cheapest way to get married abroad

Len5

Hi,
I have been searching through the internet looking for wedding destinations as I am wanting to get married abroad. I am not too sure where and I was given this link with some wedding destinations. After looking through this I have think I have decided it's going to be in Italy, it just looks beautiful! I am so excited as hopefully I will be arranging my wedding this week! :-)
Here is the link in case anyone else would like help. http://goo.gl/ElWY9V

tracew2014

lolamancity wrote: »

Hi,

I got married in Cyprus last year, and after doing a lot of searching about before hand, came to the conclusion that all-in, its probably the easiest and cheapest place to get wed in the world.

The actual wedding costs about £200 (a bit less..i cant remember exactly) We had a flashy two week stay in an all-inclusive hotel (so, you could stay cheaper if you wanted...rent an appartment or something..and have your honeymoon night in a flashy hotel) I had an averagely priced wedding dress and all the trimmings, he had a lovely hired wedding suit, we had 10 family members come over with us (no friends were invited...that was the whole reason of doing it abroad for us... we've got far too many friends and we didnt want a mahoooosive wedding in the Uk that we'd be paying off for 60 years!) we had a lovely reception/meal with our guests in a gorgeous local restaurant... the whole shebang cost us about £3.5k (and the overwhelming majority of that price was the actual holiday) We went through Olympic holidays.... if i did it again i would def NOT do it through a holiday company, i would organise it all myself (i pretty much did all that anyway!) They organised my wedding day transport and gorgeous flowers, cake etc etc. There is a brilliant website dedicated just to Cyprus weddings... it has everything you need to know about organising your own wedding in Cyprus, let me know if you want the address.

:happylove:happyloveHi considering getting married abroad next summer 2015. Any advise you could give about marrying abroad would be appreciated. Please give me the address you mention in ur blog for Cyprus thanks regards AIMEE

kmo218pa

My fianc! and I are planning to get married this summer (2016) and we would love to go back to Greek islands and have the wedding for just the two of us there. We do not want to spend a fortune on the wedding itself and are looking for some budget tips. Where did you have the wedding? Any details you can provide would be great! Did someone help you plan it? Was it easy to plan?


Thank you!

Milliemoppers

Hi Can I just ask how your wedding in Greece went?? Considering this thanks xx

Shelly1979

Please can you message me the website or email me it to me where you can arrange your own wedding in Cyprus many thanks

Browntoa

www.sunandsnowweddings.com/

do weddings in crete , not sure how cheap they are though. Its sometimes worth paying a bit more for the help in dealing with the paperwork etc

you need a certificate of no impediment

You’ll be asked to provide a certificate of no impediment (CNI) to prove you’re allowed to marry.
You can normally get a CNI by giving a notice of marriage at your local register office or registrar in the UK. Find your local office or registrar in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey.


which involves an in person interview at your local register office . This can be involve a wait of at least 8 weeks for an appointment so give yourself plenty of time .


You should also check if it needs to be:

• ‘legalised’ (certified as genuine)
• translated - find a translator abroad, or in the UK through the Institute of Linguists

You should also check with the local authorities in Greece to find out if you need to provide legalised and translated copies of any other documents.

Browntoa

https://www.angloinfo.com/greece/how-to/page/greece-family-marriage-partnerships-marriage-requirements


The process for getting married can vary slightly between regions and islands so it is suggested to verify requirements with the local City Hall, and/or with the presiding religious leader in the case of a religious ceremony.
The wedding notice

A wedding notice must be published in one local newspaper or (in small towns) posted at the town hall in the Greek language eight days before the application for the marriage licence can be submitted. One notice must be published or posted for the bride, and one notice must be published or posted for the groom. The names on the notice should be phonetically written in Greek and not in Latin characters.
Required documents

The following are required of foreigners applying for a marriage licence in Greece (the bride and groom must each submit these documents):

• A passport
• A valid residence permit (if applicable)
• An original or certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, along with an official translation into Greek.The birth certificate should have an Apostille stamp (see below)
• If either has been married before, a death certificate or final divorce decree, along with an official translation into Greek
• A Certificate of No Impediment, which must be completed in English and Greek and notarised at the applicable Embassy
• A copy of the newspaper in which the wedding notices were published (if applicable)
• The court decision approving the marriage for those under 18 years of age
• Application fee

