When getting married abroad you need to think about various things such as the country you choose for a start being part of the General Register Office, this means that if you got married in the country then it would still be legally binding once you got back to the UK. As well as this you need to take certain things into consideration below are some of the requirements you will need for getting married abroad;

• You will need to make sure that the person carrying out the ceremony for you is qualified to do so, and the date on which you are to get married is confirmed in writing with the person before you travel out for the day. As well as the person completing the ceremony you need to make sure the ceremony itself is recognised in the UK as a marriage as there are some forms of ceremony abroad that may not be classed as a marriage once back in the UK and it is best to find this out before actually planning the whole of your wedding and finding out you can’t have the type of ceremony you wanted.

• You will need to have a 10 year passport to get married abroad; this is just a standard travel requirement with most countries any way now.

• You would most likely want to take out travel insurance but also along with that wedding insurance. You would want to read the small print regarding the wedding insurance to see exactly what is and isn’t included in your cover, as some companies include certain extras where as other companies don’t include things that others do.

• Some countries have a minimum residency limit before you are actually able to get married. But that is something you would have to find out for the specific country as many countries don’t have any limit on the amount of time you have been there. The main way in which these kind of marriages are carried out are the bride, groom and guests would go to the destination the wedding would take place and the couple stay on for their honeymoon, sometimes accompanied by close friends and family.

• There are packages you can now buy that include everything you will need for your wedding. Including photographer, food, ceremony and accommodation there are also companies that specialise in this kind of holiday so be sure to find the one that offers the right services for your needs.