Ways to Avoid The Top 7 Wedding Mistakes in Cancun

The great thing about mistakes is that you can learn from them, but this also means that we can learn from others' mistakes to help us avoid making the same ones ourselves. This is an important step in the planning of your dream wedding because you can only have the perfect day if you avoid the common pitfalls along the way.

To help you navigate through and create the wedding that you have always wanted, come and discover the 7 biggest wedding mistakes and see how you can easily avoid them. 

1) Having someone else choose the invitees

Family and friends may have very strong opinions regarding who should be invited to your big day and who you absolutely have to invite. However, it is important to remember that this is your wedding and, despite who said what or paid for what, this is your day to share with whoever you wish. Allowing someone else to determine who you need to include can change the beauty of the experience. 

This is especially important when getting married in a destination like Cancun because whoever you invite to join you is not just going to be there at the ceremony, but they are going to be around the resort both before and after the celebrations.   

2) Assuming guests won't come

Lots of couples have invited guests to be polite with the assumption that they will never actually come. However, these expressions of courtesy are essentially inviting someone that you do not want to invite, with the hope that they do not arrive.

What can happen is that the guests you fully expect to arrive cannot make it, but the ones you never in a million years expected to come, willingly agree. This can lead to a very different social experience. A better solution would be not to invite people who you hope will not show up. 

3) Not figuring out the legal paperwork

So many people in love have gotten so excited about the decorations, the dresses, the preparations, the destination, the venue, and all the other exciting parts of your big day. This is good and exactly how it should be. But there is also something more that you need to remember.

Getting married is a legal process that requires official paperwork and a registered officiant. Since the laws and rules vary from one place to another, it is important to make sure that you research your wedding destination and have all the necessary paperwork in order for your wedding to proceed. 

4) Scheduling the photo shoot at the wrong time

Taking photos is all about the light available at the time. No matter how good your photographer is, you cannot make photos stand out in the same way without the right lighting. This means that you need to consider the right kind of timing for your chosen photographer. 

For example, if you are going to have some photos taken outside, you should make sure that you get the best shots while the sun is out or in the golden hour, when the sun starts to fall. Likewise, if you are having photos indoors during the day, you might have to fight off the glare from the windows, which can make things slightly more complicated. 

5) Doing things just because it is traditional

Many traditions can be fun and enjoyable, or they may simply make someone else happy, which makes you smile in return. However, not every tradition or normal thing to do needs to be followed. If you are supposed to wear white but you don't like wearing white, then you do not have to. 

Traditions are set up as a guideline, but you only need to do the things that you enjoy. Speak with your future partner and take a close look at what you both really want so that you do not resent having to do things a certain way afterward. 

6) Missing out on Mexican delights

You are getting married in Mexico! It would be a terrible shame to miss out on all the amazing benefits of having your wedding day in Cancun. Besides the gorgeous weather and stunning beaches that backdrop your occasion, there are also some other things that you might want to consider. 

There is incredible Mexican Cuisine, a wide selection of tequilas and cocktails, Mariachi bands, colorful decorations, and much more. By including a little bit of Mexico in your day, it reminds you all of where you are and how amazing this celebration in Cancun really is. When staying in Finest Playa Mujeres, you can always check with the resort concierge and ask about any local delights or experiences that are available. 

7) Trying to do it all yourself

The last of the main wedding mistakes that many people make in Cancun is attempting to do everything all by themselves. It is exhausting, stressful, and simply too much for any one person to do. Planning a wedding and implementing it all requires assistance. 

You can start by delegating some of the least important tasks to trusted friends so that they can pick up the slack for some of the things you have to do. But the best way to make things easy and to enjoy the smooth sailing of an effortless wedding is to contact a wedding planner and get a wedding package at your All Inclusive resort. 

With everything included and a dedicated team to help make sure everything goes exactly as it should, you can sit back and enjoy the ceremony in peace.