Have your best friend or relative marry you. My brother married us just over two weeks ago. The title is called Deputy Commisioner and it is good for
one day and one wedding. You can get this form where you get your Marriage liscense, we got ours in San Diego, and it was free.
It (the form) did not ask where the wedding was to be held. They can provide you with sample vows and ceremony.
[Edited on 2-21-2007 by BajaWarrior]
"Civil" ceremony
thebajarunner - 2-21-2007 at 10:15 AM
I am not an expert on this, but I don't think the church and the minister part are what makes marriages legal in most of Latin America.
You go to the local 'Judicio' and fill out a whole bunch of paperwork, sign the big book, and you are married.
If you want to go through the church ceremony, that is fine, but it is just that, a ceremony, not the official event.
I have stood in for several of our girls who got married at the Door of Faith Orphanage.
My sister got married 15 years ago in the Dominican Republic, same process.
After the "Civil" they went home married, a few days later they had the big ceremony at the church, but that was just for their own spiritual sense
of well being, not in the eyes of the law.
Has this changed?
Surely someone out there has been through the process more recently than I.
Think of the possibilities
Dave - 2-21-2007 at 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Have your best friend or relative marry you.
[Edited on 2-21-2007 by Dave]baja829 - 2-21-2007 at 12:15 PM
Just participated in THE process last month. It's still the same, first a Civil Ceremony - a week later, they had the Church Service. The paperwork
is about the same. The ceremony was about 45 minutes, as the couple were young and the Judge did a great job.
They could not be married in the Church without proof of the Civil Ceremony. The paperwork for this one is a bit complicated; recent certified copies
of baptismal certificates (Catholic Ceremony); certified copies of death certificates, if previously married; certified copy of civil ceremony in
Mexico and proof of both parties attending an 8 week (2 hr. sessions) marriage class.Cypress - 2-21-2007 at 12:27 PM
Jeez?Getting married ought to be a no brainer, regardless of the country or who presides over the ceremony. It only takes a couple or three hours to sober up.
Clarification, por favor
thebajarunner - 2-21-2007 at 09:18 PM
My understanding is that the "Civil" makes the marriage a done deal!
The church ceremony is for those that feel emotionally or through personal faith that this is a necessary thing to do "before God."
So, as I always understood it, there was no need to go through further ceremonies, if you just 'wanted to be married.'
True, or not?baja829 - 2-22-2007 at 11:09 AM
Yes, you are right. "Civil" is the official done deal. Nothing further needs be done legally.
I have seen several Civil ceremonies, the shortest about 5 minutes, in the middle of a big wedding bash, no Church service to date, and the longest
almost an hour.
Of note however, is most Mexicans do not believe the marriage is totally valid without a Church ceremony. That makes it final and non-divorceable.
They can marry as often as they want outside of a Church, but only once in the Church (no matter what Church).
You will find that many will only have a Civil Ceremony when the "bride" is pregnant. While an insult to the bride and her family -- it's a "way out"
for many when they find another to marry in Church. However, to be fair, many times, people who were married civily, do marry in the Church after
many years of a civil marriage.
In fact, there is an annual "group marriage" ceremony for those who have finally decided to make it legal and blessed by the Church. I saw about 55
couples married in one service on Church grounds last year -- all of the "brides" were incredibly happy - not to say that the grooms weren't, but the
brides were now secure!!! -- I sometimes see this as more of a cultural-traditional thing, than one of faith.
Looking for Pastor or Adobada?
The Gull - 2-22-2007 at 02:26 PM
DENNIS - 2-22-2007 at 02:30 PM
Gull ---
Having a minor attack of thread confusion?
That's OK. It'll pass.
seems to be a trend lately...
thebajarunner - 2-22-2007 at 03:33 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
Gull ---
Having a minor attack of thread confusion?
That's OK. It'll pass.
Attention disorder is another likely issue.bajaandy - 2-22-2007 at 09:15 PM
Pastor or Adobada?? Even funnier seeing both threads right next to each other!
Good luck with the wedding!! And eats lots of adobada!! (Not the Pastor!)
[Edited on 2-23-2007 by bajaandy]
Dennis and Runner, together again!!!!
The Gull - 2-23-2007 at 11:32 AM
Man you guys are up tight. It was intentional. Duh?
Is there a "postal experience" in your future?DENNIS - 2-23-2007 at 12:16 PM
Gull ----
It was understood. Calm down, everything's allright. Life is good.
I could metaphore you into a coma but, I wont.
Getting married ought to be a no brainer, regardless of the country or who presides over the ceremony.
It only takes a couple or three hours to sober up.