Procedure for registration of marriage
The first step on the way to the wedding ceremony is to apply to the registry office. Before that:
- Select the Registry Office or the Wedding Palace. On the Internet you can see the photos of the halls. When choosing a place, it is worthwhile to assess whether all your guests will fit, and whether it will be convenient to get there.
- Choose a date. Remember that for summer registration the queue is engaged almost in half a year.
- Reserve the required day on the Internet. Please note that two months before the scheduled time, the registrar must appear in person, otherwise the application will be canceled.
- Passports;
- Receipt of paid state. duty;
- A certificate of dissolution of the previous marriage (if it was).
- There are some conditions for registering a marriage:
- Newlyweds must reach marriageable age (18 years).
- The bride and groom should not be in another marriage.
- Marriages between close relatives, adoptive parents and adopted children are not allowed.
- Newlyweds must be able to function.
- Marriage is only by mutual consent, without pressure.
After the application is submitted, special invitations are issued for registration. On the day of the wedding, it is necessary to arrive for half an hour and the appointed time, without forgetting the documents, guests and good mood. Important: REGISTRY OFFICES ask for a month before the wedding to reaffirm plans. This can be done over the phone.
Solemn registration of marriage in the registry office
To fully experience the atmosphere of the holiday, many couples choose solemn registration. In the regular departments, it is held only on Fridays and Saturdays, in the Palaces of Weddings - on any day. Usually, newlyweds and guests arrive half an hour before the ceremony to complete all necessary documents. It is important not to forget both passports.
First, all the guests pass into the hall and sit down in their seats, then the newlyweds enter into the solemn music. Music is selected in advance. The registry office worker addresses the bride and groom with a solemn speech, asks their consent to marry and hands the first family document - the marriage certificate. Young exchange rings.
In different cities, wedding ceremonies can have their own nuances. So in St. Petersburg necessarily sounds "Hymn to the great city", during which all guests get up, in many cities newlyweds are dancing in the Palace of Marriages their first dance. After the official part, guests can congratulate their spouses.
At the exit from the registry office, the newlyweds should be greeted. More information on how to do it correctly you can read in the article " How to meet a newly-married couple from a registry office ".
Registration of marriage without celebration
Today, more and more often you can meet couples who want to register a marriage without unnecessary noise. For some, it is only a formality, for others the sacrament of the wedding is more important, others order an exit ceremony for another day.
To register without a celebration, you only need to come with documents at the appointed time to the registry office, sign in a special book, stamp the passports.
This procedure is carried out in a small office, the situation is very casual: solemn speeches are not pronounced, the groom and the bride do not exchange rings, they do not give verbal consent. At will, you can take a photographer and witnesses with you, but it only depends on you.
Having signed in the registry office you can arrange an exit registration in a beautiful place and in the presence of family and friends. The newlyweds write the registration script themselves and make out according to their taste.