Hello i am asking this on behalf of a good friend who is looking into getting married in Mainland Spain.
Mods feel free to move this post to the correct area if i am posting in the wrong bit.
My friend is looking for a nice Church in mainland Spain ( somewhere like Madrid or any other area) , but she is open to new ideas.
They are both Catholic, so im wondering are there many catholic churches available, and how would they go about arranging this?
Also, if you could suggest any other places that would be great
They aren't looking for anywhere like a beach resort, i think they want somewhere within about an hours drive of a beach, and i think they said they would be much happier if the wedding was in a city/town area, then follow on to a beach area ( preferably not where people go on package holidays)
they can speak spanish so thats no problem.
Thanks
Nicola
sorry i forgot to say they are looking at early September 2011.
There are plenty of sites that advise on the mountain of paperwork that is required for Spain, and they will also tell you that these requirements can vary from region to region.
Gibraltar offers far less hassle.
Yes they are definetly open to new ideas, i think what they would like is anywhere abroad, but a very short flight to keep costs down, with only a few guests (close family etc).
I think they even discussed France at one point, as she thought that the south of France would be nice for their honeymoon.
I will find some information regarding Gibraltar, but i think they would like somewhere with cheap flights.
thanks again
san sebastion in northern Spain [bay of Biscay] and to make it a little more interesting instead of flying you can take the overnight ferry to Bilbao just along the coast
wizard
as Spain is a catholic country it sounds a grand idea, as she wishes to be away from the main touristy area then why not look at something completely different [no i don't mean Monte pythons flying circus], but wizard
A partner from one couple had previously been married in the U.K. which only added to the Spanish bureaucracy.
From what I remember, all marriages in Spain take place in the equivalent of what you would know as a Registry Office setting. After the legalities have been done then a couple are free to go and have the wedding blessed in a church of their choice (if that's what they want).
The requirements for foreigners to actually get married here are horrendous, so my advice would be to get it done elsewhere. Gibraltar came to mind as the legalities are the same as the U.K., but in your friends position I would get a cheap deal done in a Registry Office in the U.K., and then have a blessing ceremony done here in a Spanish church where friends and family can attend.
When shopping around for a church in Spain, remind your friend to ask if the U.K. Marriage Certificate needs a certified Spanish translation.
I believe you are actually quite right Oly Daze, i forwarded the information to my friends and they said it looks like they will need to jump through hoops in order to marry in spain as neither of them are from Spain.
They have decided on Rome, and are planning on combining a honeymoon in the same country.
Thanks again
Nicola
I hope that your friend enjoys her day.
Thanks
I got married here last year in a civil ceremony, it was a real pain, and very expensive doing all the legal paperwork.
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