Marriages are made in heaven, everyone wants their wedding to be special and memorable, no matter which part of the world they belong to, people always celebrate their weddings with gusto and zeal. People all over Europe have started getting married in overseas locations to make their wedding as memorable as possible, with the European Union making it possible for free travel between countries, Europe on a whole has come to discover the beauty and the exotic locales that Cyprus comes to offer. Cyprus has fast become a popular destination for people who are going to tie the knot, more and more people from places like The UK and northern Europe are getting married in Cyprus.

Located in the Mediterranean; Cyprus is already a popular destination with close to 2 million people from the world over every year. Cyprus is well known for its rich history, and is home to beautiful castles and Roman ruins. People from all over Europe have been visiting Cyprus as a tourist resort, however with so many facilities available, Cyprus is now a popular destination for people who want to get married over seas. The best part is that since Cyprus has a lower per capita income then countries like England or northern Europe, it is actually cheaper to plan a wedding in Cyprus.

There are so many beautiful tourist resorts located in Cyprus; depending on each individual's preference, there is always something that he or she will find to his liking. The added benefit that most marriages held in Cyprus have, is that there is no dearth of technological advancements to help aid the wedding, from digital photography, to actually broadcasting the wedding in real time over the internet, there is pretty much everything that can be arranged for, and cheaper than what it would turn out to be in a place like England or any other European country. Not many locations in Europe can boast of offering the service, and the boutique locations that Cyprus has to offer. In terms of accessibility, since Cyprus is already a popular tourist destinations, there are regular international flights, to both the international airports, and there are also cruise liners from all major European ports to Cyprus.

Since Cyrus is a member of the European Union, there are no visa issues or permit issues, all one has to do is get in touch with a tourist resort, or wedding planner in Cyprus, and explain to them that they want to arrange a wedding in Cyprus. Most tourist resorts have already conducted thousands of weddings, and are well equipped to handle a large volume of visitors in terms of infrastructure and facilities. Another positive fact in favour of Cyprus is that the crime rate is one of the lowest in the EU so most tourists feel comfortable in visiting the island country without fear of theft etc. All in all Cyprus has constantly improved as a tourist destination and has facilities that can help you conduct a wedding which will be as good as any other wedding in the European Union.

Legal requirements

The reason why Cyprus and especially Paphos is such a popular wedding location, is that the marriages are legal in major European countries like United Kingdom. In essence there are just a few legalities that have to be taken care of, which are pretty much the same all over the world, the first is that both people getting married must hold a valid ten year passport (not expiring in the next 6 months). The second requirement, which is uniform no matter where in the European Union couples marry, is that both couples are single, and free to marry. However if you feel that paperwork is not how you plan to spend time, then almost all wedding planners in Cyprus take care of the paperwork, and will inform you well in advance if any additional paperwork is required. The advantage is that being Cypriots themselves, they are well versed in Cypriot law, and can help make the marriage legal no matter which country the bride and groom are from.