Greek Wedding Planning 26 February 2015 at 11:10AM edited 26 February 2015 at 2:44PM in Weddings & anniversaries 9 replies 1.4K views

Julie_Heyes

Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has married in Greece recently and organised the civil ceremony themselves?
I want to get married in Rethymnon next August in Crete and have contacted various Wedding Planners who are all lovely and helpful but are quite expensive!
I have contacted the venue where I want to marry which is St Lazarus’s Chapel and they have said it is 150EUR for the ceremony but the company’s quotes range from 1250EUR to 2500EUR!
The issue I have is that there needs to be several documents in place with Apostle Stamps and all have to be translated in to Greek by an approved translator. I would also need a translator at the venue to translate the ceremony in to English.
I know if I do it myself it will be considerably cheaper but the last thing I want to do is get it wrong!
If there is anybody out there who has done it themselves or is familiar with the process can you help?
Where do I get documents officially translated?
Where can I find a translator for the day?
Do I have to notify someone or put in a local paper before the wedding?
Does anyone know of a interpreter who works in the crete area?
Hope someone can help!

arbrighton

Think it's an 'apostille stamp' and foreign office can do ithttps://www.gov.uk/legalisation-document-checker

(30second google)

arbrighton

see this site for requirements (again 30 second google)
http://greece.angloinfo.com/family/marriage-partnerships/marriage-requirements/

Julie_Heyes

I too have used the power of google arbrighton as this was my obvious first port of call.
Maybe I was unclear..sorry.
What I wanted was to know if anyone had used certain companies/people to get these things and the cost involved?
I have managed to find out what to do about the Apostle Stamp and cost but I am struggling finding an interpreter in the area and the cost of Officially translating documents.

arbrighton

£30 per document for apostille stamp through gov.uk

arbrighton

8.50 to 15 euros per document in greece for translation, more to speed it up

Julie_Heyes

Thanks, I just need to find someone in the UK who can do this and also a intereptor in Greece.

arbrighton

Greek consulate in UK website has some links to follow

cosette

I have used Amanara for certified translations - http://www.amanara.co.uk/ - they were incredibly quick and efficient. They can also do the apostille bit.

It was a few years ago that I used them, but their prices were very reasonable and they were very quick to respond to emails seeking more information or quotes.

Julie_Heyes

Thanks Cosette