Ceremony

When deciding to get married in Ibiza, one of the first things people want to know is “How do we do it?” There are basically three ways for non residents to get married here, with one of these options being a fully legal marriage recognised here in Ibiza, and the other two taking the form of a blessing which follows a civil ceremony in your home country. The latter two options are in no way less special, and are treated by the couple as their wedding day, the one they celebrate and the day they will continue to remember for years to come.

a. The first option if one of you is Catholic (you do not both have to be Catholic) is to marry through the Catholic Church here. Your first step is to talk to your local Priest and ask him to make contact with the Priest here- it is advisable to make direct contact yourselves as well, so please contact us for the details to do this. Your local Priest will also be able to guide you through the application process, which can be quite lengthy and involves plenty of paperwork (due to it being a legally recognised union) It also includes a stipulation that you must both attend a “Preparation for Marriage” course. For those couples who choose a Catholic ceremony, the hard work is well worth the effort so please do not let the organisation required to marry in this way put you off! The Church are very insistent on direct contact between themselves and the couple, and so we are unfortunately unable to assist you in organising the actual service itself. We can however assist in arranging all other aspects of your Church Wedding such as the flowers, music and transport etc. It is crucial that you get a date before the majority of the wedding planning takes place. We can prepare a proposal if you have a date pencilled in with the Church but we will not be able to start booking things until you have a confirmed date.

b. The second option if you are not Catholic or do not wish to have a Catholic ceremony is to have a blessing in Church through the English speaking Anglican Church here. They offer “The Sacrament of Marriage” which is regarded as the full marriage ceremony (You make your vows and say “I do” as per a traditional ceremony). A marriage certificate is issued and your marriage will be registered in the Chaplaincy register of Holy Matrimony (this is not a legal certificate and references the civil ceremony in your home country). As with the Catholic Church there must be direct contact between yourselves and the Church with regard to the Ceremony itself, so please let us know if this option interests you and we can let you have the relevant contact details. As previously indicated, our services are available for all other aspects surrounding the ceremony, and again a date must be secured before we can go ahead and start making bookings.

c. The third option if you do not wish to marry in Church is to have a spiritual ceremony, which again must follow a civil ceremony in your home country (if time is a factor then this can be done afterwards, but this must take place to legalise your marriage). The ceremony can be conducted at a variety of locations on the island, from a cliff top overlooking the ocean to the grounds of a private villa, at the poolside of a beautiful boutique hotel or on the beach- the location is limited only by your imagination. There is a choice of officiates for this service, full details of which are available as part of the proposal process. Please contact us directly if you are interested in this option and we would be delighted to organise a meeting with the officiates we work with, as well as answer any further questions that you may have.

If at least one of you is an Ibizan resident, you may legally marry in your local Town Hall in Ibiza (followed by a blessing in Church through the Anglican Chaplaincy, or a spiritual ceremony if you wish). You need to go to the Spanish Civil Register (Registro Civil) in Ibiza, located at Avenida Isidoro Macabich to make your application. If you are Catholic you can apply to the Church to have a Catholic ceremony, which as before is a fully legal union. Of course if we can assist with any other aspect surrounding your ceremony, please do let us know.
If you are interested in renewing your vows then both the spiritual ceremony, as well as the Sacrement of Marriage offered by the Anglican Church are open to you.