Wedding Abroad News

We're delighted to welcome two new wedding planners to Marry Abroad. Cephalonia Concierge, based on the lovely island of Cephalonia in Greece, and Scaevola Travel based in the Maldives. Cephalonia is one of the beautiful Greek islands dotting the Aegean Sea, and is famed for its turquoise seas and sandy beaches. Cephalonia Concierge arranges weddings in this lovely setting, with ceremonies taking place in quaint chapels, on luxury yachts, on sandy beaches or wherever your heart desires! Couples looking for a wedding blessing in paradise need look no further than Scaevola Travel. Based in the stunning Maldives , they arrange enchanting ceremonies in the "jewel of the Indian Ocean". The Maldives are very popular as a honeymoon destination, so why not combine your marriage blessing with your honeymoon and spend even longer in Paradise!?

Press Release Canada most popular wedding destination in 2010 Sri Lanka more desirable than Thailand for British couples Destination wedding website MarryAbroad.co.uk has today released figures showing the trends in country choice for couples choosing to get married abroad, with some surprising results. For the first time in three years a non-European country, Canada, has topped the list of most popular countries for British couples to get married. Another non-European destination, Sri Lanka, makes an impressive debut appearance in the list at number two, while India creeps in at number ten. In contrast, 2008’s number two, Thailand, slips out of the top ten altogether and long-haul destination Australia drops to nine. As expected, European countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Cyprus have remained in the top ten, but their fortunes have been mixed. Spain, which topped the list in 2009, only managed seventh in 2010, perhaps due to off-putting residency requir...

-Press Release - Canada, Sri Lanka and Italy were the most visited pages on destination wedding website MarryAbroad.co.uk in 2010, covering three continents and a very diverse selection of wedding ceremonies. The site reaches the dizzy heights of five years old on 19th January and has seen the wedding abroad industry boom since it was launched. The popularity of these three countries show that a wedding abroad has become much more personal to the bride and groom, with less couples happy to choose a package off a shelf, but preferring to create a bespoke ceremony personal to them and their life experiences. And, despite the recent world-wide economic woes, the destination wedding industry continues to grow. MarryAbroad.co.uk has seen the largest increase in visitors over the past two years (120% in 2010 alone), just as the recession started to bite. Cost may be a large factor in this, since a wedding abroad on average costs £6,000, compared to the UK average of £20,000. Information is k...

Ever thought of a truly unusual location for a wedding abroad? How about Ukraine? This Eastern European country has a wide selection of fantastic locations in which to exchange your vows. Our new wedding location in Ukraine, Pastoral Country Club, is only 50km from Kiev. Situated in the countryside, there's a choice of three rustic lodges next to a lake, and your wedding planner Elena will organise a wonderful Ukrainian wedding celebration for you. To find out more visit our Ukraine Wedding page today!

We've just been on the BBC World Service talking about the fake wedding in the Maldives which is now in the news. The Maldives is a beautiful country, with lovely people, it's such a shame that a few people have been so inhospitable to this wedding couple. Legally foreigners can't get married in the Maldives, but many couples have a wedding blessing. Don't let this incident put you off if you're considering having a ceremony there - it's a true tropical paradise!

A volcano may not be the first thing you think of when planning your wedding abroad, but having all flights grounded is a major problem for couples deciding to marry abroad! Luckily the main wedding season tends to start around the end of April, so fingers crossed that a solution is found in the next two weeks for all couples looking forward to their special day this summer. In the meantime, for anyone thinking about getting married abroad - don't forget the wedding and travel insurance when you book your ceremony. Wedding insurance is valuable to protect against unforseen circumstances, and travel insurance should cover most eventualities for your travel and accommodation costs. Just remember to check the fine print to make sure volcano action is covered!

Gran Canaria Weddings and Celebrations is still taking bookings for these dates and are offering some special packages to ensure that weddings or renewal of vows on these dates are memorable for more than just the date. Renewal of Vows and Blessings Come and celebrate in style in Sun Drenched Gran Canaria. Our Special Renewal of Vows Packages include: Services of the Celebrant Panoramic Location with views across the sandy beaches Champagne Bouquet and Buttonhole Certificate of Renewal on Parchment Dinner for 2 in 5 star Restaurant Spa Therapy for 2 Photographs of your special day 20-10-2010 Blessings and Renewal of Vows This once in a lifetime unique date 20102010 offers a memorable date to celebrate a wedding In Gran Canaria we have a very special and exclusive package at affordable prices for couples wishing to mark this date Ceremony in the idyllic chapel of Cordial Mogan Playa Cocktails and Canapes in the Palm lined courtyard 3 Course meal including drinks and wed...

A beach wedding is a dream for many, and southern Europe makes a perfect wedding destination for those wanting the sun to beat down on their wedding day. Our new wedding planner, Cyplon Holidays specialises in weddings in Greece, Cyprus and Dubai - what better way to escape the miserable weather at home than to plan your wedding in the sun today!

