When you are planning your special day there are always lots of things to think about and plan for and this is certainly true if you are planning to get married abroad.

If you have your heart set on getting married on one of the romantic Greek islands it is not a straightforward process and it is wise to look into all the legalities well in advance. You will obviously need passports and birth certificates, but you will also need a Certificate of No Impediment from the UK. This is a legal document that states that you are eligible to marry and must be translated into Greek by a professional translator authorised by the Greek Embassy in the UK. Once you have all the legal documentation it will need to be taken to the relevant registry office in Greece so that you can apply for a marriage licence and you will need to submit an application to the local mayor to be approved. Some holiday companies who specialise in weddings abroad can help to organise all the legalities as they can be quite complicated.

If the thought of this is too demanding a simple solution is to get married legally in the UK and then have a wedding celebration in Greece that could continue to be your honeymoon.