we're making it legal before we leave, too. the anniversary of the day we met is about a week before the wedding, so we might select that day!
we decided to do it this way out of ease. with just doing a symbolic ceremony in mexico, we get to skip a lot of the legal red tape: translating birth certificates and divorce decrees into spanish, the blood tests and extra stress and fees!
i'm just trying to decide which day we'll want to celebrate as our anniversary - maybe both?!