Dreaming of a wedding in the South of France? Looking for a bit of glamour for your wedding day? Then look no further - our new wedding planner Alter Ego is based in Cannes on the French Riviera and can arrange truly amazing wedding ceremonies just for you. Take a look at our Weddings in France page to find out more!

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Many couples get engaged on Valentine's Day, but many others actually get married on the day. We asked Czech wedding planners White - Prague Wedding Agency to describe one of the 2009 Valentine's Day weddings they organised - if you'd like something similar next year you should book the date now! Ivanka and Roman's Valentine's Day Wedding What can be more romantic and symbolic than to wed your love on Saint Valentines day, a day that belongs to lovers. Therefore Ivanka & Roman decided to get married on Valentine's day only a few weeks before the wedding day. As they wished to have a small, chamber wedding with just two witnesses, everything was achievable to plan in a short amount of time. The couple chose the beautiful Chateau Mcely as their wedding venue. Chateau Mcely, located in the very heart of the St. George Forest, offers its guests maximum comfort in romantic neo-classicist style. The chateau is just one hour from Prague, but feels infinitely remov...

It's a new year and many couples will have become engaged over the Christmas and New Year period and will now be thinking about where to get married. France is a popular choice for a wedding abroad, so we asked Anne from wedding planning firm Fete in France the best way to have a ceremony in this romantic country. Anne says "the legal bit can be a stumbling block for some people but it shouldn't discourage couples from getting married in France. The law basically stipulates that you need to civilly wed before you can have a religious ceremony. (Most French couples these days have a civil wedding at their local 'mairie' and then a few weeks or even months later they will have a religious ceremony with a traditional wedding reception.) If you are not a resident of France for at least 40 days prior to the wedding then you cannot have a legal wedding in France. Obviously, most couples coming from the UK fall into this latter category. Here are a few options to work ...

Caribbean weddings are a "traditional" wedding abroad destination, with many couples deciding to take advantage of simple wedding legalities and get married overseas. Marry Abroad is delighted that Bliss Weds has joined us this week - offering weddings in Antigua and St Lucia, Bliss Weds can make your Caribbean wedding dream come true! For more details take a look at our new Antigua weddings page or our existing St Lucia weddings page, Daniela from Bliss Weds would be happy to send you more details if you spot a wedding ceremony idea you like!

The land of the castles and the beer cellars with proper, snowy winters and beautiful blooming summer times. The Czech Republic is a prosaic name for a lovely place, full of drama, mystery and history. The ideal place to get married, pledge your lives to each other and eat duck with cherries washed down with beer. There are castles and chateaus dotted all around the countryside outside the country's capital, Prague. Most of them were abandoned during the Cold War and left to crumble amid overgrown gardens and fallen trees. Now, a new generation of Czech entrepreneurs, often backed by foreign investors, have started restoring these historic buildings, building on their history by sympathetically renovating them back to their former glory. Highlights include beautifully chandeliered rooms that manage to look intimate and theatrical at once and are perfect for weddings; local food perfectly prepared; cosy and comfortable rooms; not forgetting the obligatory in-house spa for pre and po...

One of the major costs if you have a wedding abroad is the cost of transferring the money to pay your wedding planner abroad. Bank charges can be high and credit cards don't always offer the best exchange rate, so one good way to minimise the cost of exchanging your money is to use an independent currency broker. We have teamed up with World First Foreign Exchange to give you access to excellent exchange rates worldwide - you can even check out the cost of the conversion from one currency to another on our new currency converter page , so you'll always know the total cost of your wedding. There's no excuse to overspend now! For further details please also see our latest press release .

Houses may be falling in value, food prices may be rising, but there’s one thing most of us can’t do without – a holiday! The world’s credit problems may not ease up any time soon but one “essential” that most couples will not give up easily is a holiday. Lean times call for innovative thinking and many engaged couples are being drawn to combining their annual holiday with planning their wedding abroad. For those who were thinking of having an overseas wedding anyway it’s a simple equation – save money by getting married abroad and combine your holiday with making the wedding arrangements. Alternatively, many couples are deciding that they like their holiday location so much they want to get married there instead of at home! Candida Jane Blaxall from Whatever Ibiza recently married a UK couple who had discovered Ibiza’s more romantic side, she says “the groom had been coming over with the lads for years when one time saw the other side of Ibiza and discovered the chilled out island we ...

If you're searching for a wedding abroad with a difference then take a look at our new wedding supplier Bliss Creations which offers buddist weddings in Cambodia! For couples who are really searching for a ceremony off the beaten track, Cambodia offers an amazing wedding experience. To see what's available visit our Cambodia wedding page. Alternatively, if you're looking to remain in Europe, our other new wedding supplier Wedding 4 You offers wonderful wedding ceremonies in Denmark. With relatively easy legalities and plenty of choice of stunning locations, Denmark makes a fantastic European wedding destination, take a look at our Denmark wedding page today!