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Destination Weddings

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DESTINATION WEDDINGS

Destination weddings are becoming an increasingly easy and inexpensive way to create a dream wedding. The more popular destinations are Mexico and Hawaii . While Hawaii is part of the US , most of the requirements are similar. Mexico is different in that the ceremony must be performed in Spanish and a blood test must be taken in Mexico . Alternatives would be to have a vow renewal in Mexico thereby eliminating the blood test and Spanish ceremony. Wedding coordinators at the hotels can assist couples with any religious services/requests necessary. If you are looking for a destination wedding in Mexico or Hawaii please call for more information. Weddings in Hawaii and Mexico, St. Lucia wedding,destination weddings, Hawaii weddings, Mexico weddings, wedding in Mexico or wedding in Hawaii or weddings in St. Lucia can all be booked by calling 1-800-691-0243. Antigua has very easy requirments for weddings. You only have to be there one day to get married. Visit our Antigua page for more information.

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Costa Rica Wedding Requirements:

You must obtain a lawyer to handle all legal procedures to make your marriage legal both here in Costa Rica as well as your own country. Most hotels or wedding coordinators will help you with this.

What you will need to provide Lawyer with this information for filing the marriage:

Full Name (First, Middle and Last; No initials accepted)

Date and Place of Birth

Current Address

Passport Number (and nationality, if it is a non United States Passport)

Marital Status (if divorced, you will need to provide the date, city and state, name of court that decreed the divorce and the full name of ex spouse, no initials accepted).
* Please note female divorcee extra requirements

Profession/occupation

Full name of father and his nationality (no initials accepted)

Full name of mother and her nationality (will need to indicate if it is maiden or married name)

* If the bride has been divorced within the last 12 months, it is required that she have a negative pregnancy test authenticated by the Costa Rican Consulate.

Witnesses:

If you are coming alone we will supply witnesses for you. If friends are traveling with you they may act as your witnesses(Immediate family members are not allowed to be witnesses) If you do have friends that can act as witnesses then you will need them to provide the following information:

Name (First, Middle and Last)

Date and place of birth

Current address

Passport number and nationality if not from United States

Marital Status

Additional information:

You will need to bring with you two copies of each passport (Groom and Bride) and one copy of the witnesses passport.
Once all this information is supplied, you will sign a document prepared by the lawyer swearing that the information supplied is truthful.
After the ceremony, the bride, groom and witnesses sign a certificate that the lawyer files here and at your home country’s embassy.
The final document is then forwarded to you.

Mexico Wedding Requirements:

1. Home address and occupation of bride and groom.
2. Original birth certificates or certified copy
3. Valid passports - although passports are not required for travel to Mexico they are mandatory for weddings.
4. Original blood test to determine blood type, HIV and STD. Test must be taken in Mexico and results are ready within 24 hours. The fee is approximately $50.
5. Original or certified copy of former spouse's death, divorce degree, legal adoption documents or name change (which ever is applicable).
6. Tourist ID which is provided by customs upon arrival at the airport.
7. Name, age, nationality, home address, occupation, passport and tourist Id of FOUR witnesses. Witnesses much arrive two days prior to the ceremony if they are travel from outside Mexico.
8. Bride and Groom must arrive at least three working days (Saturday and Sunday do NOT count) prior to the wedding ceremony to submit all documents. There are NO exceptions.
9. If the Bride or Groom is Mexican, additional documents are required.

Hawaii Wedding Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age. There is no waiting period, residency, or blood test (rubella) requirements for either the bride or the groom.
The cost is $60.00 (subject to change) and is payable directly to your licensing agent in the form of cash only. No credit cards or personal checks are accepted.
The license must be obtained in Hawaii. Both parties must be present when applying for the license. The license is good only for 30 days, including the date of issuance, prior to the actual wedding. Your marriage license is recognized worldwide.
Proof of age in the form of a certified birth certificate may be required for anyone 19 years of age and under. Driver's license and/or ID cards are not acceptable.
If the bride or groom have been separated by death or divorce from a previous marriage, it is important to know the date and the location of the separation. No documents are required.

St. Lucia Wedding Requirements:

The following original documents are required to be produced in person before the local registrar (foreign documents must be translated into English):

Passport

Birth Certificate

Proof of Absolute, if one of the parties is divorced.

A Death Certificate for the former spouse, in the case of a widow/widower.

A Deed Pool, if a name has been changed.

Evidence of parental consent, in the form of a notarized sworn affidavit, if one of the parties is under the age of 18.

Application to be married in St. Lucia must be made by a local solicitor to the Attorney General, who will issue a marriage licence after a two-day residency period. It takes two business days to process the application.

Notary Fees & Marriage License - EC$302.50

Registrar Fees - EC$120.00

Marriage Certificate - EC$8.00

Note: It is possible to be married on the fifth day after arriving in St. Lucia, if the above procedures are followed. Church weddings ca be arranged for most denominations in advance.