Category — Destination Weddings

Destination weddings outside the U.S. can be a great way to plan a dream wedding on a tight budget.  The only problem: complications of destination wedding travel with legal requirements for marrying in another country.

You can imagine…after going through all the trouble with birth certificates, visas, and paperwork, it would be a real bummer to head back to the States only to find out that your wedding wasn’t legal and binding.

Well, planning Mexico destination weddings in Cozumel just got easier.

The gorgeous Caribbean island of Cozumel, Mexico used to require a birth certificate in a sealed envelope in order to perform a legally binding marriage ceremony.  But they’ve recently dropped this requirement.  Now you only need 3 things to get hitched in Cozumel: your passport, a tourist visa, and a blood test for you and your fiance.

The cost of a marriage license is $350 performed by a judge, and it’s recommended that you have your blood test taken in Mexico.  Click this link for Cozumel marriage requirements.  Many hotels and resorts in Cozumel also offer destination wedding services and will help coordinate everything for you.

(If you’re uncertain whether your marriage would be valid in the United States, visit the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website.)

Cozumel travel agencies also offer enticing destination wedding packages, like the “InterContinental Mayan,” which includes an authentic shaman to perform a beach ceremony, a wedding coordinator, and a photographer.  You can even get your wedding ceremony FREE from El Cozumeleno Resort if you reserve 12 ocean view rooms for your guests for a 4 night minimum stay.

If you’re considering a destination wedding to Mexico, take advantage of the phenomenal deals available right now.

Have you considered a destination wedding?  Leave me a comment.