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ayman offers a superb location with picturesque views, pristine beaches, wonderful weather, great venues and plenty of professionals to help you organise your big day. Getting married in Cayman is also an easy process, allowing you to completely concentrate on enjoying your magical day on one of the most romantic destinations on the planet. With Cayman’s borders expected for reopening in 2022, weddings in Cayman should be back in a big way! There are two very different processes for getting married in the Cayman Islands, depending on whether you are a resident or a visitor to the Island. Residents must have their Banns of Marriage published by a Civil Registrar or Marriage Officer, also known as a wedding celebrant, for seven full days before the marriage can take place. This is to give anyone who might object to the marriage the opportunity to make their objection known, in writing, to your wedding celebrant. Most of the 90 marriage officers in the Cayman Islands are Ministers of Religion and can be contacted through their churches. Visitors must be married under the authority of the Governor’s Special Marriage Licence, which can be arranged as soon as you arrive on-Island and costs CI$200. Most people select a wedding celebrant (a Civil Registrar/Marriage Officer) before they arrive so that the wedding celebrant can assess all documents and see that they are in order. Doing this in advance will save you disappointment and ensure you have the correct documents to obtain your Special Marriage Licence. For more information on visitors marrying in Cayman, see the ‘Getting Married’ section of
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Marrying in Cayman - Civil Partnerships - Required Documents & Fees - Planning Your Wedding - Wedding Dresses - Engagement Rings & Bridal Gifts - Duty on Wedding Gifts - Wedding Catering & Cakes - Wedding Celebrants & Planners - Wedding Locations - Wedding Flowers - Wedding Hair & Makeup - Wedding Music & Entertainment - Dance Classes & Bachelorette Parties - Wedding Photographers - Wedding Stationery & Invitations - Wedding Transportation
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GETTING MARRIED
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The legal process for getting married in Cayman, as well as required documents, fees, wedding locations, photographers, what to do once you are married and more.
the Cayman Resident website: www.caymanresident.com. If one party to the marriage is a resident and the other party is a visitor, then the couple must be married by Banns. The resident party can apply for the Banns to be published before the visiting party arrives. Banns of Marriage are valid for three months from the date of publication. Note the minimum age to get married in the Cayman Islands is 16; however, anyone under 18 must have the written consent from
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