The Mexican Caribbean is an increasingly popular destination for weddings; indeed the Riviera Maya was recently voted the world's most popular honeymoon destination by Modern Bride magazine.

Mexican Caribbean weddings , especially Cancun weddings , are so much more than just a ceremony on the beach.  They're gentle breezes, soft music, beautiful native flowers, and friends and family gathered to celebrate the magic of your special day.

It's still fashionable to marry on a boat, either at sea, on the lagoon, or sailing towards one of the nearby islands. Other common requests are the Typical Mexican Wedding and the Mayan Ceremony. Another popular one, although much less frequent, is the wedding under the turquoise Caribbean Sea.

In Mexico, as in many other countries around the world, the civil marriage is the legally binding ceremony that changes your marital status from single to married. The judge who performs the ceremony may do it in the Registry Office (Registro Civil) or outside the office in the place of your choice, for example, your hotel, for a higher fee. The documents needed to apply for the wedding license are as follows: full blood tests, an interview with a medical professional, valid passport, a birth certificate which must be translated in Mexico by an authorized legal translator, the Mexican tourist visa, divorce decree or death certificate of spouse if applicable (copies). You also need four witnesses; if they are foreigners they must present valid passports and visas.

For religious or spiritual ceremonies the minister requires two witnesses. If you decide you want a religious ceremony, please bear in mind that you must conduct the civil ceremony to legalize your marriage. You can either do it here in Mexico or back home in accordance with the laws of your own country.

Wedding consultants will do all the paperwork for you so that you can enjoy your stay. They will take you through the legal process step by step, ensuring that it is done as quickly as possible and will help you plan every aspect of your event from the setting and the catering to flowers, photographers and transport. Many of the larger hotels in the state have their own wedding coordinators and offer services ranging from a simple ceremony on the beach to a full-blown event with a reception, musicians and dancing, and honeymoon packages.