{"id":220,"date":"2015-06-25T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T08:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2021-08-26T22:25:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T22:25:44","slug":"cyprus-wedding-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/cyprus-wedding-ceremony.html","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus Wedding Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Cyprus you can choose to have either a Civil or Religious Wedding Ceremony.<\/h2>\n

Your Cyprus wedding ceremony will be conducted in English and its\u00a0format is very similar to the UK civil marriage ceremony, on which the Cypriot system is based. Your marriage licence and all paperwork will also be issued in English.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Marry Me Cyprus<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Civil Ceremony<\/h3>\n

Civil ceremonies can be conducted in the local town hall of the town where you are staying, in a hotel that has a special wedding room or outdoor area or in one of Cyprus’ designated civil outdoor wedding venues.<\/p>\n

If you wish to personalise your civil ceremony you have the option to choose your own music and readings.<\/p>\n

Wedding Vows for a Civil Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following are the vows for a civil wedding ceremony. These may vary slightly, so please use them as a guide only.<\/p>\n

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Section 1 – Spoken by the Registrar<\/em><\/strong>You (Grooms Name) and (Brides Name) know that by your simultaneous consent which is given publicly and formally in my presence and in the presence of the persons now here, accept each other as your lawful spouse and with the confirmation of this fact by your signature you contract a lawful marriage for all the purposes of civil law.<\/p>\n

You should further know that your marriage cannot be dissolved during your lifetime except by a valid judgement of a court. If either of you (before the death of the other) contracts a marriage while this one remains undissolved you will thereby be guilty of bigamy and be liable to the consequences provided by the law.<\/p>\n

Section 2 – You Repeat after the Registrar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I call upon all persons here present to witness that I (Your Name) accept you (Partners Name) as my lawful spouse, to love and to share with you as from this day, moments of joy and sorrow, wealth and poverty, happiness and unhappiness, throughout our life until death do separate us.<\/p>\n

Section 3 – Spoken by the Registrar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As from this moment I pronounce you man and wife. You are joined together by your free consent in matrimony and you owe each other love, fidelity and respect throughout your life. This marriage constitutes the fulfillment of your life and links your destinies on good and rainy days, in happiness and unhappiness, in wealth and poverty, until death do separate you.<\/p>\n

On the basis of equality you should face together all the problems and all the difficulties of life. Together you should shoulder the burdens of marriage each one according to your capabilities. You have both the right and obligation to take care of the upbringing and education of your children so that they may become useful and good citizens and free personalities.<\/p>\n

Section 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Exchange of rings and signing of the marriage certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Religious Ceremony<\/h3>\n

Many hotels now have their own wedding chapels and there are also many churches in Cyprus who welcome wedding couples. Most churches cater both to Anglican and Catholic denominations.<\/p>\n

If you wish to personalise your religious ceremony you have the option to choose your own music and readings.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0 For a Catholic<\/strong> wedding ceremony to be legally binding you first have a civil wedding ceremony. \u00a0Most couples choose to do this either in their home country or a day or two before their Catholic wedding Ceremony.<\/p>\n

This is not a requirement if you choose to have an Anglican<\/strong> wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n

Anglican Order of Service<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following is an example of the Anglican Order of Service for a wedding ceremony in Cyprus. This may vary so please take this information as a guide only.<\/p>\n

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