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24 GETTING MARRIED
from Cayman Resident 2022
by Acorn Media
Married Getting
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.
Marrying in Cayman 385
Cayman 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 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
- Civil Partnerships 386 - Required Documents & Fees 386 - Planning Your Wedding 387 - Wedding Dresses 387 - Engagement Rings & Bridal Gifts 387 - Duty on Wedding Gifts 388 - Wedding Catering & Cakes 388 - Wedding Celebrants & Planners 388 - Wedding Locations 388 - Wedding Flowers 389 - Wedding Hair & Makeup 389 - Wedding Music & Entertainment 390 - Dance Classes & Bachelorette Parties 390 - Wedding Photographers 390 - Wedding Stationery & Invitations 391 - Wedding Transportation 391
Once You Are Married 391
their parent or guardian. Weddings must take place between the hours of 6am and 8pm. Also, according to liquor licensing laws, if you get married on a Sunday (on liquor-licensed premises), then no live music can be played. For more information on marrying in Cayman, see the Cayman Islands Government’s website at www.gov. ky.
If you would like to get married on either Cayman Brac or Little Cayman, then visit www.itsyourstoexplore.com/wedding for more information.
Civil Partnerships In September 2020, civil partnerships officially became legal in the Cayman Islands. This applies both to new civil unions between same-sex couples, heterosexual couples and pre-existing unions.
The process of arranging a civil union is similar to that for a marriage but with a few additional steps. The main area that could cause delays is the fact that it is possible for someone to object to the union taking place (called a caveat) and any objections must be adjudicated by the Grand Court. For this reason it is advised that couples start the application 4-6 weeks in advance of the ceremony date.
There are three ways that a couple can apply for a civil partnership to be formalised. (1) They can apply to the Registrar, at the Government Administration Building. (2) They can enlist the help of Civil
Registrars such as Simply Weddings Cayman. (SEE AD THIS PAGE) (3) They can employ a civil partnership officer. The names and addresses for civil partnership officers can be obtained from the General Registry or from the government website www.gov.ky. Once you have decided your preferred route to apply for civil partnership, you will be asked to provide a copy of your passport and immigration status and then sign a statutory declaration attesting to the fact that their application meets the requirements of the Civil Partnership Act 2020. When your officiant has completed
Required Documents & Fees for Marriage
Residents: > Proof of Identity – a Cayman Islands
Voter’s Registration Card or passport > Proof of marital status (legal divorce decree or death certificate, if applicable) Fees: > CI$15 - Marriage Certificate (RMC) > CI$200 - Special Marriage Licence
Note: Fees to wedding celebrants for a Notice of Banns, objection and witnessing or solemnising a marriage may vary.
the due diligence on the application, including publishing the Notice of Intention to have a civil union, either the Registrar or the Civil Registrar, depending on who is dealing with your request, will
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