And for the past eight years, we have been doing just that for hundreds of happy couples. We invite you to join our list and celebrate your special day here too. In order to do that, there
are a few things you'll need to sort out from the beginning.

Legal, Symbolic or Religious...What's the difference?

You can opt for a legal ceremony that requires blood tests and legal paperwork to be performed within Mexico. Or you can select to have the legal paperwork and ceremony done at home and save the symbolic and/or religious ceremony for the beach. Many couples choose this option for its simplicity.

Legal ceremonies in Mexico have the following requirements:

• Valid passports for the couple and four (4) witnesses. This is the only type of identification that is accepted.
• Tourist visa for the couple and four (4) witnesses. This will be given to any foreigner upon entering Mexico.
• Blood test results from a blood test done in Mexico. The test can be done at any local clinic. The results will be ready within 24 hours and the paperwork does not have to be translated.
• A marriage license and ceremony performed by a Mexican justice.
• A visit to the office of the justice performing the ceremony four business days in advance to sign papers.

Religious ceremonies in Mexico have some requirements as well.

• A Catholic priest will only perform a marriage if both parties are Catholic and the ceremony will not be performed outside the church.
• The bride and groom must each have a certificate from their own parish priests stating that they have completed the required pre-marriage courses.
• The certificate must be sent directly from the bride and groom's parish priest to the priest in Mexico.
• The ceremony will take place in a local parish church and will be in Spanish only.

It is important to remember that religious weddings do not result in a marriage license unless the couple ALSO registers with the Mexican justice, as described above.