Choosing a tour operator

Whether you want to get married aboard a Kenyan dhow or on a scuba diving holiday in Florida, a tour operator will be able to organise your full wedding-abroad package

DIY weddings abroad

It is possible to arrange your own wedding abroad, but this will involve researching legal requirements, residency rules and organising all the details from a distance. If you prefer to be in control, then your first step will be to contact the consulate or embassy of the country where you intend to marry for advice.

It's wise to take out an insurance policy over and above your holiday insurance to cover every possible eventuality, from the loss of your dress to a hurricane preventing your wedding from taking place.

Stay healthy

Health services, hygiene and risk of disease vary throughout the world. You should take health advice as early as possible and ensure that vaccinations or preventative measures, such as malaria tablets, are taken in plenty of time to be fully effective by the date of travel (usually a month or more prior to departure). Pick up a copy of the Department of Health free leaflet E111, available from post offices, your GP or a specialist clinic.

To find out more see Getting married abroad

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