Destination Weddings in Puerto Rico guide

1. YourSpecialDayinParadise
PuertoRico
CaribeHiltonHotel,SanJuan
Destination WeddingGuide

2. ¡Quevivanlosnovios!
That’showwetoastthebrideandgroomontheirspecialdayinPuertoRico.
Our cosmopolitan Caribbean island lends a new twist to the phrase “Something Old,
Something New”. Puerto Rico is a 520 year old island and whether you envision your
destinationweddingasromanticandcharmingoropulentandluxurious,PuertoRicohas
everything you could wish for; from our centuries-old forts, intimate antique churches,
majestic mountains, blue-green oceans lapping at pristine beaches to five-star resorts
with celebrity chefs. You can even get married in a spectacular subterranean cavern or
sayyourvowswhileskydiving!
Your wedding party has a host of activities to choose from – world-class golf for the
groomsmen, pampering spas for the bridesmaids, horseback riding and zip-lining for
theyoungatheart, sightseeing,museumsorjustlounging.
Few islands in the Caribbean are as accessible – no U.S. passport required for U.S
citizens-orasromanticasPuertoRicoforyourspecialdayinparadise.
Visit www.seepuertorico.com to begin your happy ever after with the wedding of your
dreamsinPuertoRico,theAll-StarIsland!

3. Puerto Rico is a stunning backdrop for your once-in-a-lifetime
destinationweddingorhoneymoon.
This tropical island has a rich history that combines Taino indian, Spanish colonial,
African, and American culture. Old San Juan is a small, romantic town of blue cobble-
stone streets and brightly painted buildings where you find two of the oldest churches
intheAmericas.
Throughout the island, you will find architectual gems, centuries-old lighthouses and
natural wonders where you can capture your special memories on your wedding day or
yourunforgettablehoneymoon.
Lettheromancebegin!

4. LaConchaResort,Condado

5. Funthingsforyouandyourweddingpartytodoin
PuertoRico
• SunsetcruiseoncrystalclearCaribbeanwaters.
• NightkayakingonaBioBay.
• ElYunqueRainforesthike.
• RumtastingatBacardiRumFactory.
• FoodieTourinOldSanJuan.
• Golftournamentforthegroomsmen.
• Spadayforthebridesmaids.
• Luxuryshoppingspree.
• Oceankayaking,paddleboarding,snorkelingorscuba.
• Salsadancingclassesforthebridalparty.
• Horsebackridinginthemountains.
• Zipliningadventure
• Continueyourluckystreakatthecasino...youalreadyhitthejackpot!
ToroVerdeZipline

6. Horsedrawncarriage,Ponce

7. Readytosay“IDo”?
Now that he’s put a ring on it, imagine
yourdreamweddinginPuertoRico.
Will you be barefoot on the beach or
wearing Blahniks in a castle? Do you
envisionclassicalmusicinanintimate
setting or salsa dancing ‘til dawn for
300?
Here’s a sample of the unique
destinations and venues Puerto Rico
offerswhenit’stimetosay
“IDo”...
SpanishColonialVenues
AntiguoCasinodePuertoRico
www.prconvention.com/#planners
787-641-7722
AntiguoCasinodePonce
antiguocasinodeponce@yahoo.com
787-259-2240/2242
CasaGonzálezCuyar
www.caappr.org
787-439-3528
CasadeEspaña
www.casadeespanapr.com
787-722-3611
CastillodeSanCristobal&
SanFelipedelMorroForts
www.nps.gov/saju
787-729-6777
CastilloSerrallés,Ponce
www.castilloserralles.org
787-259-1774
HotelElConvento
www.elconvento.com
787-723-9020
LaPrincesa
PuertoRicoTourismCompany
Lourdes.cartagena@tourism.pr.gov
787-721-2400x2021
HotelElConvento,OldSanJuan
HotelElConvento,OldSanJuan

8. HaciendaSiestaAlegre,RioGrande

9. Contemporary BeachWeddings
CaribeHiltonHotel
www.caribehilton.com
787-721-0303
CourtyardbyMarriottIslaVerde
BeachResort
www.islaverdeweddings.com
787-791-0404
ElConquistadorResort,
AWaldorfAstoriaResort
www.elconresort.com
787-863-1000
ElSanJuanResort&Casino
www.weddingsatelsanjuan.com
787-791-1000
EmbassySuites
DoradodelMarBeach&GolfResort
www.embassysuitesdorado.com
787-278-7009
GranMeliáPuertoRicoGolfResort
www.melia.com/en/hotels/puerto-rico/
coco-beach/gran-melia-puerto-rico-golf-
resort
787-809-1770
HiltonPonceGolf&CasinoResort
www.hiltonponceresort.com
787-259-7676
LaConchaARenaissanceResort
www.laconchaweddings.com
787-721-7500
RincónBeachResort
www.rinconbeach.com
787-589-9000
RincónoftheSeas
www.rinconoftheseas.com
787-823-8111
SanJuanMarriottResort&Stellaris
Casino
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sju-
pr-san-juan-marriott-resort-and-stel-
laris-casino
787-722-7000
TheRitz-CarltonSanJuan
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/
SanJuan
787-253-1700
WyndhamRioMarBeach
Resort&Spa
www.wyndhamriomar.com
787-888-6000
LaConchaResort,Condado

