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RIU Classic Collection

RIU · Paid package · last checked 2026-10-24

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PriceFrom $1,099
To qualifyNot confirmed
CeremonySymbolicCivil add-on + judge, document and admin fees (not confirmed)
VerificationNot confirmed0 of 5 key facts official; 3 not confirmed

Where: Mexico, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Jamaica, Aruba, Costa Rica, Panama

Marriage rules for visitors: Mexico · Dominican Republic · Bahamas · Jamaica · Aruba · Costa Rica · Panama (links open Wedding Abroad Rules)

⚠ Source conflict or gap

RIU's prices conflict between sources. RIU's own travel-agent sheet (undated) lists FREE / $1,099 / $3,199 / $4,799 / $9,599. A 2026 third-party planner page lists Classic $2,099, Royal $5,499, Caprice $8,999 and Indulgence $11,399. We show the RIU sheet prices. Neither has been confirmed on riu.com.

Package details

Badges show where each fact came from: Official ✓ = read on the brand's own page or PDF; Brand snippet = brand text seen in a search result, the brand's booking platform or travel-agent sheet; Not confirmed = third-party only or not found.

PriceBrand snippet
From $1,099
What's includedBrand snippet
Upgraded decor, symbolic minister, semi-private dinner, cake + toast, room decoration + gift, 10% spa for couple and guests
Minimum nightsNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Our unconfirmed note (third-party or not found): n/s (secondary: no minimum at qualifying hotels
RoomsNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
GuestsNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Our unconfirmed note (third-party or not found): 10 incl. couple; max 30
Booking windowNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Deposit / cancellationNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Ceremony: legal or symbolic, and legal feesNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Our unconfirmed note (third-party or not found): Symbolic (minister listed from Classic up); civil collection add-on + judge/doc/admin fees for legal (secondary).
PaperworkNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Day, time and vendor rulesNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Our unconfirmed note (third-party or not found): Secondary: couple + 80% of guests must stay at the RIU; civil needs arrival 3 business days prior.
GotchasNot confirmed
Not confirmed on an official page
Our unconfirmed note (third-party or not found): Free Collection has no listed officiant - minister for symbolic ceremony starts at Classic tier.
Research note
RIU travel-agent cheat sheet (weddings@riu.com, undated) - names of tiers from secondary (vfl); weddingsbyriu.com redirects/slow.

⚠ Before you pay

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Official sources

Secondary (not official): vfldestinationweddings.com (RIU 2026 page lists Classic $2,099, Royal $5,499, Caprice $8,999, Indulgence $11,399 - conflicts with cheat sheet)

Last checked 2026-10-24. Spot something out of date? Email hello@resortweddingrules.com.

Other RIU packages: Free Collection, Royal Collection, Caprice Collection, Indulgence Collection

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