By Lindsay Blake – Article from Los Cabos Magazine – Issue #8
Here comes the bride: joyful, graceful, and lovely. A bouquet of white orchids reflects her refined elegance. She glows in that special way brides glow; from within—radiant—her elation evident in her beaming smile. It is her wedding day. A happy moment made happier because she is getting married in gorgeous Cabo San Lucas; an extraordinary place, an extraordinary affair.
There is no better feeling in life than to have met the person that touches you so deeply that you want to commit yourself to them for as long as you both shall live. Marriage is arguably the most momentous ceremony that exists in human relationships and when the time comes for you to marry Mr. or Ms. Right, you want it to be a memorable and magical experience. How do you choose where to hold the most endearing moment of your life? Many couples have discovered that being married in Los Cabos has made that special moment as enchanting a celebration as it can be. The thought of a Cabo San Lucas beach wedding is enough to make anyone want more details in order to create a traditional or unique wedding of their own. Most individuals and couples have a “dream wedding” pictured in their mind. Your ideas may consist of an ambience so romantic and so beautiful that it almost seems implausible. A wedding in Los Cabos is one way to make that picture perfect dream a reality.
From a beautiful, well decorated occasion at the prestigious Palmilla Resort to a nice small beach ceremony overlooking the arch at sunset, Los Cabos has stunning locations for any style of wedding. One of the most amazing locations to tie the knot is Da Giorgio Cabo. Set atop a cliff overlooking the famous arch and lover’s beach, this restaurant might just be one of the most romantic settings in all of Los Cabos. It is easy to imagine how beautiful your wedding pictures will be. Other popular choices for places to hold a wedding are La Concha Beach Club near the Meliá Cabo Real Beach and Golf Resort, tucked away on Playa Bledito on a little protected cove; the Hotel Twin Dolphin; the Hotel Hacienda Beach Resort; or the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos. Of course, these are just some of the many ideal locations that could be of interest to you as you formulate your plans.
Not only does a wedding in Los Cabos make your romantic hopes a reality, but it is no more difficult or expensive than planning a wedding at home. Do not be concerned about the work involved because there are plenty of people eager to help make your wedding happen exactly as you imagine. The wedding planners for Weddings in Paradise dedicate their time and energy to make your wedding as perfect as your dreams. Having coordinated over 600 weddings, their expertise makes the process easy and relaxing for you and your loved one. John and Coleen Fagan, the owners of Baja Weddings have over six years experience in planning and coordinating wedding and events in Cabo San Lucas.
Terramar is a Destination Management Company in San José del Cabo that has skilled, professional wedding planners to help make your wedding as easy for you as possible.
Sunset Weddings by Elizabeth Schoell is a full service wedding planning organization which can help you plan your new beginning with a destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas. A wedding planner will help find the perfect location, or if you already have one in mind, they will help grant your wishes and make the seemingly impossible, possible. They offer phenomenal ideas and festive touches to create the special flare a momentous occasion requires. Although many of the hotels will have event planners of their own, it is recommended to talk with both a wedding planner and an event planner to help make your wedding exactly how you desire.
Written in a short note to their wedding planner by a couple married in Los Cabos, they said, “We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding, thank you so much for making our dreams come true.” Even more poignant, a father of a bride stated, “My daughter’s dream of a beautiful and romantic wedding, with simplicity and elegance, came true. You are wonderful, and will remain an endearing part of our special memory of this beautiful sunset wedding.” No matter what your wedding dream might be, elaborate and extravagant or simple and elegant, there is a place in Los Cabos to make your wedding exceed your expectations.
What You’ll Need…
The bride and groom will need original birth certificates, passports, and tourist cards (the FM-T form that you both filled out before landing and had stamped on arrival). If either party is divorced, under Mexican law there must be a minimum of one year before you remarry, and you must bring the original divorce decree with you. If you are a widow or widower, there is no waiting period. Unless you are a Catholic, can prove it, and want a religious church ceremony, you will be married by a Mexican judge with a minimum of four witnesses: two for the bride and two for the groom. Local blood tests are required, performed no more than fifteen days before the wedding date; along with the full names, ages, nationalities and legal addresses of your four witnesses, so make sure they bring their passports and have their tourist cards with them. Don’t worry if you don’t have enough witnesses, your wedding planner will provide them for you if necessary. Your planner will attend to the paperwork details at the Registro Civil (Civil Registry Office). This is where you will receive a copy of your marriage certificate.
