Same-Sex Destination Wedding?

Re: Same-Sex Destination Wedding?

• K&J64 member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  Same sex marriage is legal in Mexico City. That is the only place in Mexico and the Caribbean islands. Tell your friend to call his local municipality to find out if they recognize international marriages, I don't think the treatment would be any different for a same sex couple since same sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts. If they want a ceremony outside of Mexico City, then they would definitely need to have a JOP ceremony at home to make it legal.

  
  

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• 2dBride member

  

  May 2011 edited December 2011

  Massachusetts would recognize a same-sex ceremony from another jurisdiction in which it was legal.  However, if you want to have one in Mexico City, there will be two issues:
  
  

  • • You'll need to figure out how legally complex it is to get married in Mexico City.  Unless you know Spanish and are able to do the research yourselves, you will probably need a wedding planner local to the area.

  
  

  • • For the rest of your life, whenever you need to prove you are married, you will need to get a copy of the marriage certificate from Mexico City, have it notarized by the American Embassy in Mexico, then get a certified translation from an approved translation service in the US.  (It's been a while since I did this sort of thing, so there may actually be a step or two more than that.)  You may want to consider a JOP ceremony in the US, just to avoid that kind of hassle.

  
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• Jessicaarent

  

  June 2011 edited December 2011

  I own PROMESA. www.gayweddingmexico.com   I have a representative in Mexico City who will walk you personally through the legalities of same sex unions and yes it is deemed legal in your state if your state recognizes the union legally.

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• PoohsPookie13 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Hiiii MrsWilson,

  
  

  My Hunnie and I are planning for Hawaii, Maui to be specific because Starting in January 2012, civil unions for gay couples will be legally recognized in Hawaii.... Here's the resort we are working with https://www.mauisunseeker.com look under the activites link

  
  

  Hope I helped

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• Love1308 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  Hello all i am looking for a vendor i can have my cermony at in Florida any ideas?? we are going out of state to get our license thanks

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