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By Santorini Dave
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Planning a Santorini Wedding
Getting married in Santorini is not easy. It takes a lot of preparation, planning, and paperwork. I’m not trying to discourage anyone from doing a Santorini wedding, but you need to know from the start what’s involved. Much of the wedding preparation and planning can be done by wedding planners in Santorini (including getting your personal documents translated into Greek), but there is still much you’ll need to do yourselves, so be prepared.
An alternative to an official wedding in Santorini is to have a symbolic ceremony that doesn’t require the legal documentation. The vows, ceremony, location, and wedding reception are all the same but without all the extra hassle. (You would, of course, have to take vows in your home country before or after your trip to make the marriage official.) This is a good idea especially for same-sex couples as currently, same-sex marriage is not legal in Greece.
And don’t forget: The Best Santorini Hotels should be booked many months in advance. (For a large group, I’d aim to book hotels 9 to 11 months in advance.)
A Santorini Wedding with Photographer in Imerovigli.
What documents are needed for a wedding in Santorini?
- Passports for both individuals
- Full birth certificates for both individuals
- Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marry for both individuals
- Death Certificate or Final Divorce Decree for individuals who have been married before
- Additional documents, depending on circumstance
All documents related to the marriage must be translated into Greek in advance and certified in the Greek embassy or consulate in your home country. Certain documents (like birth certificates) must also have an Apostille stamp.
Santorini Wedding Planners
Nicholas at Santorini Weddings and Michael from Weddings Santorini come highly recommended from several people. They’ll have answers on common questions like Santorini honeymoon hotels, wedding costs, wedding packages, venues, dress rental, and Santorini photographers.
Santorini Wedding Venues
Venetsanos Winery with views of the Santorini caldera and volcano. This Santorini winery (along with nearby Santo Wines) are popular wedding venues and should be reserved over a year in advance. (Prices vary by wedding package.)
What venues are available for a wedding in Santorini?
Santorini view hotels and Santorini wineries are popular wedding spots on the island. Some of the best locations for a Santorini wedding are:
- Le Ciel event facility – Imerovigli
- Santorini Princess Spa Hotel – Imerovigli
- Katikies Hotel – Oia
- Dana Villas – Firostefani
- Suites of the Gods Hotel – Megalochori
- Pyrgos restaurant – Pyrgos
- Sphinx restaurant – Fira
- Santo winery – Pyrgos
- Santa Irini Chapel – a small church on the caldera near Fira.
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