Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and thank you for giving me an honor and trust to perform YOUR ceremony! Even though you have the option to choose from various ceremony styles, each ceremony program is more or less similar, to add an extra personal touch to YOUR wedding ceremony can create special photo opportunities and set your wedding apart from all others.
Each wedding is important for me, whatever you celebrate on your own or with guests. You will receive a wedding certificate and a presentation copy of your personal ceremony. I am always happy to include your family or friends into the ceremony and to give them a small task, the symbolism of which will be explained to all your guests. Below there are few ideas for you that can set YOUR ceremony apart from others. There is a flat fee for performing the ceremony, further the travel costs and extras will apply.
The symbolic multilingual ceremony costs 350 USD.
The civil official ceremony, including all necessary preparations of the official documentation, blood test and apostille, costs 1,800.00 USD
Transpiration charge will be applied for travel to all locations and venues situated more than 30 miles away from Playa del Carmen.
Please ask your wedding planner for exact quotation based on your personal details.
All prices are subject to 16% VAT.
Sand Ceremony is similar to the unity candle but of an even deeper meaning! Sand is a building material. It is the mortar of your relationship but it also represents the individual characteristics of the bride and groom. By joining the sand, you will be united yet still retain your personal freedom just like each grain of sand whilst building a solid foundation for your marriage.
Instead of having the unity kit on your ceremony table, the smaller glasses or shells with the sand and the unity glass are brought to you by the people you nominated beforehand (usually the parents or maid of honor and best man)
40 USD includes ‘Unity glass kit’ (consisting of 2 smaller glasses and 1 Unity glass)
117 USD includes personalized “Unity glass kit’ with your names and wedding date
Arras Coins
A traditional Mexican wedding tradition, also known in other countries! The Arras/Coins often become a family heirloom that are past down from one generation to the next! Why not start your own tradition? The groom shows his willingness to take care and provide for his new family! By receiving the coins, the bride shows her acceptance. The 13coins represent Jesus and his 12 apostles.
Designated persons in your wedding party present you with the coins and pouch or box. The coins are blessed and then given to the groom who will pour them into his wife’s cupped hands.
33 USD for ‘gold’ or ‘silver’ coins in a small pouch
Price available on request for real gold coins and box
Lasso - Another Mexican tradition that many other nations share!
- Unity and Bonding Nominated persons present you with a lasso that is placed around the bride and groom in a figure of eight
130 USD Flower lasso consisting of different color flowers
195 USD Mayan woven lasso with your names embroidered
105 USD Silver Chain lasso
160 USD Gold-plated chain lasso
Exchange of Garland (similar to Hawaiian Lei)
Another beautiful tradition originally from Hawaii that many other nations share!
- Unity and Bonding, each color flower represents a certain meaning, i.e.
pink = Love, etc.
- Nominated persons present you each with a garland that you place
around each other’s neck to bestow these qualities on one another
130 USD - 2 Flower garlands consisting of different color flowers
215 USD Mayan style woven garlands with embroidered name &
wedding date
Price on request Individual necklace/bracelet of your choice (very popular in
commitment ceremonies)
Please note! If you require specific flowers, prices may vary depending on availability and season!
Well Wishing
Give your Guests the opportunity to give you their blessing or make a silent
prayer for you!
- Unity and manifestation of wishes and/or prayer for the couple
- Excellent for a group photo with a difference! Your guests will form an
alley way towards the waters edge or other selected area for you to walk
through and then line up either side of you. I will then ask them to make a
silent wish or prayer for you and on my count of three they will throw the
rose petals behind them
80 USD for rose petals for approx. 20 guests (or bring
your own)
40 USD in addition per extra 10 guests
Blessing Shells
Give your guests the opportunity to give you their blessing or make a silent
prayer for you and take the blessings home!
- Unity and manifestation of wishes and/or prayer for the couple
- Each guest will take a shell (stone) when they enter the ceremony site
which they will hold in their hand throughout the ceremony putting a
blessing, prayer or wish on it. At the end of the ceremony the shells
(stones) are collected for the couple to take home. Nice opportunity to
get a photo of each individual guest as they return the stone (Great for
thank you cards!)
65 USD includes shells or stones for approx. 20 guests (or bring your
own)
30 USD in addition per extra 10 guests
Wedding Wine
A European tradition whereby the bride and groom are presented with a wine
bottle in a presentation box.
- Discussing problems in peace instead of parting and/or celebrating an
anniversary. In times of problems don’t separate, instead discuss your
issues over the bottle of wine that you received at your wedding,
hopefully you will open it together to celebrate your anniversary!
- Presentation of wine and box by nominated persons Couple will then
jointly nail the box shut with a small hammer decorated with a ribbon
205 USD includes bottle of wine and wooden presentation box
Time Capsule
You will be presented with a ‘time capsule’ with your names, date & location of
your wedding day. Preserve an invitation, little momentums and other small
items in your personal time capsule
- Preservation of precious memories from your wedding day
- Presentation of Time Capsule by nominated persons and closing of
Capsule by the wedding couple
170USD includes Time capsule
Family Tree
Start your own family tree and pass it on to future generations. Your family tree
will start off with your grandparents, parents and siblings. Family Tree on hand-
made paper written in calligraphy.
250 USD
Mayan Blessing
Have your ceremony blessed by Mayans in traditional costume performing a
Mayan wedding ritual. Subject to availability. Please note that additional travel
charge applies.
Ketubah, Glass Breaking Kit, Handfasting Ribbons, Wedding Runes, Jumping the broom, Wedding Pinatas, Fingerprint kit with frame, and much more…..
I always welcome other ideas or rituals irrespective of faith as I believe that many
rituals represent a wonderful symbolic meaning that applies to two people
making a commitment to each other but which is independent of their faith. If
you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Important!
Couples may supply their own equipment for
rituals, however, please note that there will be a flat fee of 25 USD per ritual
added to the ceremony cost.
The costs for legal ceremony are quoted separately.
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