Two sets of the above documents are required if both civil and religious ceremonies are to be performed. One set is for the town hall and the other for the priest.
Note: Americans marrying in Greece may be able to use a valid marriage licence issued in the United States if the licence does not contain any wording that indicates it is exclusively valid in the issuing jurisdiction.
Certificates of No Impediment

For foreign nationals already in Greece, it may be possible to obtain a Certificate of No Impediment from their consular authority in Greece. This will usually require the applicant to attest to the fact that they are legally able to marry. A minimum residence period in Greece may apply, and the waiting period for the Certificate can be several weeks.
In some cases, consular authorities may require proof of civil status from the person's home country, which can be obtained from the registry office or town hall of the person's previous place of residence. This must be officially legalised with an Apostille stamp.
Note: If a Certificate of No Impediment cannot be obtained from a consular authority in Greece, then it must be obtained from the local registry office or town hall where the foreign national resides, therefore it is strongly suggested to contact the consulate in Greece well in advance.
The Apostille/Legalisation

Any foreign legal documents which are to be used in Greece must be officially legalised with the Hague ConventionApostille. The Apostille is a stamp or seal that signifies the document is legal and authentic; it is meant to simplify the process of document legalisation across international borders. If submitting more than one document requiring a Hague Convention Apostille, each document must have an Apostille.
A Hague Convention Apostille for a legal document, such as a birth certificate or divorce decree, can be obtained by an approved government office in the country, state or county where the document originates (this could be a State Secretary's office or Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
If the country is not a member of this Hague Convention, then a certified letter from the town hall where the document originates, stating that the document is valid and true, may be sufficient. Otherwise, the Greek Embassy in the applicant's home country may validate the documents.
Translation

All legal documents submitted for the marriage which are not in Greek must be officially translated into Greek. The term official translation means a translation that has been made and certified by a lawyer, a certified translator or by the Greek Foreign Ministry’s Department of Translation (???????????? ???????? / Metafrastiki Ipirresia). For those outside of Greece, the Greek Consulate in their home country can offer official translations. A fee is payable for translation services.

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Department of Translation
  At: Arionos St. 10, Psirri, 105 54 Athens
  Tel: 210 328 5712/5711
  Fax: 210 328 5777

Registration of the Marriage

All marriages in Greece, whether civil or religious, must be registered at the local Registrar's Office/Office of Vital Statistics (Lixiarhio) within 40 days following the ceremony. Registration can be done by the bride or groom, or by any individual who is in possession of a power of attorney signed before a Notary Public giving them the authority to register the marriage. Once registered, a Marriage Certificate (lixiarchiki praxi gamou) will be issued within three days and can be picked up or sent via the mail.
Note: Marriages not registered have no legal validity. After 90 days, marriages can only be registered with the District Attorney's authorisation and the payment of fines.
- See more at: https://www.angloinfo.com/greece/how-to/page/greece-family-marriage-partnerships-marriage-requirements#sthash.ZZ3SekAO.dpuf

Browntoa

getting a document leaglised


https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised


How to get a document legalised

1. Check your document can be legalised.
2. Pay online for the service.
3. Complete the legalisation application form.
4. Send your documents, application form, a blank A4-sized envelope and the payment confirmation page (which you’ll get after you pay online) to the relevant address. There are different addresses depending on how you send the documents and where you’re sending them from.

What it costs

It costs £30 per document, plus the cost of the postage to return your documents by courier. This is:

• £5.50 in the UK (including British Forces Post Office)
• £14.50 per 500g in Europe (not including Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine)
• £25 per 500g in every other country

Include an A4-sized pre-paid envelope if you’re in the UK and don’t want your documents returned by courier.
How long it takes

It normally takes 48 hours to legalise your documents, plus courier or postage time. You’ll get an email if there’s a delay.

Browntoa

for Cyprus


http://www.cyprusembassy.net/home/index.php?module=page&cid=1045

Bettomav

Hi, My fianc`ee and I are hoping to get married in Cyprus 2017/2018 would you please let me know the address.