General wedding policies

The couple and 80% of their guests must stay at the same Riu Hotel where the wedding will be performed. Only 20% of the total group can stay at another hotel chain.

For weddings at Riu Caribe, guests staying at Riu Palace Las Americas and Riu Cancun will be able to attend the wedding and dinner reception without extra charge. Guests staying in other hotels would have to pay a daypass.

 Couple must respect the arrival date according with their ceremony. In the case of Religious
weddings and Renewal of vows, they have to arrive at least 2 full business days prior the
ceremony date (Not counting the Arrival Day, Sundays and Holidays), and 3 full business
days prior for Civil weddings (Not counting Arrival Day, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays).

Weddings are not performed on Sundays & National holidays

Confirmed weddings cancelled within a month of the ceremony date or upon arrival to the
hotel will be charged a cancellation fee of $250 USD.

Maximum capacity of the Riu Caribe : 100 people.

External vendors are allowed if they are staying at the Hotel where the wedding will be performed or if they pay a Vendor´s Fee of 200 usd per person.

Documentation (Only for civil/legal ceremonies)

1. Passports of the Couple and 4 Witnesses (Regular Copies)
2. Tourist Cards of the Couple and 4 witnesses (Regular Copies)
3. Divorce Decree, if applicable (Regular copies)
4. Death Certificate of previous partner (Original, Apostilled and translated into Spanish)
5. Blood Test, included in the wedding package (It can only be done at the resort)
6. Written parental consents for people under 18 years old (Original, Apostilled and translated into Spanish).

• Translation into Spanish: The required documents must be translated into Spanish by a certified translation office/bureau in your country. This process must be done before your arrival to the hotel.
• Apostille: Is a certificate that authenticates the signature of the public official who has signed the document. An apostille certificate confirms the person who signed a document has the authority to do so and that the document should therefore be recognized as legal without further evidence in another member state of the Hague Convention. The Apostille must be required in the State where the document was made. The Foreign Offices of each state and country can provide the apostille. In fact, you should apostille the documents before arrive to the hotel.
• Blood Tests: Are required for legal weddings in Mexico. HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes and all the STD´s are tested. Tests must be performed in Mexico by a certified doctor (for the medical certificate). The MICE Manager will arrange the doctor appointment in your hotel room. It is very important to mention that If one of the tests cames back positive the ceremony cannot be performed.

Marriage certificate

• For Civil weddings: The marriage certificate will be given to the couple at the end of the Ceremony in Spanish. If you require a copy of your marriage certificate please inform your MICE Manager during your interview.
• Important: IMPORTANT:
  We kindly ask you to verify the procedure that you will have to follow in order to legalize your marriage in your country, as sometimes an apostille is required. If you need to Apostille your Marriage Certificate, please be advised that you will have to cover the amount of this service.
• For the Religious ceremonies or Renewal of Vows:: The couple will receive a marriage certificate without legal bearing on the wedding day.

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