How do I go abut planning my wedding. I don't know where to start?

Question

My fiance and myself would like to get married abroad. But I haven't got a clue where to start. Silly question. But what is the difference between a religious and a civil ceremony. I'm not christened but my partner is

Answer 1

large travel agents can arrange the abroad stuff virgin hols have good packages

Answer 2

A civil ceremony is the same as a register office ceremony (ie: non-religious) and carried out by a registrar. and a religious ceremony is just what it says. You dont have to be christened to have a religious ceremony.
Have a look at some brochures of where you would like to get married. Most places also do weddings, some even do free weddings if you are staying for a week or more.
Have a look at this site
www.tradewinds.co.uk
They organise weddings to different places and can tailor make a wedding package to suit you. The site also has a frequently asked questions page.

Answer 3

Im getting married next year in Greece, there is not so much to organise as there is doing it over here!! I did it in these steps:
* Choose your destination and preferred date and book it with the travel agents.
* Make yourself a budget
* Choose your bridesmaids and choose what dresses you would like and plan best man etc
* Buy wedding rings
* Send out invitations about 10 months in advance so everyone has time to book etc
* And then just finish off the small bits nearer the time

You will have a wedding planner when you get there who will help you to organise the day as much cant be done til you get there. We booked ours through panorama and they were fab as I got flowers included and posies for bridesmaids. There is also a hairdresser in the hotel and we get a wedding cake too!
Were having a a party when we get back so that other people can see us and basically treating this like a normal wedding do!
The difference between a civil ceremony is that it doesn t have to be held in a church, it will only last about ten minutes where as a religious is in a church and will be a lot longer.
You will need paperwork etc for going abroad though which your travel agent will send you a guide for planning this!
Good luck hope it all goes well for you guys I know I cant wait til ours!!x x

Answer 4

If you are really set on an overseas wedding , then go to a good travel agent and ask for advice
The main addition with the religious ceremony is that you are married in the eyes of God , whereas the civil service covers all the legal requirements.
Wherever you do get married , there is no reason why you can't have your marriage blessed at a later date in church
The other main thing you should do is sit down as a couple and write out all the things you each want as part of the marriage ceremony , that will then give you something to work against .
I wish you luck and every happiness in the future.

Answer 5

I think others have addressed the civil vs. religious ceremonies. In terms of planning, make a preliminary list of:

- What needs to be done
- Who needs to do it (yes, the groom can and should help!)
- When does it need to be done
- Which items will require a financial commitment

After you've done this, then you can get more specific.
Wedding planning software can be a handy tool to keep everything in one place. Check out My Wedding Hero.

Some things to think about for a wedding abroad:
- How many guests for such an adventurous occasion? Who can plan and afford to make it?
- Transportation (flight and car rental or mass transport fr you and your guests. Up-to-date passports for all)
- Budget and conversion. How much will your dollar get you?
- Language - if not an English speaking destination, will you want to get acquainted with the native tongue?
- What are the marriage laws in the destination country? Will you need to be married in a civil ceremony at home before you go?

Below is a link to the groom's duties. Of course, who does what is entirely up to the two of you, these are typically the things he should take care of.

Answer 6

There are a few companies who specialise in getting married abroad. They arrange everything for you, down to the cake and flowers.
I've put the links in for you. Try them they are great and will give you all the info you need.

A civil ceremony is basically not religious- so not in a church. A civil ceremony can take place anywhere as long as its registered for the ceremony.
As far as i know a religious ceremony can only take place in a church.

Congratulations and Good Luck- i hope you have the wedding of your dreams

Answer 7

Religious ceremony is in a church in front of a priest or a minister. Civil ceremony is done either at a Justice of the Peace or City Hall in the Clerks office

Answer 8

firstly a religious ceremony is " in the eyes of god" meaning your married by law and by god, it is also more traditional, its just a personal preference,

as far as planning your wedding firstly decide were you want it, then spend sometime deciding where and how, particularly because you want it abroad, you have to look at who you want there and how they will get there, it might be a good idea to go there yourself and check out nice places and speak to locals, you never know what it will look like till you've seen it your self.

once you've set a date - I'd make it at least a year away because you seem so unsure , you need to look at were you can get flowers from in your chosen country a dress suitable for the climate, a suitable reception hall, food suited to the climate,

weddings abroad can be difficult because of the unseen" factor so unless you can spend a lot of time travelling, i suggest you get a planner

Answer 9

You should probably start by figuring out a rough guest list. If you know roughly how many people are going to be coming to the wedding, you'll know how big a venue you're going to need to accommodate them all. Then start looking at places you'd like to travel to and get in touch with a travel agent who specializes in destination weddings.

You should probably ask your fiance what constitues a religious ceremony for his religion. It varies with different faiths and denominations and you'll need to figure out what kind of wedding the two of you want.

Answer 10

there are MANY companies that can organise a small wedding for you in your ideal place, obviously with your direction in the matter. you will need to travel out to where you want to get married to see whether or not you are getting the right location and deal for you.

get yourselves a big notepad and fill it up with every single idea fo your wedding, rip out pictures of magazines and research research research!!! you really cant do enought of that.
as you are getting married abroad, maybe you would like to think about hiring a fantasti wedding planner in that country? go with references not prices!
i hope this has helped you in some way, whatever you decide to do i hope you have a fantastic day and dont end up bankrupting yourself!

Answer 11

civil ceremony u will be married in city hall while religious u will be married in a church . . .
first choose civil or religious ceremony then if u choose a religious ceremony find a church where u like to get marry but if u choose civil go to the city hall of the place u like to get married then find a reception or for short just find a wedding planner

gud luck . . .