Barcelo Maya Palace Brides

[michelle2011]

 

 

Originally Posted by b2b2011 

 

 

 

I am from Canada and was legally married at the barcelo at the end of February.  All we needed to get married was our passports, travel visas (that we recieved on the plane) and these same items for our 4 witnesses.  We didn't even need birth certificates.  As for making our marriage legal here, they give you a marriage certificate before you leave the resort.  I have used this to change my marriage status and my last name and have had no trouble.  I did email vital statistics to see about makinging it legal but, they said there was no need because the marriage only needs to be registered in the country where it happened.

I hope this makes sense.  If you have any other questions you can PM me.

 

Jenna

 

 

 

Thanks this is very helpful i was worried and heard lots of different things. Thanks for setting my mind at rest! 10weeks to go...yipppee!!

 

 

[Meggers7484]

Just to add to the document discussion, the only time you will need your birth certificate is if you have been previously married and divorced. Then there are a whole bunch more hoops to jump through.

[michelle2011]

Nope both never been married before! )

[Avens]

That is great to know! Also good point about having it in two places! Hmm I can't wait to see your pictures, I may have to book those spots Thanks!
 

Originally Posted by mexico_2011 

Coral Beach is fairly private.  There are no beach chairs around, so you don't have people laying in the sun right beside your wedding.  The beach is separately raised up from the rest of the beach, overlooking a rocky area of the ocean.  So there is no one swimming there.   The only area that there would be people around is on the sidewalk between the beach and building that is behind it, but they stop people from walking there during the ceremony.  It's hard to describe without a picture so I hope that makes sense.  Playa Azul is more private in the sense that there is no sidewalk there, it is all beach at the very end of the resort.  There are very few beach chairs at Playa Azul, but more people swim there because there are no rocks. It is quite secluded though.  Either location is beautiful for a ceremony and both are private (Playa Azul being a little more private).  We chose Coral Beach because of the palm trees (it was more sheltered)  and the gorgeous scenic background.  And we wanted to have part of our wedding near the Palace.  It was nice to have 2 different locations for the ceremony and the reception.  It made for a variety of backgrounds for pictures. I wouldn't change a thing!

 

 

[LynnP]

Ok great to know, I was under the impression that we had to have our original  birth certificates for the symbolic ceremony....(so that only applies to people who have been married before?)   also I have heard along the way... our witnesses cannot be family is that true? or am I thinking of another country.....I've been researching all over so I may have gotten a few things confused... thanks for the info ladies!!!

[june11bride]

Claudia told me your witnesses can be anyone over the age of 18 and can be family, so I have my sister and brother in law and my FI's mom
 

 

[JoanneIreland]

Mel thanks for the reviewl! Tears in my eyes right now!! Can't wait to see pictures!

 

Michelle can't believe your wedding is coming up so soon! We were scheduled for right around the same time but we had to postpone.

[michelle2011]

Victoria also confirmed with me that anybody can be a witness including family. We have our 2 BM's husbands and then FI's brother and sister as ours )

 

Joanne I know its gone SO fast. I've been on this forum for a couple of yr's now and i'm only a couple of months away from becoming a MRS!! ) How's your planning going? Did your family from over here sort out their flights etc?

[jess102784]

Hi Mexico_2011,

 

Thanks for the wonderful review.  I'm getting married at the Barcelo Maya Palace on December 1, 2011.  Its very comforting to read all the wonderful reviews.  You put in your review that you used an Ipod.  Which version did you use (Touch, Nano)?  Claudia is not sure which Ipods work.  She knows that the Nano works, but we have a Touch.  Thanks so much for your help!!

 

Jessica

[b2b2011]

When we were there we were able to use our Iphones and ipad with the equiptment, so I am sure an I pod touch would work.

Originally Posted by jess102784 

Hi Mexico_2011,

 

Thanks for the wonderful review.  I'm getting married at the Barcelo Maya Palace on December 1, 2011.  Its very comforting to read all the wonderful reviews.  You put in your review that you used an Ipod.  Which version did you use (Touch, Nano)?  Claudia is not sure which Ipods work.  She knows that the Nano works, but we have a Touch.  Thanks so much for your help!!

 

Jessica