports become the property of the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Name on Tourist ID, divorce decree, birth certificates and Passport MUST be the same.

Catholic Ceremony Requirements:

• Home address and occupation (Bride & Groom)

• Couples must make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage and meet all sacramental requirements.

• The Catholic Church makes certain requests of the bride and groom to help the couple with their spiritual preparation. There is no uniform set of rules for all catholic wedding preparations. Therefore, please check with your local parish priest to find out what your dioceses requires for Catholic weddings.

• Once all requirements have been completed, your local church needs to send these documents directly to the local priest.  Important: The priest has final say on granting official permission for the wedding to move forward after seeing the paperwork.

• Bride and Groom must arrive in Cancun at least three (3) working days ( Monday –Saturday) prior to the wedding ceremony to meet with the wedding coordinator and submit all documents. Bride & Groom must be at the resort by check-in time (3:00 PM) or earlier in order to consider day of arrival as the first day.

• Catholic weddings in Mexico are not legally binding.

• All weddings will be performed in either Spanish or English.

Other Ceremonies:

No documents are required for renewal of vows. 

To begin planning your destination wedding, contact us.
or call us at 888-377-LIVE or (973) 783-3610.

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