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Can you imagine a more magnificent location to celebrate
your very special day than the
Riviera Maya? We offer beautiful weddings at
the waters edge in the style of your choosing - Mayan,
Mexican, Catholic or Civil.
If you have always pictured yourself surrounded by incredible
landscapes and the Caribbean Sea in the background of
your wedding ceremony, Las Villas Akumal is the perfect
venue for your wedding.
We have the best selection of
packages created to meet all your needs.
If you wish, we can design a unique package with your
ideas and requirements in mind.
MEXICAN WEDDING CEREMONY
A Mexican beach wedding on the white sand beaches
of Akumal, Riviera Maya
can be your reality.
Our Mexican beach wedding package includes:
-Pre-wedding meeting upon arrival.
-Wedding site on the beach including:
 *Dressed
table for the ceremony
*Covered
chairs with bows
*Aisle
Runner
*Typical
Sunflower arrangement for the Judge or Minister’s
table.
-Legal ceremony by our local judge and all legal fees.
-Or Religious ceremony with an interdenominational Priest
-Wedding cake for 12 people decorated with sunflowers.
-Toast with sparkling wine for up to 12 people.
-Bridal bouquet with sunflowers and typical Mexican
flowers.
-Boutonniere for the groom matching bride’s bouquet.
-36 photographs taken by a professional photographer.
-5 Mariachis or Mexican romantic trio during the ceremony.
-Personalized service with your on site coordinator
before, during and after the wedding.
For more information please contact us
CATHOLIC WEDDING CEREMONY
With a little preparation, we can arrange a traditional
Mexican Catholic wedding here in the
Riviera Maya.
A Catholic wedding in Mexico is recognized as an official
Catholic wedding when all the documentation and requirements
have been fulfilled.
Catholics can be married in the
local Mexican parish churches. The couple must have
permission from their parish priest to marry outside
of their parish and be approved by their parish's diocese.
The couple must complete their Pre-Cana classes, the
required pre-marriage courses, and the Pre-Cana certificate
is required prior to the wedding.
All official documents required for a Catholic wedding
must be received 30 days prior to your ceremony. There
are no exceptions to the 30-day rule.
In some parishes, the Catholic Wedding and Mass are
held in Spanish only. On the Riviera Maya, there are
two priests who can perform a Catholic wedding and mass
in English in their parishes. For more information please
contact us.
MAYA WEDDING CEREMONY
Maya weddings can range from a simple ritual ceremony
to a very elaborate wedding service and are held in
Mayan. They are considered a serious spiritual ceremony.
We use only authentic Shamans to perform authentic Maya
wedding ceremonies and prior to the ceremony the Shaman
must determine if the bride and groom can participate
in this sacred ceremony. We also offer a Symbolic Maya
ceremony, performed in Mayan and English.
Based in the Maya's connection with the universe and
their gods, which is described in their sacred book
the Popol Vuh, the ceremony brings the couple to the
four cardinal points (north, south, east and west) to
unite them to the feminine Mother Earth and the masculine
Cosmic Energy, symbolized by a central sacred candle.
An altar is created to represent these four cardinal
points. Flowers mark these four points and on the altar
there is traditional offerings to the Gods - corn, beans,
rice, fruit – to represent the gifts of prosperity
and fertility. North is represented by red flowers,
East with yellow, South with purple, and West with white.
Candles are located on the altar on the four cardinal
points - north, south, east and west – to symbolize
the presence of the four Maya cosmos gods.
The center candle unites the feminine and masculine
– Mother Earth and Cosmic Energy, the fifth flame
- which is lit by the Shaman or by the one he designates.
Prior to the ceremony, the area is cleansed at the four
cardinal points by the Shaman with the sacred smoke
from the Copal tree and the blowing of the ritual conch
shell horn. Family and friends circle around the altar
and they celebrate the union of the bride and groom
by presenting gifts of flowers, music, food and drink.
Mayan music with pre-Hispanic instruments and the sacred
conch shell is performed before and during the ceremony.
For more information please contact us.
CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONY
Civil ceremonies are the only ones recognized
in Mexico. A religious ceremony can be done, but
is not considered official.
You must have tourist cards and/or a visa plus passports.
No Mexican residential requirements are applicable.
Divorced people cannot marry in Mexico until one year
after their finalized divorce (this may vary in different
areas and proof of divorce may be enough). Minors under
18 can not marry without written & notarized permission
from a parent or legal guardian. Some states may require
a waiting period of a few days.
You'll need to present the
following;
-A current passport with
tourist card or visa (Visa FMT is given at the airport
in Cancun)
-Or certified copies of your birth certificate translated
into Spanish by an official translator
-An application stating whether that you wish to marry
(Given by the Wedding Coordinator)
-If divorced in Mexico, a certificated decree from the
Mexican Consular Office
-Medical Statement dated within 15 days of the ceremony
translated into Spanish by a certified translator that
can be either:
*A
letter from your family doctor stating the results of
Blood Type, HIV and Syphilis
*or
Blood test showing the results of Blood Type, HIV, and
Syphilis
The blood test can be done in Mexico (the Wedding
Coordinator will recommend a doctor/clinic and it can
be arranged on the day of the pre-wedding Meeting)
*Four
legally qualified witnesses (over 18) who must be present
during the ceremony, two per person
The witnesses must present their official identification
such as passport and visa in case they are foreigners
or “credencial de elector” in case the witnesses
are Mexicans.
**All paperwork signed by the couple and witnesses
must be received by the civil register office 3 days
prior the wedding. **
You'll receive your copy of the marriage certificate
immediately after the Ceremony.
The Marriage certificate can also be legalized, this
paper work has to be done in the main register office
in Chetumal and the process can take up to 3 months.
For more information please contact us.
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