10. Venueswithaview
TheCondadoPlazaHilton
www.condadoplaza.com
787-721-1000
SheratonPuertoRicoHotel&Casino
www.sheratonpuertoricohotelcasino.com
1-877-796-8515
SheratonOldSanJuan
www.sheratonoldsanjuan.com
787-721-5100
LaCavadeTerroiratHaciendaCarabali
www.carabalirainforestpark.com
787-889-4954
SanJuanWater&BeachClubHotel
www.waterbeachhotel.com
787-728-3666
VerdanzaHotel
www.verdanzahotel.com
787-253-9000
SunBay,Vieques

11. CountryWeddings
HaciendaDonCarmelo
www.haciendadoncarmelo.com
787-858-1378
HaciendaSiestaAlegre
www.haciendasiestaalegre.com
787-887-7500
HaciendaElJibarito
www.haciendaeljibarito.com
787-896-7754(Mercadeoparaactividades)
HaciendaCarabali
www.carabalirainforestpark.com
787-889-4954
TropicalIntimateWeddings
BlueHorizonBoutiqueResort,Vieques
www.bluehorizonboutiqueresort.com
787-741-3318
CopamarinaBeachResort&Spa
www.ourpuertoricowedding.com
787-821-0622
ClubSeabourne,Culebra
www.clubseabourne.com
787-742-3169
HixIslandHouse,Vieques
www.hixislandhouse.com
787-741-2302
ParadorVillasdelMarHau
www.paradorvillasdelmarhau.com
787-872-2045
RoyalIsabela
www.royalisabela.com
787-609-5888
VillaMontañaBeachResort
www.villamontana.com
787-872-9554
SunBay,Vieques

12. TropicalSophisticatedWeddings
CondadoVanderbiltHotel
www.condadovanderbilt.com
787-721-5500
DoradoBeach–ARitz-CarltonReserve
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/DoradoBeach
787-626-1100
MuseodeArtedePonce
www.museoarteponce.org
787-840-1510,ext.395or254
MuseodeArtedePuertoRico
www.mapr.org
787-977-6277
St.RegisBahiaBeachResort
www.stregisbahiabeach.com
787-809-8000
WRetreat&Spa,Vieques
www.wvieques.com
787-741-4100

13. WeddingCoordinatorsendorsedby
PuertoRicoTourismCompany
AllEventsPuertoRico
rinconprweddingplanner.com
(939)697-8056
ChezelleDezinesWeddings
Chezelledezines.com
(787)919-0532
CreatingWeddingsGroup
www.creatingweddingsgroup.com
(787)225-4008
DePuntaenBlanco
www.depuntaenblanco.net
(787)903-2990
EventusbyZahira
www.eventusbyzahira.com
(787)460-6020
InStyleEvents
www.instylepr.com
(787)223-9000
MillyCenteno
millycenteno.com
(787)717-1808
MaríaLugo
marialugopr.com
(787)548-5561
PaoPei
www.pao-pei.com
(787)249-1271
TheEventbyMerylin
theeventbymerylin.com
(787)475-1306
TropicalWeddings
www.tropicalweddingspr.com
(787)671-1690
WedAffair,DestinationWeddingSpecialists
wedaffair.com
(787)775-9500
WeddingsinVieques
weddingsinvieques.com
(787)741-8000

14. HowtoArrangeforYourDestinationWeddinginPuertoRico
It is easy, and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company can help! If you have all your documentation in
order,youcanhaveyourmarriagelicenseinadayortwo. Andthemarriagecertificatewillbeavail-
ablewithintendaysoffiling!
First, call toll-free 1-800-866-7827 from the United States or Puerto Rico or 1-800-981-7575 from
LatinAmericabetween8:00a.m.to12:00midnight,EasternStandardTime.
A representative from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company will help you coordinate an appointment
with the Demographic Registrar’s Office, the office that issues marriage licenses in Puerto Rico.
Boththebrideandthegroommustbepresentatthatappointment.
Lighthouse,CaboRojo
AtMeetPuertoRico,theisland’sconventionbureau,thereisalso
a team of professionals who can help with the wedding event.
For more information call 1-800-875-4765 or send an email:
info@MeetPuertoRico.com and they will be more than happy to
help.

