Elopement planning legalities to consider.
Whenever you're dreaming about having your wedding day abroad or just made the decision to have it, it surely can be a super exciting feeling! To be able to travel to your dream location to get married and even stay in the country for your honeymoon to explore more of the country! We can easily get lost in daydreaming about our wedding and scrolling through stunning pictures of the country on Pinterest and Instagram. There are many legalities to consider while planning your destination wedding. The good news is that you’re not alone with this. I’m here to help you and sharing here some tips to keep in mind while planning:
Insurance
You will need insurance for your wedding. It might pop into your mind that insurance is something you won’t be needing at all, you are getting married and all the locations where the pictures will be taken are super safe.
But wouldn’t it be good to protect yourself? Nobody wants to think about the worst-case scenario on their day but everything is always possible. Flights can be cancelled or postponed, you might face vendor problems (business bankrupt), or the place you are supposed to stay in shuts down, you lose your luggage, or your medical cover doesn’t cover your illness. Everything has changed because of COVID-19 and flight companies cancel flights even months before.
Ceremony legalities
In many European countries it can be difficult to arrange legally binding ceremonies and because of that many eloping couples choose to have a symbolic ceremony. In Iceland, you are fine with getting married in public lands as long as there is a priest or an officiant performing the ceremony.
Vendors
Inside Europe, vendors are allowed to move between countries in Europe and are able to perform their work and it’s legal. If you’re booking vendors that are not located in the country you’re getting married to or are coming outside Europe, make sure they have a working visa and they can enter the country.
