Fabulous Venues for Your Wedding in Mexico
Have you decided that a destination beach wedding would be perfect for you? So you, like many other couples, probably have Mexico on your wedding destination bucket list. Many people choose destination weddings simply because they want something unique and different for their special day. Getting married in Mexico can provide that kind of destination wedding.
The main problem with choosing Mexico for your wedding venue is that you will have to limit yourself to just one option. So how do you determine the right place for you? Here are some tips to help you make your decision.
Do you want a beach wedding or a tropical getaway ceremony? When you get married in Mexico, you can choose from a number of places that will provide you with these options. Many people prefer to get married on the beach in places like Cancun or Cabo San Lucas. Other people prefer tropical gardens with exquisite landscaping like those found in Acapulco or Playa del Carmen.
Do you want a traditional Mayan-style ceremony or something modern? For traditional Mayan ceremonies, you may want to go to places like Tulum or Isla Mujeres. If you want something modern and elaborate, you may prefer places like Puerto Vallarta or Cabo.
Some places to consider for your Mexico wedding include:
Beach Weddings:
you can’t go wrong with Dreams Cancun Resort and Spa, located in Punta Cancun, the easternmost tip of Mexico. This location offers couples a gazebo-style spot surrounded by water on three sides. After your “I do,” you can decide to celebrate by swimming with the dolphins in the resort’s natural saltwater lagoon. Named by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine as one of the “Top Ten Resorts in Mexico,” Dreams Cancun Resort and Spa certainly deserves a top spot on your list of resort options.
Another wonderful place for Mexico beach weddings is the Fairmont Acapulco Princess, located on 480 acres of oceanfront property. The complex has several swimming pools and a saltwater lagoon, as well as gardens with more than 750 species of plants and resident swans and flamingos. They offer many different wedding venues on the property, which was named by Travel + Leisure as one of the top 20 resorts in Mexico.
Weddings in tropical gardens:
While offering weddings on the beach, the boutique hotel, riviera del sol, located in Playa del Carmen, offers lush tropical gardens that are the perfect backdrop for your wedding. And it’s conveniently located near the ruins and pyramids of Chichen Itza, Tulum, and Tikal.
Traditional Mayan Weddings:
Many places in Mexico offer traditional Mayan weddings, which involve a shaman blessing their union. A couple of highlights of this service are the Hotel Al Cieloa small beachfront hotel located on Xpu-Ha beach, near Tulum, and Ixchel House on Isla Mujeres. Please note that the only person who can perform a legal wedding in Mexico is a local judge or justice of the peace. Therefore, if you want a Mayan ceremony and you want it to be legal, you will also have to have a civil ceremony with a judge. The Mayan ceremony, or any other religious ceremony, is more of a symbolic ceremony, which can be performed before or after your legal civil ceremony.
When planning a wedding in Mexico, also keep in mind that there may be a waiting period, which varies depending on the state of Mexico in which you are having your ceremony. You’ll want to research your intended Mexican destination before making your wedding plans.