Types of Wedding Ceremonies Explained

Types of Wedding Ceremonies Explained

Civil Ceremony

A civil ceremony is a non-religious legal ceremony performed by a government official or functionary.

Where can this take place? Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy and Croatia.

Orthodox Ceremony

In order to have an Orthodox wedding, one of the party must be a Greek Orthodox and the other must be baptised in the Christian faith.

Where can this take place? Greece and Cyprus.

Anglican Ceremony

In order to have an Anglican wedding, both parties must be baptised in the Anglican faith.

Where can this take place? Corfu and Zante in Greece and Cyprus.

Catholic Ceremony

In order to have a Catholic wedding, both parties must be baptised in the Catholic faith.

Where can this take place? Corfu, Zante and Kefalonia in Greece, Cyprus and Italy (locations vary).

Blessing and Renewal of Vows

Blessings and renewal of vows are not legally binding, meaning you don’t have to be married to celebrate a special event.

Where can this take place? Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Italy and Croatia.

Gay Weddings

We can arrange a beautiful ceremony with the exchanging of rings/vows: you can even compose your own ceremony. You can include poems, sayings, and songs that have a special meaning to you both.

Where can this take place? Zante, Santorini, Mykonos in Greece, Cyprus and the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

All of our weddings

All of our weddings (bar Blessings and Renewal of Vows) are legal and recognised back in the UK so there is no requirement for you to marry beforehand.

What documents do I need?

  1. Birth certificate (for each party). These must be full birth certificates showing parents’ names
  2. Certificate of non-impediment to marry for each party (for Greece) or declaration of freedom to marry signed by a solicitor (for Cyprus)
  3. Valid 10 year passports

(Please note that these may vary depending on your circumstance, wedding destination and type of ceremony).

We offer a documentation service to legalise, translate and authenticate your documents. Please speak to one of the specialists at Ionian Weddings.