My fiance & I want to get married in Tokio, Japan in October, how do we go about it?

Answer 1

Congratulations!
You've already got lots of good info!
Take a look at these sites for more details that will be helpful:
(*I used the U.S. site because you don't mention if you're American or not, so... as an example. Be sure to check your own Embassy site if not U.S. please.)
http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7114a.html
http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/pdfs/wwwfjoint.pdf
Be sure to take your Affidavit of Competency to Marry signed and stamped by your Embassy.
～Keep in mind that all the forms; Kon-in Todoke... so on are in Japanese. Someone must help you fill all these out. (You'll be lucky if you get a kind clerk that day.)
USUALLY they will ask for alien registration cards when filling out the forms. But since you don't reside here, you don't have one. You'll have to see what they say and if only your passports will do. Someone has to witness your forms as well and sign/have a hanko. I've personally only heard of one or two cases where 'visitors' married in Japan.
～☆Good luck to you and I hope this helps!!
More info here:
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-marriagedoc.html
http://www.crnjapan.com/foreign_law/usa/en/marriage_divorce_registration.html
http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/foreign/pdf/eng.pdf#06
*Marriage Notification↑
Marriage notification requires the following documents: (1) Certificate of Entitlement for Marriage (issued by the national or local government body in your home country and your home country’s embassy in Japan). (2) Certificate of nationality (your passport or similar item). (3) Translation of your Certificate of Entitlement for Marriage if it is written in a language other than Japanese. (4) The form prepared at the City Office (the signatures or stamps of two adult witnesses are necessary in addition to the signatures of the married couple). (5) Married couple’s stamps or signatures.
*As for the 'wedding party', it can be VERY expensive as mentioned. I've attended $50,000.～　wedding parties here. You should contact a wedding center far in advance to book it if you plan to do so. Or you can reserve a nice restaurant for the afternoon who will cater the event for you. That costs less but also has to be reserved well in advance.

Answer 2

No good deed goes unpunished! And your "good deed" was agreeing to look at churches with her. If you had your plans already set up, what was the point of this? The other (possibly bigger) problem is that your future MIL is way overstepping her boundaries. She has no right to tell you who your bridesmaid should be! And that goes triple when she's not helping pay. But the bigger problem is that your fiance is putting his mom ahead of you. What happens if she doesn't like the name you pick for your first child? You need to talk to him about the larger issue here. It's great he has a good relationship with her, but YOU are his #1 priority now. Tell him it bothers you that the two of you had come up with an ideal wedding, she stomped on it....and he's not stepping in to tell her to back off. If he complains this puts him in the middle - which is what many people say in this situation - tell him he's only in the middle because he's not taking the actions that would get him out of the middle. If he can't or won't stand up to her, then there's a different and far more serious issue going on. He's a momma's boy, and they aren't fun to be married to.

Answer 3

Personally, I'd recommend that you consult a travel agents that specialises in weddings abroad. That's because marriage is rather different here - you HAVE to get married in the city hall, nothing else is legally binding, and then people have a 'fancy' wedding (which is probably what you're after) which costs a HUGE amount of money, but isn't actually necessary at all! A legal marriage here would also require a certain fluency in Japanese - written if not spoken..! What's the point otherwise?

So you can't come here and legally get married at a church / shrine / temple / public place. That's why I recommend getting advice from specialists! Of course, you could always get married legally in your own country, and find a company that can book you a fancy wedding in Japan so you get great photos .... but it'll cost you! And watch out, because many people here think it's more 'cool' to have a 'Western / Christian' style marriage celebration - with the white dress, page boys, etc.!

Answer 4

Wedding in Japan will cost you very high in case you wed in Some Wedding hall and Hotel. Average of cost for wedding and the party in Japan for a couple will be $30,000. You'd better visit Church to ask father for an inexpensive way. It'll be $500 maybe a little more. The visit your Ambassador to Japan for issuance of wedding certificate.

Answer 5

Tokyo not TOKIO

First of all you need to go to Japan! Since im singe i dont know thatg much about how to arrange a wedding but find some wedding company... probably a company in Japan because I dont think a u.s. wedding company would go to japan...

Answer 6

airreformer is right.
The average budget (or maybe more like the common knowledge) of doing a Tokyo wedding is $30,000. (3,000,000YEN). OK maybe more like $25,000 at the current yen rate. I think this budget also includes the reception and photos and stuff as well.

I know pricey right?
My friend did his weddding ceremony at the university that he graduated from and he only had to pay $5000. So if you or your spouse graduated from a university that has a chapel, chances are they will have some kind of graduate discount.

I personally think doing it in the US is better.
I went to one last year in Hawaii and it was great.

Answer 7

look up some places in japan you would like to get married then call those places and ask them if they have arrangements for things like that then i would say you guys take a short 3day trip there once you find a place and check it out and give them all the detail and then go from there

Answer 8

by going there i suppose would be your first move and then get your advice there//just nosey why Tokio? have a happy time can be very pleasant there

Answer 9

Congratulations! They might want a current HIV test, which may likely be cheaper to get wherever you are currently. Maybe even a complete and up-to-date exam in hand, too? Lots of ideas here: http://search.yahoo.co.jp/search?p=%C5%EC%B5%FE%A1%A1%B7%EB%BA%A7&ei=eucJP-win&fr=top_v2&x=wrt&meta=vl%3Dlang_ja

Answer 10

I'd google "tokyo weddings", but that's just me.