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Hello We are a Canadian couple looking to get married in Mexico / Cuba / Dominican. I am looking over some of the Mexican Laws, and they quote stressful and confusing. Does anyone have any advise on these?? What tests we need?? What documents?? Do we have to get married before or after in Canada so that the "ceremony" in Mexico is real?? Also, we have been bounced around by FA's since we started trying to plan. Does anyone have any contacts of a good TA in the BC lower mainland?? HELP!! Marriage in Mexico: An IntroductionMexico has some excellent places to get married alongside some picture perfect scenarios. From golden beaches with turquoise waters, to old colonial cities with their charm, old buildings, cobbled streets domes and archways. Mexico is becoming increasingly popular as a destination for American and Canadians to get married, and given the opportunity to get married amongst stunning scenery, it's not hard to see why! If you want to get married in Mexico, there is nothing legal or technical stopping you from doing so; but you will need to plan ahead and get a few documents together, fill in a few forms and pay a few fees. This guide will steer you through the maze. If after having read through this guide you wonder if you can face the paperwork and admin, don't panic! You can hire Wedding Planners to take care of the detail and paperwork on your behalf in return for a modest fee. [Menu] Legal Requirements for a Marriage in Mexico ConsentPeople under the age of 18 may not get married in Mexico without parental consent. With parental consent, boys have to be at least 16 and girls need to be at least 14 years of age. Foreigners Getting Married to ForeignersYou don't need to be resident in Mexico in order to get married here, you'll just need a passport and your tourist permit, plus some other paperwork (see below). If you plan to get married to a Mexican in Mexico, you will need additional documentation - read the section just ahead... Chest X-rays and Blood TestsThese must be done locally in Mexico, as the results of the blood tests and the X-ray documentation must be in Spanish and the tests need to be done within a certain time frame of the Marriage Application Form being completed. Not all Mexican States require the Chest X-rays: Check locally or ask your wedding planner. Four WitnessesYou will need to have 4 witnesses present at the legal ceremony, and they must have valid identification: usually a valid Passport is used, but other forms of government-issued identification are valid too. Validity Outside of MexicoYour Marriage Certificate will be valid world-wide, BUT you should get your certificate 'legalized' in Mexico to ensure it is legally accepted when you get back home. The process is the reverse of getting your native documentation legalized by the necessary authorities (e.g. Foreign Office / State Department) for marriage in Mexico (see below); The registry office in Mexico will tell you where this can be done locally or if you hire a wedding planner, he/she will advise. [Menu]

So....we are in the beginning stages of planning a destination wedding and are finding it hard to find good info. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations that would be incredible. We are planning to have around 60-70 people attend. Has to be kid friendly. We were hoping for something that wasn't too cookie cutter. We are open to the big all inclusives but would love to hear about other experiences as well. We haven't narrowed down a location so Mexico, Dom Republic, Cuba.... Let's hear about them! Thank you all for your time