Weddings in Antigua

Weddings

Wedding planning is relatively simple in Antigua; most hotels can help with the arrangements, and many offer complete wedding packages (from flowers to catering to videography). No minimum residency or blood test is required for adults 18 and over. Visit the Ministry of Legal Affairs on the outskirts of St. John's any weekday to pay the license application fee of $150. Bring valid passports as proof of citizenship and, in the case of previous marriages, the original divorce or annulment decree; widows or widowers should present the original marriage and death certificates. Then visit the Registrar General's office in downtown St. John's and get a marriage certificate for $10. If you plan a civil ceremony at the courthouse, there's an additional registration fee of $40; if you marry anywhere else, you must pay the Marriage Officer $50. If you prefer a church ceremony, you must receive permission from the clerical authorities. Wherever the marriage occurs, you'll need two or more witnesses to sign the marriage certificate.

Information

Ministry of Legal Affairs (Queen Elizabeth Hwy., St. John's. 268/462-0017). Registrar General (High St. at Lower Thames St., St. John's. 268/462-0609).