15. HotelElConvento,OldSanJuan
• MedicalCertificate
Each of you must provide a medical certificate that shows you have complied with tests required for marriage in your place of residence.
Beawarethatthiscertificationisonlyvalidforten(10)daysfromthedateofissuance.Aftertendays,youwouldhavetogetanewcertificate
inordertogetmarried.
• ResidencyRequirements
There are no residency requirements in order to be married in Puerto Rico but non-residents must submit an affi-
davit or sworn statement that the sole purpose of their visit is to get married. Non-U.S. citizens must include in this affida-
vit that they will not be staying in Puerto Rico longer than established in the visa or federal entrance permit to US territory.
If the affidavit is not written by a lawyer, it must be accompanied by the certificate of the County Clerk of the state to certify that she/he is
qualifiedtonotarizedocumentsinyourstateandhavetheembossedseal.Ifitisissuedinaforeigncountry,itmustbeaccompaniedbythe
Apostilleseal.
• PhotoID
TherearenopassportsrequiredforUScitizensinPuertoRico,howeverthe brideandgroomshouldhaveavalidphotoID,whichcan
beapassport,state-issuedID,avisa,orgreencard.
• BirthCertificate
Inordertorecordyourofficialname,besuretobringcopiesofboth birthcertificates.
DocumentationRequired
BeforeyouarriveinPuertoRico,besuretohaveallthesedocumentswhichyouwillsubmitattheDemographicRegistry.

16. • Otherdocuments
Ifyouaredivorcedorwidowed,acopyofthecorrespondingofficialdocumentsisnecessary.
• InternalRevenueStamp
PurchaseanInternalRevenuestampattheDemographicRegistryoffice. Thiswillbeaffixedtothelicensetoauthenticatethedocument.
OncetheproperdocumentsaresubmittedattheDemographicRegistryandrevisedforcompliancebytheregistrar,themarriagecertificatewill
beissuedandsigned.It’sveryimportantyoubringthelicensetotheweddingceremony!
The officiant at the wedding must deliver the certificate, marriage license and all other documents to the Demographic Registry of the
municipality where the ceremony took place no more than 10 days after the marriage. Within two weeks of filing, the couple will be issued the
marriagecertificate.
Keepinmindthataweddingcoordinatorcanmakeallthesearrangements.
“Our specialty? Sunset weddings. Puerto Rico has the best sunsets in the world.”
DaphneBarbeito
WedAffair
St.RegisBahiaBeach,RioGrande

17. Vieques
HowDoIReceiveMyMarriageCertificate?
Generally,withintendaysoftheofficianthavingsubmittedallthedocumentsrequired,yourmarriage
certificatewillbeavailable.
Belowareseveraloptionstogetyourmarriagecertificate. Choosetheonethatiseasiestforyou.
1. Goonlinetowww.pr.govtoorderacopyofyourmarriagecertificate.Lookforthissymbol
under Certificados. Instructions are available in English and Spanish. There is a small fee payable
withacreditcard.
2. Writeanauthorizationlettergivingpermissiontoanindividual(yourweddingplanner,theofficiant)
topickupthemarriagecertificateandmailittoyou.AcopyofbothofyourphotoIDsmustaccompa-
nythisletter.
3. Orderyourmarriagecertificatethrough www.vitalchek.com. Thereisafeeforthisservice.

18. St.RegisBahiaBeach,RioGrande

19. FrequentlyAskedQuestions
• IsiteasytogetmarriedinPuertoRico?
Tying the knot in Puerto Rico is now easier than ever! You’ll be issued a marriage license within hours of your visit
to the Demographic Registry, the island’s marriage license bureau. After the wedding ceremony you can request
acopyofthemarriagecertificateonline.
• CanIgetalltheservicesformyweddingthatIcouldgetbackhome?
Roselyn Sanchez, Jennifer López and Shania Twain had their big day in Puerto Rico. We have professional
wedding planners, outstanding caterers, world-class photographers, great florists and internationally known
dressdesigners. Searchweddingwire.comoraSpanishwebsite,bodaclickpr.com. Manyoftheisland’swedding
plannershavetheirownwebsites.
• CanIbringmyownofficiant?
Yes, but a locally licensed officiant must be present as a witness to the wedding ceremony in order for the
marriagetobelegalunderPuertoRicolaw.
• Arereligiousceremoniesrequired?
No,butifyoudecidetohaveone,thenacivilceremonywithajudgeisnotnecessary.
• DoIneedtoseeaphysicianwhoisaresidentpracticionerinPuertoRicoforthemedicalcertification?
No, as long as you meet the required medical tests for marriage where you reside, you don’t have to see a local
physician. However, the certificate you provide is only valid for ten (10) days from issuance and must include the
doctor’slicensenumber.
• CanIgetmarriedonthebeachinPuertoRico?
Yes...By law, all beaches in Puerto Rico are public but if you want to have any kind of set-up with exclusive use of
that area, you need a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Your hotel or wedding planner has the
experiencetoobtainthosepermits. Afeeischargedbasedonthesizeoftheevent.ElConquistador,Fajardo

20. Oursincerestthankstowww.saulpadua.com forhiscollaborationwiththestunning photographsofweddingcouples.
1-800-866-7827
seepuertorico @PRTourismCo