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Aruba’s Religious Ceremony
Marriage Requirements
There are a few things you should know if you are planning a religious ceremony for your Aruba destination wedding. Below you find info on Catholic, Protestant/Episcopalian/Methodist, and Jewish weddings in Aruba. If you are interested in the requirements for a
civil ceremony click here.
Catholic Religious Ceremony
- (You must first call the church where you would like to have your wedding in order for them to review the request).
- Proof That the prospective bride and groom have attended pre-marriage preparation.
- A Catholic wedding ceremony may only take place inside a Catholic Church
- Permission from (bride and groom’s home) Parrish priest to get married in
- An official declaration from (bride and groom’s home) Parrish priest stating that neither have been previously married in a Church.
- If legally married outside of Aruba, you must provide a copy of Wedding Certificate from country of citizenship
- Baptismal and Confirmation certificates of both the bride and groom
- Copies of passports or I.D. Cards for both parties
All documents must be submitted 4 months prior to chosen wedding date.
Protestant, Episcopalian, or Methodist Religious Ceremony
- There is a ceremony fee of $200 if you are getting married by a Protestant, Methodist or Episcopalian minister. (The fee includes a wedding certificate after the ceremony has taken place.)
- The wedding ceremony can be affiliated in the local Protestant, Episcopalian or Methodist Churches or anywhere, even on the beach.
- If legally married outside Aruba, you must provide a copy of Wedding Certificate from country of citizenship
- Copies of passports or I.D. Cards for both parties are also needed.
Jewish Religious Ceremony
- Both partners MUST bet Jewish and need to submit a verification of Judaism from the Rabbi of their hometown
- The Aruban Cantor accepts Jewish status certificates from valid Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Liberal and Re-Constructionist Authorities.
- A formal petition needs to be submitted to the Aruba Jewish Community
- The wedding ceremony may take place either in the synagogue or any other venue of choice.
- The synagogue of Aruba is an independent Conservative-Reform style congregation.
- Copies of passports or I.D. Cards for both parties
Of course with any Religious ceremony, proper attire is required. This means no swimsuits or wraps for the Bride, however shorts are acceptable for the Groom.
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