Away ceremony is a marriage ceremony held outside the premises of the registry office - in an ancient manor, an elegant castle, an apple orchard, on the beach , on where the master of ceremonies arrives. Since , the place of the marriage ceremony can be chosen almost any place important to you at your own discretion, this option has become very popular. Let's tell you how to organize away ceremony.

The process itself is quite simple, however it should be noted that different registry offices will have different nuances - for example, the musician of the ceremony also offers one services , others not, and there are different prices for a similar service. Prices can be found in municipalities on official websites.

Wedding away ceremony

To arrange an off-site wedding ceremony:

• Must agree with those responsible for the chosen ceremony location (owners of the manor, wedding organizers);
• A joint application signed by both of them must be submitted in the selected territorially owned in the registry office; the place and time of the marriage ceremony must be agreed upon. An application can also be submitted electronically, if signed with a secure electronic signature;
• The registry office is not responsible for the design of the place of the away ceremony. It is pronounced separately with selected places for hosts or decorators and florists;

• You can choose the musical accompaniment as you see fit, but there are individual municipalities that have their own musicians attached to the registry office. However, you are not forced to choose these specific services providers!
• Entrance fee and rental fee at the chosen place must be added to the costs, the registry office is not responsible for them;
• The fee for the outing ceremony is the same for both those declared in the municipality and guests .

What to consider when choosing a registry office

• Marriage may be concluded in any of the registry offices of Latvia. The state fee for the ceremony is 14 euros;
• In the administrative territory where the pair is not declared, the fee for the service may be higher than in the declared one in the territory. You should see the specific prices in the price list determined by the municipality;
• Marriage registration outside the registry office is organized at the couple's request, in coordination with the registry office department.

Prices for services of registry offices

Let's take a look at the costs to be considered when choosing the services of different registry offices, let's compare Jūrmala, The information on the homepages of the registry offices of Riga, Kuldīga and Cēsi!

Jurmala Civil Registry Department:

Marriage registration 130.60 euros, but for coastal residents, by presenting a 3+ Family card, a 100 percent discount; presenting Jurmala resident card - 50 percent discount. Solemn marriage registration ceremony outside the Birth Register departments EUR 282.23.

Riga civil registry departments:

Solemn marriage registration ceremony 35.01 euros; solemn registration of marriage outside the registry office for rooms 150.00 euros per hour

Kuldīgas county registry department:

For marriage registration 18.15 euros, for solemn marriage registration ceremony or wedding anniversary ceremony 36.30 169.40 euros, but for the registration of marriages outside the premises of the registry office, 169.40 euros.

Cēsi county registry office:

In the Small hall of the birth register department and Vaive parish administration - 15 euros, in the Big hall of the birth registry department of the Cēsi region in the hall – 60.16 euros; 50 percent discount for residents of Cēsu county, if at least one of the applicants is declared a Cēsu resident in the county. 100.18 euros for away ceremonies.

The LĪGAVĀM team has compiled the most charming wedding ceremony locations, that amaze with their aura, personal stories and magical surroundings. Choose your special wedding ceremony place here: WEDDING CEREMONY PLACES

Author of the article: IEVA KRASTIņA

Photo: CLYDE TROUSERS

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