Double Your Fun with a Antigua & Barbuda Wedding
With a wedding planned in the tiny twin islands of Antigua & Barbuda you can rest assured that you will have an Antigua & Barbuda wedding that is like no other. Located in the center of the Leeward Islands, and only 17 degrees from the equator any Antigua & Barbuda wedding will definitely be one hot event! A tiny Island of Redonda which has, in recent years, been transformed into a nature reserve also dots the tiny horizontal line of land.
A winter Antigua & Barbuda wedding is totally possible in Antigua & Barbuda with an average winter temperature of 75 degrees and despite the closeness to the equator, most times, in the summer months temperatures do not exceed 95 degrees. The average rainfall hovers around 45 inches, which is not much for a Caribbean island, making these islands one of the sunniest places in the Caribbean to get married in.
The culture of these islands is very unique and started very early in historical culture. It was the year 1694 when a man named Sir Christopher Codrington came to the island to start his own sort of enterprise, cane processing windmills. For a while the islands were rich in them and now they have turned into restaurants, clubs, pubs and some have even bought and redesigned these into their own homes!
A popular stop with cruise ships, many couples choose to get married on these small and historically rich islands for their Antigua & Barbuda wedding, and then continue on with their cruise. This often cuts down on the cost of hotels and resorts, having an engaged couple only spending the money on the venue itself to marry at.
If a hotel or resort sounds more appetizing, there are plenty to choose from for your Antigua & Barbuda wedding. Over a dozen hotels even offer special Antigua & Barbuda wedding and honeymoon packages for those newlyweds and the looking to be newlyweds. This can help in the long run to substantially cut down on your total cost, giving you more money to explore and immense yourself in the rich culture of the islands on your Antigua & Barbuda wedding.
MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
If traveling to Antigua & Barbuda for your wedding just follow these three simple steps:
1. Visit the Ministry of Justice located on lower Nevis Street in downtown St. John’s with your valid passports, complete the application and pay the applicable fees.
2. Confirm a date and time for the ceremony with a Marriage Officer
3. GET MARRIED!!
Fees:
A registration fee of $40US must be paid at the courthouse in the new government buildings on Queen Elizabeth Highway.
The application fee for the special marriage license is $150US, and the Marriage Officer’s fee is $50US.
Documents:
Both partners need valid passports as proof of citizenship.
If either of you have been previously married, then bring along the original divorce decree or, in the case of a widow or widower, the original marriage and death certificates.
Other legal requirements:
Both parties must be over 15, if under 18, written authorization from your parents or guardians is required.
It is important that all documents presented are original or certified original by the issuing departments or offices.
Ensure that all documents are in your legal name, and provide affidavits in cases where you are known by another name.
The Ministry of Legal Affairs is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm and on Fridays from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
For specific rules and information, contact the registrar’s office as follows:
Ministry of Justice,
Queen Elizabeth Hwy
Antigua
Tel 268 562 0381.
Registrar General:
Tel: 268 462 0609
Flights which arrive into Antigua after 3:00pm will not permit couples to get to the Ministry of Justice in time to apply for the Special Marriage License. In such cases, the couple can arrange for the marriage to take place either the next day after completing the application process, or, on any available day thereafter for your Antigua Barbuda wedding.
