I am getting married at Excellence Playa Mujeres but since there are no threads on this resort, I hope you do not mind that I join you ladies since the options and policies are identical.
I booked the wedding through the WC at EMP - Nayeli. There was no deposit ($) required, only a reservation number for my hotel room at the resort.
I am opting for a legal ceremony because I did not like the idea of having to choose when my wedding anniversary should be between my legal date and my symbolic date. I had no trouble getting the documentation together to date and since we have so much time to plan, I knew the hoop jumping for the legal ceremony wouldn't be an issue. I can certainly understand why many choose to do the legal thing in the states though.