FAQ about Destination Weddings in Mexico

• • BTM team can assist you with:
  • Find the perfect venue or check the venue booked to make it ideal for your wedding events.
  • Plan, Design and coordinate Welcome dinners, Rehearsal dinner, or Farewell events.
  • Get group rates, with these rates you and your guests
  • Handle and referral transfer services for you and your guests.
  • Suggest, quote and book Guests Experiences for you and your guests.
  • The assistance you with catering referrals and menu selections, décor, and entertainment for your wedding and related wedding events.
  • In case is need it, help planning special parties like Bachelorette Getaway
  • Bespoke Creative Design, Planning and Coordinate your Destination Wedding Weekend
  • Help handle inside and outside venue planning. In addition to the Hotel or venue coordinator.

• After our “non-strings” Consulting Call you will receive a Wedding Planning Service Proposal, once is approved; we move forward with our Agreement and Retainer for our services.
• Wedding Vendors will require a deposit to secure the date. Each location has its own policies. We can assist you to handle the payments and contracts. However, the vendor´s contracts will be available for you to review.
• Deposit for our services 
  • Once a wedding service is confirmed we require a Retainer specified in the Wedding Planning Proposal you got.

• We suggest starting a booking within 1 year in advance; because specific dates and best suppliers gests booked quickly. However, booking 6 months in advance is still a good timeframe. 

          What if we want to reserve on short notice?

• You should contact us at info@bettertogethermexico.com  we will do all in our hands to help you with a short-notice event.

Initial Steps and Contact:

Contact your local parish priest as early as possible to discuss your intention to marry and to begin the required marriage preparation. This initial contact should be made at least six months before the wedding date.

Pre-Cana Classes:

Attend Pre-Cana classes or marriage preparation courses. These are mandatory and are designed to help couples understand the sacrament of marriage and prepare for their life together.

Documentation:

Obtain and submit the following documents:

Recent (within six months) copies of both parties’ baptismal certificates.

Certificates of confirmation for both parties.

A letter of permission from your parish priest allowing you to marry outside your home parish.

Prenuptial investigation form completed by your local parish.

Additional Requirements:

Provide passport-size photos of both the bride and groom.

Ensure that all required documents are sent to the parish in Mexico well in advance of the wedding date.

Legal Requirements:

Arrive at least three days prior to the wedding to finalize details and submit any remaining documents.

Wedding Ceremony:

The wedding must take place in a Catholic church or chapel. Outdoor Catholic weddings are typically not allowed. These steps will help ensure your Catholic wedding in Riviera Maya is recognized by the Church. For more detailed information and specific requirements, we can help you.

• After our “non-strings” Consulting Call you will receive a Wedding Planning Service Proposal, once is approved; we move forward with our Agreement and Retainer for our services.
• Wedding Vendors will require a deposit to secure the date. Each location has its own policies. We can assist you to handle the payments and contracts. However, the vendor´s contracts will be available for you to review.
• Deposit for our services 
  • Once a wedding service is confirmed we require a Retainer specified in the Wedding Planning Proposal you got.