Mexico Civil Ceremony

rkilmer0319 · November 14, 2016

Hello! My fiance and I are going to have a civil ceremony in Cancun. Our wedding planner got permission from the judge for us to have a mini "personal" ceremony (i.e. read scripture, sing songs, etc.) before the judge does his legal ceremony. Have any of you done this? What exactly happens in the civil ceremony? I know it's read in Spanish and interpreted to English but what else besides that? Do any of you have a script?

Thanks!!

jsalazarmtz · January 31, 2017

Hi there,

The civil ceremony cannot be altered. The judge can allow (as he is doing with you guys) to read some poems, give you a message , sharing some vows and things of that matter for the first part of the ceremony. Then the solemn part begins where he introduces himself, the fact that he is acting of behalf of government, he has to read a letter 3-4 paragraphs that is part of all civil ceremonies in Mexico and where it stands the roles/obligations of those getting married.

Then he will ask if you have come without any pressure to get married, ask the people around if there are any impediments, then he will proceed to ask you to sign the documents and finger printing them for both you and your hubby and your witnesses (2 on each side) once that is done he will tell you that you are now legally married under the law in Mexico and he may suggest you kiss each other. He will allow for rings exchanges as well - you may want to discuss with your wedding coordinator about how he is going to add that to the ceremony so you are aware.

Hope it helps!

Jazmin