Ceremonies

When starting the wedding planning journey all the different types of Wedding Ceremonies can be very confusing. To make it a little easier for you we have listed these ceremony types below and a brief description.

Civil Ceremonies

Civil Ceremonies

Civil Wedding Ceremonies are legally recognised ceremonies conducted by the Mayor/Deputy Mayor from the Municipal Town Hall of the local area on Crete. Legal paperwork is required, details of which you will find here. Each of the different Municipalities has it’s own rules and regulations regarding days, times and costs of these ceremonies.

Symbolic Ceremonies

Symbolic Ceremonies are not legal ceremonies but they can be conducted in a similar fashion to a Civil Ceremony. Often couples have a Symbolic Ceremony abroad after they have had a legal ceremony in their home country.

Symbolic Ceremonies
Civil Ceremonies

Paperwork only

Our paperwork Only Service Is For Couples Who Have Booked A Ceremony Venue That Does Not Deal With The Legal Paperwork. Some hotels will only offer Symbolic Ceremonies and couples have to organise their legal ceremony separately, this is where we come in. To find out about the paperwork for our paperwork package please click here

Renewal of Vows

A Renewal of Vows offers couples who are already married an opportunity to reaffirm the love they have for each other, in a special ceremony with a blessing. Maybe you have a holiday booked to celebrate a special wedding anniversary. Just contact us for details on how we can help you incorporate a Renewal of Vows ceremony or Blessing into your holiday.

Ceremonies

You may be wondering…

Paperwork required

  • Long version Birth Certificate for Bride and Groom
  • Certificate of No Impediment (NullaOsta) for Bride and Groom (this must be produced no more than 3 months before the date of ceremony)
  • 10 year passport for Bride and Groom
  • Dependent on personal circumstances, other papers that may be required:
  • Decree Absolute – if either party is divorced
  • Name Change Deed – if either party has changed their name
  • Adoption Certificate – if either party is adopted
  • Death Certificate – if either party is a widow or widower
  • Parental consent in the form of a Statutory Declaration – if either party is under the age of 18
  • All of the above documents (except passports) must be legalized (Apostile stamp)

Each Town Hall has it’s own rules and regulations regarding days and times that ceremonies can be conducted. Once you have decided on the venue for your ceremony we will be able to advise you of the designated days and times for your chosen venue.

Included as part of our wedding service (except for paperwork only)

  • Decorated location
  • Administration / Organization
  • Services of Wedding Co-Ordinator
  • Transfer to and from Town Hall for scheduled appointments
  • Admin Fees
  • English Translator
  • Registrar / Ceremony / Town Hall Fees
  • Pre and post wedding consultancy
  • Translation of Birth Certificates / Certificates of No Impediment and Apostile stamps into Greek
  • Translation of Marriage Certificate into English or your preferred language
  • 2 x witnesses (if required)

We recommend that you are resident on the island at least 3 working days before the wedding ceremony and at least 3 days after the ceremony. Once you have decided on your wedding date we will be able to advise you then.

Planning step 1 Completed

  • You have decided on your ceremony type
  • You have choosen your preferred date
  • You have checked what paperwork you will require
  • Now you can move on to the fun part, choosing a venue
Next step – venues