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Legal and Symbolic Ceremony +destination Wedding in Mexico

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FutureMrsR-M, on March 6, 2018 at 4:55 PM

Has anyone had a legal ceremony in the US then done a symbolic ceremony in another country? My FH and I are going to get married in the Catholic Church in Mexico which is strictly symbolic on the legal side of things, although it is the most important aspect for us. We didn’t want to go through all the hassle of blood tests and translating documents, so we are going to do all the legal bits in the US before we go to Mexico. My biggest concern is that we’ll have to pay for an extra ceremony in the US. Anybody have experience with this?

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Just Said Yes March 2018
Jamie · on March 14, 2018 at 2:34 PM
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We are doing this next week too. Just paying the $30 for the license and my FH's dad is a pastor who is going to do a quick ceremony at a restaurant with our closest family before we leave for Mexico. Just having dinner and keeping it super low key since its not the actual ceremony. We will be legally married but we are not counting that as our wedding day.
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Dedicated July 2018
Karen · on March 28, 2018 at 10:15 PM
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MrsbeDG don’t you get tired going around pushing your ideas on other people? Stop calling people’s ceremonial weddings vow renewals. That’s so insulting and petty. Just stop. Signing legal papers is for the government and some people view that as their seal of marriage. However, other people view the cultural ceremony as a seal of marriage, separate from signing legal papers. Get over other people’s beliefs. In fact, on a world basis, in many large countries around the world the vast majority of people sign the papers and then have the ceremony on another day. Unbelievably common. The OP is NOT asking if it’s ok. They’re asking for guidance about the logistics. Go away.
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Savvy May 2019
Nicole · on July 11, 2018 at 3:26 PM
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I really hope you did or are doing what you wanted to do! I have had many friends do the exact same as you! My fiance and I are getting legally married in the US prior to going to Barbados to do a symbolic wedding with no officiant. Just us, hand written vows and our photographer!
And I have had many friends do the exact same as you! People really just like to be rude for no reason. My throat got jumped on this site because I mentioned getting my toes and train wet on the beach in my gown. Sorry girl!
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