Do you have to bring all legal docs for a DR wedding?

[karenk77]

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question. I was told that in order to have a wedding in DR you have to have your birth certificate and all other documents translated into spanish in order to perform the ceremony. My question is if I go to city hall in NY(where I am from and have the wedding officialized here will they perform an unofficial ceremony in DR? like have the ceremony but no documents will be provided to us?

Hopefully that made some sense to someone lol, because I got confused jus reading it

Thanks!

[Nonnie]

They call that a symbolic ceremony and it's a popular option because it saves a lot of cash and hassle. You will need to have your wedding license from the city hall in your home town translated into Spanish to prove you guys are already married, but that's it.

 

In the symbolic ceremony an English speaking employee of the resort will do the ceremony for you. From what I have heard they still take it seriously and do a good job.

[karenk77]

Omg thank you so much!! So all i'll need is that document translated and thats it..no birth certificates or anything?

[ebredhawk]

I think the wedding license translation may be a resort-specific thing. I am getting married at Dreams PC and I don't think we need to have our license translated to prove our marriage since there is nothing legal about a symbolic ceremony. Some resorts may want that though, so it's probably good to check with your WC wherever you choose!

[DanielleNDerek]

like Erin just mentioned i would check with your WC because although i ended up doing a legal in the DR when i was looking into doing a symbolic i dont think my resort required a copy of the wedding license. Just check so you dont pay for a translation when you didnt need it.

[karenk77]

thank you soooooooo much..not that i even have a place set..debating between majestic and riu.

[BlakleyBrideToBe]

Thanks... for the post!!! I had the same question.