Cyprus Wedding Frequently Asked Questions

A wedding in Cyprus is recognized worldwide.
The Civil wedding law in Cyprus is modern and enable visiting couples to get married in Cyprus in a very practical manner without bureaucracy and unnecessary formalities & paperwork. The whole wedding process including the wedding ceremony, is carried out in English. The marriage certificate, also in English, is issued immediately after the wedding ceremony. Weddings costs in Cyprus are very low compared to the UK, the rest of Europe and the USA. Cyprus is well connected, via international flights, with the rest of the world.
Cyprus has a perfect and friendly Mediterranean weather with 340 Sunshine days per year. Many visiting couples combine a wedding & honeymoon in Cyprus.

As your Wedding Planner we will take care of all your wedding’s needs. From legal paperwork completion to the issuance of the final Marriage Certificate and all other wedding requirements in between. The only thing you have to do is to tell us what you would like to have for your wedding and leave the rest to us. We will take care of all the arrangements accordingly, enabling you to have the peace of mind that all aspects of your wedding, holiday and honeymoon in Cyprus will be exactly the way you want them to be.
Find more details on how we can assist you with our Wedding Planning Service.

No. To use our wedding planner, it is not a condition that you must be a resident at one of our Villas.

We will be glad to organise for you a Yacht wedding reception, to take place at a time suitable to you after the wedding ceremony. Yacht wedding receptions can be organised for different size groups and to suit different budgets.

Yes. Indeed. We have already started taking bookings for 2015/2016 weddings in Cyprus. Please contact us and we will provide you with info & details on all your 2015 & 2016 wedding requirements.

Please contact us using our Availability Form. We will reply to you immediately, usually within 24 hours, and the process for your Cyprus wedding planning can begin.

We can organize civil or church weddings in all the major areas of Cyprus: Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaka (Larnaca), Paralimni, Paphos, Agia Napa, Protaras and several others.

Yes. If your wedding is to take place at one of our villas or on the beach then it is almost certain your chosen date and time for your wedding will be approved by the Registry Office.
However, if your wedding will be held at Town Hall or at a church, then your chosen date and time will be subject to availability, due to fact that Town Hall and the churches hold wedding ceremonies during certain days & hours.

There is no deadline as to when to start planning for your wedding. We here, in Cyprus, can book and organize your Cyprus wedding for you at very short notice, within days if need be. However, conventional wisdom has it that the sooner you start preparations for your wedding, the better.

Tour operators do not actually plan and coordinate weddings themselves, they find it more practicable and cost effective to use the services of a local wedding planner. Therefore by booking with us directly you will make substantial savings as there will be no commission added for the tour operator. Also since we are the local wedding planner, you will be able to communicate directly with us for your requirements from start to finish.

Citizens of all countries can get married in Cyprus provided that they meet the legal & documentary requirements. Weddings in Cyprus are recognized all over the world.

Yes. Cyprus is an EU member. A marriage certificate from Cyprus is valid in the UK, the EU, the USA and indeed worldwide.

We have these detailed on our website at:

For further details regarding the required wedding documentation, please contact us and we will be glad to provide further info, and answers to any questions you might have on this subject.

With an Express Wedding Licence (favoured by most) there is no legal requirement for a civil wedding’s applicant to be in Cyprus for any number of days before the wedding can take place.
However, practicality, as well as availability with Town Hall, may necessitate that one should be in Cyprus for a day or two before their wedding can take place.
In case of a Standard Wedding Licence, you must be in the country for at least 16 days before the wedding. Therefore, the standard wedding licence is suitable for applicants who want to stay in Cyprus for a longer period of time anyway for purposes other than the wedding.

There is no requirement to stay any number of days in Cyprus after the wedding.

This is a declaration (also known as a Marital Status document) issued by the relevant authority in your country stating that:
(1) You are single and not currently married.
(2) That there are no legal obstacles or issues preventing you from getting married.
You can obtain this document from the Register Office in your area.
This certificate can also be prepared with a solicitor as an Affidavit. Once this document is issued, there is usually a three months time limit on its validity. In such case, this document should be obtained no longer than three months before the wedding’s date.