Just need a bit of information from anyone who has married here.
My fiancé and I are looking to finally tie the knot but are finding it a really frustrating experience.
As everybody has to get married at the Mairie-they are rather packed at the moment! This is complicated by the fact that each Mairie is only open one Saturday a month - We wanted to hold the ceremony on Saturday so that we can have guests over for the weekend.
Added to that you can only have a licence for 90 days - so you can't book anything further away than three months(if you are both foreign). I think it is an utterly ridiculous system, but there you are!
I wanted to just do the Mairie ceremony whenever we can and then maybe have a blessing of some kind when it suits us.Has anyone else done this?If so where did you do it? We're not Catholic -does that matter? any other suggestions?
Any advice gratefully received- I'm finding it all a bit of a headache.
Thank you!
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Getting married/ having a blessing in Geneva?
May 31, 2009 @ 21:56
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Just need a bit of information from anyone who has married here.
My fiancé and I are looking to finally tie the knot but are finding it a really frustrating experience.
As everybody has to get married at the Mairie-they are rather packed at the moment! This is complicated by the fact that each Mairie is only open one Saturday a month - We wanted to hold the ceremony on Saturday so that we can have guests over for the weekend.
Added to that you can only have a licence for 90 days - so you can't book anything further away than three months(if you are both foreign). I think it is an utterly ridiculous system, but there you are!
I wanted to just do the Mairie ceremony whenever we can and then maybe have a blessing of some kind when it suits us.Has anyone else done this?If so where did you do it? We're not Catholic -does that matter? any other suggestions?
Any advice gratefully received- I'm finding it all a bit of a headache.
Thank you!
hitchcockbloMay 31, 2009 @ 21:56
My fiancé and I are looking to finally tie the knot but are finding it a really frustrating experience.
As everybody has to get married at the Mairie-they are rather packed at the moment! This is complicated by the fact that each Mairie is only open one Saturday a month - We wanted to hold the ceremony on Saturday so that we can have guests over for the weekend.
Added to that you can only have a licence for 90 days - so you can't book anything further away than three months(if you are both foreign). I think it is an utterly ridiculous system, but there you are!
I wanted to just do the Mairie ceremony whenever we can and then maybe have a blessing of some kind when it suits us.Has anyone else done this?If so where did you do it? We're not Catholic -does that matter? any other suggestions?
Any advice gratefully received- I'm finding it all a bit of a headache.
Thank you!
hitchcockbloMay 31, 2009 @ 21:56
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Re: Getting married/ having a blessing in Geneva?
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Jun 1, 2009 @ 03:36
hitchcockblo:
Congrats on the coming wedding! I don't think there's a way around the long mairie process, and it's a long one ideed!
Nir
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Congrats on the coming wedding! I don't think there's a way around the long mairie process, and it's a long one ideed!
Nir
Nir Ofek, Jun 1, 2009 @ 03:36
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Jun 2, 2009 @ 01:07
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! The red tape can be annoying, but it will work out eventually.
You can absolutely do the town hall official wedding at *their* convenience and afterwards have a church blessing at *your* convenience. My husband and I had our official marriage ceremony at the castle in Nyon on a Friday afternoon (followed by a boat ride to the reception in Yvoire), and a blessing at Emmanuel Episcopal in Geneva the next day. However, I know couples who have had weeks or months between the two events, depending on circumstances.
As my husband is Catholic and I am Evangelical, the Episcopal church was a good solution! Reverend John Beach was so helpful, feel free to contact him with your questions. I think we were his first Swiss wedding back in 2006.
Enjoy!
Christi
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Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! The red tape can be annoying, but it will work out eventually.
You can absolutely do the town hall official wedding at *their* convenience and afterwards have a church blessing at *your* convenience. My husband and I had our official marriage ceremony at the castle in Nyon on a Friday afternoon (followed by a boat ride to the reception in Yvoire), and a blessing at Emmanuel Episcopal in Geneva the next day. However, I know couples who have had weeks or months between the two events, depending on circumstances.
As my husband is Catholic and I am Evangelical, the Episcopal church was a good solution! Reverend John Beach was so helpful, feel free to contact him with your questions. I think we were his first Swiss wedding back in 2006.
Enjoy!
Christi
Christi, Jun 2, 2009 @ 01:07
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Sep 14, 2012 @ 14:12
We came to Geneva recently, planning to marry here. Waiting for receiving the permits. Is it possible to register without permits?
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We came to Geneva recently, planning to marry here. Waiting for receiving the permits. Is it possible to register without permits?
Katerina Kulikova, Sep 14, 2012 @ 14:12
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