Civil Ceremony VS. Symbolic Ceremony

Re: Civil Ceremony VS. Symbolic Ceremony

• SoonToBeKeeley424

  

  May 2013

  That's the only part I understand I just wish  knew what words were said... Vows? First Kiss? Dedictations?

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• tiny speck member

  

  May 2013

  I don't know why you would want to do a symbolic ceremony only unless you didn't really want to be married... but then why would you be planning a wedding?
  

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• SoonToBeKeeley424

  

  May 2013

  Being divorced, there is a lot forms from attornies that need to be obtained, then notarized and transfered into Spanish prior to us leaving. I read online that some people will obtain there marriage license from a judge in the states one day prior to leaving, then leave to go to the DR and have a symbolic wedding ceremony with family and frends. That is what we were thinking of doing.

  I guess I am new to these message boards. I don't like putting all my life information out there. All I wanted to know if someone could tell me the steps of symbolic ceremony...But since you must know, there you have it!

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• HobokensFury member

  

  May 2013 edited May 2013

  What you're basically saying is you want all of your guests to pay thousands to got to Punta Cana to see a fake ceremony because you don't want to get your divorce papers translated into Spanish.
  
  ETA: You should really think about how your family and friends would feel about this. I know I wouldn't be pleased.
  

   
   

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  May 2013

  I would assume a symbolic ceremony is like a commitment ceremony (good for renewals or same sex unions) but I would check with that area because terms can mean different things in different countries. If you have already booked a venue see if they have a wedding cooridnator who can help you sort out the details of the different types of ceremonies they have, what's involved and the process of getting your marriage license once you get there. I had one friend who was considering getting married in the carribean but the island they picked required physical exams & blood work & she wasn't crazy about the idea of having a stranger doing that to her. So they opted for a Vegas wedding. Another friend did opt for the tropical wedding and the hotel they stayed at & got married at helped them with all of the details of the legal portion of getting married there. She was also previously married. I know there was a lot of faxing of documents and wiring of money involved.

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