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Lyndyloo wedding Venues

A Traditional Catholic church wedding in a traditional Spanish church or Cathedral.

An outdoor Service with a sophisticated reception and entertainment held in the gardens.

A beach wedding

or ceremony close to the sea, in the grounds of a luxury Hotel.
Have your meal ‘al fresco’ and dance under the stars.

A civil wedding or Blessing in Spain in a Traditional Ampetheatre or private wedding venue.

A Legally binding civil wedding in Gibraltar followed by an individual reception, again in your ideal location.

Private Chapel in the Spanish Countryside

MARRIAGE LEGALITIES IN SPAIN

Spanish Law is changing all the time and will vary from each area or Town Hall you may want the Wedding to take place in.

Some areas prohibit legally-binding civil ceremonies for non-residents. Whilst other areas will allow the Civil Service.

With this in mind Lyndyloo offer the following services

Legal Civil Ceremony in Gibraltar

Given that Gibraltar retains British sovereignty we are free to perform legally binding civil ceremonies.

At Gibraltar you may marry within 24 hours of arrival.

Apart from the traditional Registry or Church wedding, you can choose a variety of romantic alternative venues for your ceremony

Legal Requirements

Original Birth Certificate

(must be the long version)

Passport

Certificate of no impediment to Marriage (this can be obtained either from your local registry office or from the Spanish consulate. You will need to check which your particular town hall requires).

If applicable, original divorce certificate

If applicable, an original death certificate

Exchange of Vows Ceremony

Though not a legally-binding Wedding in your home country this form of ceremony includes every aspect of a civil marriage ceremony and is our most popular service.

This service has all the elements of a wedding service i.e. exchange of vows and rings) and has the great advantage that you decide the vows, music, readings etc.

As blessings can be held in a very wide variety of venues, you can choose your dream location for your special ceremony

Legal Requirements

There are No Legal requirements but the Minister conducting the Service Many require to see the following

Passport

Original Birth Certificate

(must be the long version)

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS IN RELATION TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AS THEY ARE CHANGING ALL THE TIME

enquiries@lyndylooinspain.com

Tel: 0034 654 897 720

Lyndyloo in Spain

What ever your choice then make sure you contact us first because if we cant help then we will always no someone that can, that's the benefot of being here in sunny Spain.

For all your Spanish Dreams

Lyndyloo makes every effort to make sure that this information is up to date, but accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions that may occur

Legal Translations

UK documents will need to be translated into Spanish, so once you have had them legalsied then Lyndyloo Will take care all ALL legal Translations.

One less thing for you to worry about !

Same Sex Ceremony

Spain has become the 3rd country to legalise gay and lesbian marriages. In certain parts of Spain it is Legal to have a Same Sex civil ceremony.

For couples that live in Spain, now possible to have a civil wedding in Spain or if you dont live in Spain then a Exchange of Vows Ceremony.

Alternatively there is a growing trend towards having a civil wedding in a couple's home country followed by a more personal, intimate blessing in Spain.

Roman Catholic Church Ceremony

If one or both of the party are Catholic then a religious ceremony is possible in Spain.

Please note demand for Catholic Churches is high so booking must be made well in advance.

Requirements

In order for you to be married in Spain, you must produce the following documents to your priest in the UK in order to open your Marriage File;

Baptism certificate solicited at the chapels where each member of the couple has been baptised

The certificate must be legalized by the Bishops Office from the diocese of origin.

These certificates have a six-month validity

Birth certificate with the number and file in the Register

Passport: Identification of each member of the couple.

The evidence that the couple has taken the pre-marriage course (obligatory). The priest will arrange a pre marriage course at this time.

Both the Bride and Groom, will need to provide a witness (a person who has known them for a reasonable length of time). Witnesses can not be relatives of the bride or the groom.

Once the File is finished, you will be given an extract to present at the Bishops Office.

The Bishops Office will send the file to the Bishops Office in Spain and from there it is sent to the Church or Chapel where the wedding is to be held.

You will then need to consult your priest approx 6 - 7 months before the wedding with details such as;

- name of Priest conducting the ceremony

- name of Bishop and his address

- name of Church and Diocese.

At this time the priest will get the papers authorised by their Bishop and forwarded to the Bishop in Spain.

After the wedding, you will be given the document "Communication of Canonical Marriage", to be added at the Registry Office in their home county, where they will be granted their Family Book.

Dispensation is required, which must be requested from thier Bishopric

Neither party can be divorced

Civil Ceremony in Spain

While the legalities for Civil Ceremonies in Spain vary from town hall to town hall the basic documents remain the same.

Spanish Law requires that foreigners are resident in Spain for at least two years prior to the wedding date. Although Some Townhalls will Marry Couple with the correct paperwork.

Foreigners wishing to get married in Spain require the following:

Legal Requirements

Original Birth Certificate (must be the long version)

Passport

Certificate of no impediment to Marriage (this can be obtained either from your local registry office or from the Spanish consulate. You will need to check which your particular town hall requires).

If applicable, original divorce certificate

If applicable, an original death certificate

Certificate of residence (empadronamiento)

All documents that are in English must have the Hague Apostillle on them; this is available from the following address

Legislation Office Foreign and Commonwealth Office Admiralty Office
London
SW1A 2LG

Telephone:

Website: www.fco.gov.uk/legislation

The current fee for the Apostille is £27 per documents plus postage.

Please allow two weeks for their return.

All documents must then be translated into Spanish and presented at the relevant Town Hall at least three months before the date of the wedding.

Lyndyloo In Spain

Professional Spanish Wedding Planners based Torrevieja, Costa Blanca.