Greece as a Wedding Destination

One of the most precious and significant days of every couples life is the day they become one in marriage. Many couples are choosing Greece as a wedding destination because it offers some of the most magical and mystical views, with incredible festivals seemingly every month of the year and some of the world's most breathtaking sunsets all while being reasonably priced.

First, the legalities that must be met to marry in Greece.

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Couples are required to present birth certificates that have been translated into Greek and that carry an apostille stamp. The apostille stamp is an authentication seal placed on any documents for use abroad. They are available at your local Foreign Ministry.

Letters of No Impediment, also sealed with an apostille stamp stating that both are free to legal marry. This serves as your marriage license. Copies of divorce decrees, if any and copies of passports, no translation needed for either.

With the serious formalities taken care of, we can get down to the interesting and pleasurable portion of planning the prefect wedding in Greece, selecting the location and planning the actual ceremony.

It is a good idea to hire a wedding consultant in Greece. There are many affordable services that handle all of the paperwork and offer packages for Civil Ceremonies, Catholic Ceremonies, Gay Ceremonies as well as Greek Orthodox.

There are some incredible locations to choose from, most of which include extraordinary ocean views. Mykonos, dubbed the jewel of the Aegean Sea, is perhaps the most famous of the Greek Islands and is a top pick among couples. Imagine a sunset ceremony beneath a deep blue sky and a deeper blue ocean with a backdrop of windmills and cubist whitewashed architecture. Few sights can compare.

Perhaps, a bit more adventurous locale will best suit your passions and Mount Olympus an the isle of Cyprus could just be the prefect selection. Cyprus is the third largest isle in the Mediterranean and each year more and more couples are exchanging vows stop the isle's highest peak, Mount Olympus. It is also the location of the of the annual festival to Aphrodite in the fall and one of the best times to mix festivals and merriment with your special day.

Another of the many Greek isle, Santorini is among the most popular venues for weddings. It is easy to comprehend why. What could be more mystical than exchanging vows in the shadow of a volcano overlooking the clear blue sea?

Many partners choose to have their wedding ceremony coincide with one the many Greek Festivals. There are far too many to name them all, but following are a few of the more important religious festivals.

January 1: New Year's Day

Known as the feast of Ayios Vassillios or Saint Basil is celebrated on this day with a church service and children exchange gifts.

January 6: Epiphany

This is the feast of Fota and celebrates the vanquishing evil spirits and the blessing of the waters.
April to May: Easter

The most celebrated time of the year in Greece is Easter, with easer Sunday being the most revered of all days and every village through out all of Greece.

December 25: Christmas

This is a time for celebrating the birth of Christ and Greeks enjoy numerous musical festivals and shopping festivals at this time.

There a few places on the planet that offer as exquisite a selection of wedding venues as Greece and wedding packages average between 1,950 and 4,390 Euro, with the cost coinciding with amenities chosen.

Greece has something special for everyone and promises to make your wedding ceremony a timeless memory that will for ever hold a magical place in your heart.