Wedding in Cancun Mexico

I’ve visited Cancun three times now as it’s my favourite destination. When you consider that the first time I went I experienced a hurricane, then perhaps you can appreciate how nice this place must be for me to keep going back. Well I did go back the following year, and that was to get married. This was back in 1996 and the reason I chose Cancun was because it has the best beaches I have ever seen and the sea is so blue you can’t describe it.

My wife and I flew out there by ourselves as none of our families were able to come. We did however, have two friends who were already going to Cancun for their annual holiday, and would be in resort at the same time, so we asked them if they would like to attend and witness the ceremony for us. We arranged a stopover in an airport hotel the night before we departed in order to make the journey more relaxing. When we arrived in Cancun the next day, we found out that another couple from Scotland were also there to get married. They too were by themselves. As it turned out we each needed four witnesses for our weddings, so I asked this couple if they would like to be our other witnesses. They agreed and asked us if we would return the favour and witness their wedding for them. We stayed at The Fiesta Americana Condesa and the wedding co-ordinator took care of all the arrangements for us. We had a meeting with her to decide on the location of the ceremony, the bride’s bouquet, the buttonholes, the cake, the photos and video, the music, and the wedding meal. We chose what we wanted and she took care of everything for us. On the day of the wedding we had breakfast served in bed and ordered everything on the menu. Later we went for a romantic stroll along the beach, before sipping cocktails at the pool bar. This was OUR day and it was so much more relaxing than it would have been had we been getting married at home. The wedding was scheduled for 5pm, so at around 3pm we went our separate ways to prepare for our big day. The hotel had given me another room in which to change so that I didn’t see my bride in her dress before the wedding. A surprise bouquet of flowers was delivered to our room, sent from our families back home wishing us good luck and best wishes. We had decided to get married in the gardens of the hotel, so I made my way outside at about 4.45pm. Fifteen minutes later the music played and my gorgeous wife made her way towards me for the ceremony. It was perfect. An early evening wedding is ideal as the heat of the day has subsided and the light is perfect for the photographs. We exchanged our vows, cut the cake and popped a bottle of Champagne, before making our way through the hotel and onto the beach for the photographs. Afterwards we ate in one of the hotels speciality restaurants before taking to the floor for the first dance. The next day we did it all again but this time we were the witnesses. We still had 10 days left in Cancun but this was now our honeymoon. The resort itself had everything we could want and more. There are at least 3 different shopping malls as well as local markets, and enough bars and restaurants to eat somewhere different everyday of the year. The main hotel strip has a range of nightclubs and entertainment venues as well as every type of water sport going (especially snorkelling in the crystal clear waters). Sightseeing trips are also available to other Islands as well as to the ancient Mayan ruins. Cancun has something to suit everyone and remains my favourite destination, as well as being that little bit extra special to me.

I don’t know when I will get the chance to go again, but I know I will. I just hope I don't have to wait too long.