Destination weddings in Tijuana, Mexico

Planning from the United States

Getting there

Cross by land at San Ysidro or Otay Mesa, or fly into Tijuana (TIJ) through the Cross Border Xpress bridge from San Diego.

Weather

It is on the Pacific coast; the eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30 (NOAA National Hurricane Center). Ask your venue for its plan B for wind or rain whatever your date. NOAA NHC

Legal ceremony

In Mexico only a civil ceremony performed by the Civil Registry is legally binding; a religious or symbolic ceremony on its own is not, and the marriage certificate must be apostilled and translated to be used in the United States. Documents are set by each state, here Baja California. U.S. Embassy in Mexico: marriage

Travel advisory

Before you book, read the U.S. Department of State travel advisory for Baja California. Mexico travel advisory

Sources: NOAA National Hurricane Center, U.S. Embassy in Mexico and U.S. Department of State, checked in October 2026.