Barbados Marriage Requirements

The following is a list of rules and guidelines relating to Barbados marriage requirements:

To obtain a marriage license, couples must apply in person at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Bridgetown.

Documents required for a Barbados Wedding:

Couples are required to bring a passport or birth certificate and return tickets home.

If either party has previously been married, they must bring the original divorce certificate.

If either party is a widow, they must bring a certified copy of the marriage certificate and spouses death certificate.

A letter from the person who will officiate at your wedding.

Documents required for a Roman Catholic Ceremony must be sent by the couples bishop to the bishop of Bridgetown prior to the ceremony.

Barbados Marriage Certificate Fees:

For non citizens or residents of Barbados a fee of $175.00BDS including stamp duty is required.

Please Note this is just a guideline for Barbados marriage requirements. Please consult your barbados wedding consultant for exact details.

For further details and assistance, contact the Ministry of Home Affairs:
Tel: 246-228-8950
Fax: 246-437-3794

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Start Planning Your Barbados Wedding!

Congratulations! You are thinking or, have already decided, to exchange your vows with a Barbados wedding. The first thing you need to do is start finding the businesses and services for your big day. Start by searching Isle Do’s Barbados wedding vendor directory. Here you can find photographers, caterers, all inclusive packages, venues and everything else you need.

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A Caribbean Wedding

A Caribbean Wedding

Having a wedding in the Caribbean is truly a special experience. You should be thrilled to have your wedding on one of these beautiful islands as they are all unique and beautiful each in their own way.

The fantastic climate, vibrant mix of people, delicious food and beautiful backdrops make an ideal setting for a wedding.

You have scenic backgrounds to choose from such as lush forests, mountains, beautiful white sandy beaches, sailboats & yachts, palm or coconut trees, birds of all kinds and everything else that you can imagine a Caribbean wedding to have.

Each country has its own set of marital laws which should be considered carefully when planning a wedding in a country foreign to your own. However, if you are planning a wedding on your own island you need not worry, but still be sure to investigate and make sure that you have all of the proper requirements well before your big day.

The key to planning a successful wedding in the Caribbean is by understanding all aspects involved in a wedding including costs, weather, location and more. Be sure to use the features of this site to help in your planning. This will make it much easier and more organized during the entire process.

A Caribbean wedding can be frustrating to plan because things are not always clear and concise, nor does it happen fast. It can be much more time consuming than a wedding abroad so the challenge here is to be organized and get the ground work in place thereby leaving lots of room and time to spend on decorating and choosing musicians, caterers and the lot.

Here are some helpful tips for getting started:

1) Decide on a date and remember to consider the time of year and the weather during that season

2) Choose the location of your wedding

3) Decide on a budget

4) Find suitable venues to choose from and put a tentative booking down

5) Book a church, mosque or temple or officiate

Once these things are done then you can start working on the finer details.

Here are some interesting websites that have some great information on wedding favors:

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