| tion weddings are popular at many romantic resorts | | | | Civil Registry these marriages are not legal. Recording |
| in Bali, Tahiti, the Caribbean, Mexico, Fiji, Hawaii and | | | | by Civil Registry officials can be performed directly at |
| Costa Rica wedding destinations. Most Resorts will | | | | the religious ceremony for an additional fee. |
| have a wedding coordinator on site to work with you | | | | Persons of non-Islamic faith are required to file with |
| to plan your destination wedding, or if you prefer, | | | | the Civil Registry Office in the Regency where they |
| you may want to organize a beautiful private villa. In | | | | are staying first a Notice of Intention to |
| this case, you can seek an independent wedding | | | | marry’ as well as a Letter of No |
| planner or on booking your luxury villa may find that | | | | Impediment’ obtained from their consular |
| the management may be able to help you organize | | | | representatives. |
| your wedding. | | | | For the issue of the Letter of No Impediment to |
| As more couples plan and pay for their own | | | | Marriage by your Consular Representative you will |
| weddings, they want to have a casual, unique | | | | need to present for yourself and your fiancé, your |
| celebration and combine it with their honeymoon. | | | | Passport(s) valid for more than 6 months and |
| Imagine having your family and close friends in a | | | | Certified Divorce Decrees (absolute/final) and/or |
| warm tropical setting with a spectacular sunset over | | | | Death Certificates regarding the termination of all |
| the ocean and gentle ocean breezes filling the air. | | | | previous marriages. |
| Next to you is the love of your life, passionately | | | | Please contact the Consular Representative of your |
| vowing their commitment and devotion to you. | | | | country for details well before your intended date of |
| Inviting Your Guests: | | | | marriage |
| When planning a destination wedding, make sure to | | | | What should your wedding planner provide you? |
| send out invitations far in advance. After all, the | | | | They should give full details of requirements and |
| majority of your guests will have to make some | | | | procedures for each of the appropriate nationalities. |
| monetary and social calculations before they reply to | | | | Help the wedding couple obtain your 'Certificate |
| your RSVP. If you are worried that too many guests | | | | of Non Impediment' letter which will be issued by |
| will be unable to attend, remember that you may | | | | your Consulate or Embassy representative in |
| have the wedding ceremony at the destination of | | | | Indonesia. For Canadian citizens, the Bali Adventure |
| you choice and you can then hold the reception at a | | | | wedding assistant will take care of your Certificate of |
| more convenient, albeit less exciting, location. | | | | Non Impediment letter. For citizens of the USA and |
| Marriage Laws, Licenses and Certificates for Bali: | | | | Australia it will be necessary to apply in person to |
| Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is subject | | | | your Consulate after arriving in Bali and the certificate |
| to Indonesian Laws. Every couple considering getting | | | | is generally issued immediately. The Bali Adventure |
| married in Bali must comply with these Laws. | | | | wedding assistant will assist with this process. |
| In accordance with Law No. 1 of 1974 concerning | | | | Arrange the photographs that are required for |
| marriages in Indonesia (Article 2 (1): a marriage is | | | | the wedding certificate and documentation. Ensure |
| legitimate if it has been performed according to the | | | | that they are correct and adhere to authority |
| laws of the respective religious beliefs of the parties | | | | requirements. |
| concerned. | | | | Advise the Minister of any special requirement |
| All couples who marry in Indonesia must declare a | | | | you may have requested such as special vows you |
| religion. Agnosticism and Atheism are not recognized. | | | | may wish to say to each other, additional readings, |
| The Civil Registry Office can record marriages of | | | | ring exchange etc. |
| persons of Islam, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian-Protestant | | | | Just prior to wedding date all arrangements |
| and Christian-Catholic faiths. Marriage partners must | | | | should be reconfirmed with the Civil Registrar, the |
| have the same religion; otherwise one partner must | | | | Minister and any other persons involved with your |
| make a written declaration of change of religion. | | | | wedding ceremony. |
| The Religious Marriage under Islam is performed by | | | | Attend your ceremony to ensure it's a smooth |
| the Office of Religious Affairs (Kantor Urusan | | | | procedure and to act as coordinator. |
| Agama) in a ceremony at a mosque, the home, a | | | | Act as witnesses if you have no friends or |
| restaurant, or any other place chosen by the couple | | | | family attending the ceremony |
| and is legal immediately after the ceremony. | | | | Planning your wedding in Bali can be challenging, |
| Christian, Hindu or Buddhist marriage is usually | | | | considering the constraints on your time and the |
| performed first in a church or temple ceremony. | | | | multitude of choices available. A good wedding |
| After the religious ceremony, every non-Islamic | | | | planner will give you the assurance that your |
| marriage must be recorded with the Civil Registry | | | | Wedding Day will be the one you have always |
| (Kantor Catatan Sipil). Without the registration by the | | | | dreamed of. |