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British Virgin Islands Wedding
Procedures
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Anyone wishing to get married in the BVI must apply
for a marriage license at the Attorney General's chambers,
located on the top floor of the East Wing of the BVI Administration
Building. A special marriage license is available
to any couple whom do not reside in the BVI with the purchase
of $110.00 BVI Postage stamps from the Post Office on
Main street.
Proof of identity and marital status are also required,
in the form of a passport or notarized birth certificate
with picture. If you have been widowed or divorced,
the original death certificate or divorce papers are needed.
(If these are unobtainable, a Decree Absolute from a lawyer
will suffice).
The license will take 3 full working days to process,
(not including weekends or public holidays) during which
time the Attorney General will hold your passport or papers.
Having applied for your license, continue to the Registrar's
office located above Burhym's on Decastro Street, to confirm
the date, time and location of the wedding. The
registrar will require the names, ages and occupations
of the couple to be married and the names of the two witnesses
to the ceremony. The fees payable to the registrar’s
Office are $35.00 if the wedding is performed in the office
or $100.00 if it is performed elsewhere.
The ceremony is conducted according to the British Law.
Ceremonies can be arranged between Monday to Saturday.
As with any commonwealth country, the only records of
your wedding on your return home are your marriage certificates
given to you after the marriage ceremony.
From our experience, to avoid disappointment, we recommend
that the date, time and location of the wedding be temporarily
booked with the Registrar well in advance of your arrival
to the British Virgin Islands. The Sugar Mill
will do this for you.
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Wedding Arrangements Provided
By The Sugar Mill
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In order to get married at The Sugar Mill Hotel we require
that the couple are accommodated in the hotel for a minimum
of 3 nights. We will organise everything for you,
from ordering the flowers and photographs to calming your
last minute nerves.
Registrar Arrangements:
The Sugar Mill Hotel will deal directly with Registrar
to make arrangements for wedding date, time & location
- date and time have to be confirmed by the Registrar.
License fee - $110.00 in stamps obtained from Post Office
upon arrival by guests.
Registrar Fees - $100.00 (ex-registry) or $35.00 (in registry)
Marriage Certificate - $5.00.
The Registrar’s Office requires the Bride and Groom
to register in person 3 working days prior to requested
wedding date.
Photographer:
Rainbow Visions Photography specializes in wedding videos & photographs beginning at $600.00
for the ceremony which includes wireless microphone (attached
to the groom), basic titles "Our Wedding" ,etc.
and a couple of copies of the video. Browse www.rainbowvisionsbvi.com.
Wedding portraiture on location is $595.00 and includes
up to 2 hours shooting. Clients view proof sheet (4-6 rolls
of film) and choose 24 images to print at 5" x 7"
size and 1 image at 8" x 10" portrait size. Clients
also receive a photo CD of selected images. Browse www.virginportraits.com
to see some of Amanda Baker's work.
Flowers:
Ordered from our local florist - exotic flowers must
be ordered at least 2 weeks in advance of the wedding
day.
A bridal bouquet starts at approximately $80.00.
Wedding Cake:
Baked at our local bakery - choose from fruit, carrot,
vanilla or chocolate in a heart, square or rectangular
shape. Wedding cakes start at $35.00. For those
of you who want to add an Artists' touch, we can arrange
for a Special Creative Cake.
Wedding Reception:
A variety of hors d'oeuvres prepared by our Chef are available.
The pricing depends on the size of the reception.
Champagnes and wine are available from our extensive Wine
List.
Administrative Fee:
There is an administrative fee of $400.00 for reservations
of 3-6 nights or $300.00 for reservations of
7 nights or longer. Larger parties or Special arrangements
may incur a further fee.
Cancellation Policy:
For Group/Special Occasion Reservations, the Sugar Mill
has a minimum 60 day prior to arrival cancellation policy
in order to issue a full refund on the room deposit.
We are more than happy to assist in
planning your very special day!!
We request that all final decisions on colours,
shapes, type of flowers, etc. be made by the two of you,
as this day you will remember your wedding in paradise
for the rest of your life.
Do not hesitate to contact us directly
at 284.495.4355 at anytime.
*Please note that all prices are estimates only.
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