WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS LEGALITIES DESTINATIONS
period, with a choice of a chapel wedding (at extra cost) or a civil ceremony at the Marriage Commissioner’s Office. Clients can fill out a pre-application at
clarkcountynv.gov Paperwork: Couples will need their passport, and dates of any previous marriages, divorces or death of a spouse, but will not need to produce the documents. The marriage certificate takes up to 10 days to be issued and will then need to be certified ($15) and affixed with an apostille from the Nevada Secretary of State ($20) to be valid in the UK.
w MAURITIUS Sales pitch: That sand-between- the-toes wedding might be what every bride dreams of, but it’s harder to come by than you might think. That’s where Mauritius, with its high-end hotels and focus on romance, comes in. Unlike the Maldives, Mauritius weddings are legally recognised in the UK, and are likely to suit small wedding parties or perhaps just the couple themselves. Red tape: Once they arrive in Mauritius, the bride and groom must bring their documents to the Civil Status Office in Port Louis at least one day before the wedding. This might be organised by the hotel wedding planner – for example, Beachcomber Hotels arranges a taxi the day before the wedding to visit the main Port Louis office and the local sub-office – but can also be done independently. Paperwork: Guests need to get their birth certificate reissued within three months of the
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wedding, or get an affidavit swearing to the authenticity of the original. Add to that a passport, and documents relating to previous marriages, divorces or death of a spouse, adoption certificate or name changes by deed poll.
w ITALY Sales pitch: “Italy is a pure delight as a wedding destination,” says Planet Weddings managing director Mathilde Robert. “But let your clients know this destination, although special, comes with a price tag, so couples need to be prepared to splash out.” Weddings here are more likely to be set in the rolling
Tuscan hillside or staggeringly beautiful Amalfi Coast than a beach, but with unique venue options – everything from hiring out a villa to a former castle or monastery – the setting is still bound to impress. Red tape: The paperwork can seem a little daunting, but once that’s sorted, the rest of the process is straightforward. Couples must visit the registry office to register their intent to marry at least two days before the ceremony, and arrange an interpreter as the wedding ceremony is conducted in Italian. Women who have
been married before must wait at least 10 months from the date of divorce or death of their former husband. Paperwork: Couples must bring a 10-year passport, full-length birth certificate, Certificate of No Impediment issued within six months of the wedding and translated in Italy, a bilingual statutory declaration before a solicitor or notary public (both legalised by the Foreign Office), and any divorce, death, deed poll or adoption certificates, where
applicable.
PICTURES: NYC WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER/FABRICE BETTEY
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