Your wedding at the Oasis
What a better place to celebrate your wedding than a beautiful beach front setting. Oasis Scala Beach Hotel on Agistri island is the stunning choice of location for your Special Wedding Day. The spacious seaside area with direct beach access overlooking the sea is perfect for an outdoor wedding reception.
You can enjoy a distinctive reception, designed with your personal touches. Our personalized attention to every detail of your special event will assure you of a day to remember for the rest of your life. We are happy to assist with the planning and organisation of your wedding, from the essential paperwork to the pleasure of the ceremony and reception.
The hugely successful film Mama Mia has once again reminded people how wonderful it is to get married in Greece.
With the average UK wedding now costing well over £18,490 Oasis Scala Beach Hotel offers you the opportunity to have a fantastic wedding & reception AND for a fraction of the price.
Whether you are with a group of family and friends or just want to escape on your own, we are more than happy to help with your arrangements.
Greek Orthodox wedding
Both parties must be baptised and either the bride or groom must be of the Orthodox religion. Firstly the couple must inform their parish priest at their local Orthodox church of their intention to get married abroad. He will then view both parties' Birth Certificates and Baptism Certificates and advise on further documentation requirements. These in turn are passed on to the Orthodox priest of the church in Greece where the ceremony will be performed.
Ceremony Witness
Two witnesses are required for all types of wedding ceremonies.
Civil service Wedding
A Civil service Wedding in Agistri, can take place between April and October, max 70 people.
Documentation after the wedding
To validate the marriage, the couple must visit the Registry Office at the town hall in Agistri to declare that the wedding has taken place. The official wedding certificate is then issued within three working days and can be sent on to the married couple's home address. On return from your wedding, don't forget to have your wedding certificates translated into English.
List of documents and other requirement for a civil wedding in Greece
Documentation
Bride's and Groom's passports. Both bride and groom should hold a full British passport; passport holders of other nationalities should check with their embassy.
Full Birth Certificate
Both parties must obtain a 'full' birth certificate with parents' names as the shorter version of the Birth Certificate will not be accepted.
Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
This document certifies that both parties are free to get married and can be obtained from your local Registrar's Office. It may take up to one month to obtain as the local Registrar's Office will place the document on public display for three weeks. The certificate has a 'shelf life' and must not be issued more than three months before the wedding day.
Apostille stamp
An Apostille is a special seal applied by an authority to certify that a document is a true copy of an original. Apostilles are available in countries which signed the Hague Convention abolishing the requirement of legalizing foreign public documents, and making document certification much easier. This apostille is supplied by a notary public.
Decree absolute
If either party is divorced, a Certified Copy of the Decree Absolute must be obtained.
Death certificate
If either of the parties is a widower, a Death Certificate is needed.
Deed poll certificate
This will be required if either bride or groom has changed name by Deed Poll.
Adoption certificate
If either of the parties was adopted then this will be required.
Baptism certificate
Although not required for a civil ceremony, Baptism Certificates will be required for a Greek Orthodox church wedding.
Document translations
All the above documents must be translated into Greek at the Greek Embassy or Consulate and this should be completed at least one month before the wedding. See the Greek Embassy's website www.greekembassy.co.uk for a list of professional translators. As there is no official translation department within the Consulate General of Greece, they provide a list of translators from which to choose. As you will require authentication of a translated document for official use, the Consular fee for the authentication varies from 5 to 20 Euros per document.
Minimum stay
The couple must have at least 7 overnights in Agistri before the wedding ceremony.