 Various countries have various requirements for granting marriages to take place on their soil.
Consider you should know and be prepared in order for everything to go smoothly.
If you collaborate with travel agents who specialize in weddings and are also familiar with your destination, they should advise you. Thus, you'll need to contact the consulate and ask them if you need an entry visa.
There are any residency requirements - that is if there is a waiting period before you can get married.
You need to provide any documentation and if so, does it have to be translated.
You need to provide any medical records or undergo any medical tests and how long in advance of the wedding do they need to be submitted.
There is a waiting period between the time you obtain the marriage license and the wedding and if so, how long do you need to wait.
There any paperwork that needs to be prepared in advance and if so, how long before the wedding does it need to be submitted.
You need any witnesses, and if so, how many.
What are the ordinances regarding civil and religious ceremonies?
Is there anything else you need to know?
List of Details, Services and Recreation You Desire
Put together your list of details, services and recreation you desire and write them down in a priority order.
Information you need to provide:
Your total budget
Your guest list
What expenses will you pay for how many guests? None - Wedding Guest Accomodations - Travel - All.
For travel - your day of departure and day of return, your guests' day of departure and day of return.
For lodging - your date of arrival and date of departure, your guests' day of arrival and day of departure.
Your wedding date.
Time of ceremony, time of reception and duration
Style of wedding
Number of guests
Who will make the guests' travel and lodging reservations?
Who will make the bride and groom's travel and lodging reservations?
Destination: USA (state, city) - Canada - Mexico - the Caribeans - South America - Europe - Asia - Africa - Australia add as many details as possible.
Special wedding theme: Disney - beach - western - country - floral etc...
Accomodations: Bungalow - condo - economy hotel - luxury hotel - lodge - motel - resort - rented villa - yacht - cruise ship - other.
Fun vacation activities: beach - casino - cruise - shopping - spa - sports (swimming, golf, excercising equipment, etc...) - tours
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