St Kitts Weddings
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St Kitts & Nevis Weddings
St. Kitts and Nevis are one of the few places in the world where there is not a lot of red tape to cut through in order to be married there. Instead getting married in St. Kitts and Nevis is quite easy and can make this the perfect wedding location, particularly if you are seeking fun in the sun for both your ceremony and honeymoon.
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Marriage License Requirements
These are the requirements for being married in St. Kitts and Nevis.
Both of you must be on St. Kitts or Nevis for two complete weekdays before you can get married on St. Kitts or Nevis. Weekends do not count. You must provide either a valid passport or a certified or original copy of your birth certificate for identification purposes. If either of you is divorced you will need to provide a certified or original copy of the divorce decree. If either of you is widowed you will need to provide either a certified or original copy of the death certificate of your spouse. If you are planning on having a Catholic wedding then you will need a letter from your priest stating that you are unmarried and have been given the appropriate instructions. If you are planning an Anglican or other type of church wedding then you will need a letter from your minister stating that you are known and unmarried. If you reside on St. Kitts or Nevis for the stipulated two weekday period before the wedding date then the price for a marriage license is $80, however if you reside on St. Kitts or Nevis for fifteen days or more before the wedding date the price goes down to $20. This is the choice between a special marriage license and a regular marriage license. The savings is considerable so if you are planning on being in St. Kitts and Nevis for a few weeks anyway, you might choose to get a regular license instead of a special license and save on some of your wedding costs. If neither of you has ever been married in the past you will need to provide a document from a notary public in either the United States or St. Kitts or Nevis stating that you are single and able to marry. The cost to have a notary do this in St. Kitts is $20. If either of you is under the age of 18 you will need a notarized document from your parent or guardian giving you permission to marry. If any of your documents are not in English you will need to have them translated into English and notarized in order to be married in St. Kitts or Nevis. This will likely not be the case if you are an American citizen, but since there is always the possibility that one of you might be from elsewhere originally this is a good thing to know. As mentioned before getting married in St. Kitts or Nevis is quite easy. There is very little red tape to go through, although if you are planning to be there for your honeymoon as well, you might consider taking advantage of the discount on a marriage license if you are going to be there for more than fifteen days.
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In Jamaica some hotels will make wedding arrangements for you for a price. These packages often include the price of performing your wedding ceremony, transportation costs, tax, any other expenses incurred and possibly special requests such as a wedding cake for example. Be sure and ask ahead of time what packages they have and what is included so you don't get caught thinking they provided something and then find out they don't.
Another interesting tidbit about Jamaica and one which could affect your wedding plans is that in Jamaica under the law all weddings must be performed before 6:00 pm. No explanation is given, but if you had your sights set on a wedding ceremony at dusk for example this could present a problem for you.
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