{"id":12400,"date":"2016-02-13T13:12:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T13:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/?p=12400"},"modified":"2017-12-13T15:47:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T15:47:02","slug":"wedding-planner-malta-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsabroadguide.com\/wedding-planner-malta-guide.html","title":{"rendered":"Malta Destination Wedding Guide (Part 1)
Legal Process & Ceremony Venues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malta has been emerging as a favourite destination wedding location and for good reason!<\/h2>\n

After holidaying in Malta & Gozo, I find\u00a0it easy to see why\u00a0this little island in the Mediterranean is such an appealing wedding abroad location.<\/p>\n

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Fabulous\u00a0weather, friendly locals, delicious\u00a0food, ease of communication (English and Maltese are both official languages), great\u00a0public transport (even for my elderly parents), accommodation to suit all budgets and importantly the option\u00a0to have a wedding that won’t break the bank…Malta\u00a0has something for everyone!<\/p>\n

To highlight the\u00a0benefits of getting married in Malta, I have asked Martina who is a wedding planner Malta specialist\u00a0from\u00a0Wed Our Way<\/a>, to provide some insider information in the form of a \u201cMalta Destination Wedding Guide\u201d.<\/p>\n

In Part 1, Martina will walk us\u00a0through the legal process<\/strong> and provides\u00a0insider tips\u00a0on how you can personalise your civil ceremony. Finally, Martina will give us her top picks<\/strong> for ceremony venues<\/strong>, including\u00a0some hidden gems that you won\u2019t find in the tour brochures!<\/p>\n

Legal Requirements<\/h3>\n

One of the greatest advantages about getting married in Malta is that couples from all over the world can legally marry, with no need to be residents of the country. Malta is also a gay marriage friendly country, as in April of 2014 same sex civil unions<\/strong> became legal in the country.<\/p>\n

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The wedding ceremony is by default performed in English, which makes this Mediterranean country even more attractive to destination couples. It is also important to note that both religious<\/strong> and civil ceremonies<\/strong> are legally binding.<\/p>\n

In order to obtain a marriage licence you will need to prepare one set of documents (in a case of civil ceremony) and two sets of documents (if you decide to have a church wedding ceremony).<\/p>\n

For church marriages, be sure\u00a0that you check with your parish for any guidelines you must follow as well. For Catholic ceremonies<\/strong> you will need to supply documentation to the Chancellory, which after approval is sent to the Curia in Malta. For Anglican ceremonies<\/strong> you will need to contact the Chaplaincy to make arrangements.<\/p>\n

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Be prepared to produce the following documents as you prepare for your destination wedding:<\/p>\n

Legal Documents <\/strong><\/p>\n