Getting Married in Cancun

Cancun is the ideal Caribbean wedding paradise, whether you’re looking for a hotel wedding, a beach wedding or a religious wedding Cancun has a whole host of perfect venues.

Not only is Cancun a fantastic place to hold your wedding it’s the ideal honeymoon destination too and if you are planning a bachelor or bachelorette party then there are yet more great options. Also, don’t forget that getting married in Cancun gives you the ideal excuse to return year after year to celebrate your wedding anniversary!

To get married in Cancun each marriage partner will need to supply the following documentation:

Valid passport
Original Birth Certificate*
Additional form of photo identity – (usually  a drivers license)
Appropriate Visa or Tourist card which demonstrates the right to be in Mexico. For tourists these are provided by immigration on entry.
Blood test results, specifically for HIV and STD’s. These tests have to be taken no more than 15 days before the actual wedding and are usually arranged by your wedding coordinator. Test results are available within 24 hours.
If either partner has been married previously then the previous marriage must have been properly dissolved at least one year before and certified copies of divorce decree(s) or death certificate will be required as appropriate.
Four witnesses are necessary, two for the bride and two for the groom. If the witnesses are not of Mexican Nationality then they too will also need to show  their entry visa/tourist card, passport and another form of photo id. Witnesses can be provided by your wedding coordinator if you don’t already have them.
“Application for Civil Marriage” form duly completed. This will be provided to you at your initial meeting with your wedding coordinator.

(*) Foreign documents supplied for the wedding (birth certificate, divorce decree, death certificate, etc.) must have a legal Spanish translation and be certified with an apostille. An apostille is an internationally recognized notary certification, performed in the country of origin of the documents, and is usually issued by the State Department of each country. In the US, contact the Secretary of State in the State where you live. In Canada contact your nearest Mexican Embassy Office and ask for the Authentication Document which serves the same purpose as the Apostille document. In the UK please refer to the Home Office.

Stream Your Wedding Live on the Internet

With huge innovations in today’s Internet and video technology it is now possible to stream a video of your wedding ceremony live over the Internet for friends and family to watch who are not able to make your wedding in person.

The broadband quality stream includes audio as well as HD video. With a selection of different packages to suit all pockets your video web cast remains online for one year after the event, there is even a chat room so your web cast guests can party along together.