[PapaBear3625]

Everyone thinks the church is the same worldwide. In Brazil, you MUST get married by the state. They do not recognize church marriages.

And likewise, the Church does not recognize civil marriages, so for Catholics to be married in the eyes of the Church, they MUST do a church ceremony. In countries with a civil requirement, they can then do a civil ceremony after the Church ceremony.

[Sacajaweau]

Nope...you have to get the civil marriage FIRST in Brazil.