getting married in india

suzanne · Sep 21st, 2003, 12:49

does anybody know if it is difficult to arrange to get married in India. My boyfriend and I are christian - can we get married by a priest but not in a church. Are there celebrants in India who will marry us at a place of our choice. If anyone can tell us anything helpful we would really appreciate it.

wonderwomanusa · Sep 22nd, 2003, 00:03

Friends of mine got married at a Buddhist mission outside Delhi with little or no problem, though I do not know if they got a "proper license" or even if it would be legal when they got back to their home country.

It was, however, a truly great party!

pooch · Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:21

Yes you can get married by license . I attended one such wedding , a hotel room with 12 guests in 2000. It was a Christian wedding (either one party must be Christian) . You "donate" Rs.3000/- to the priest for his services. You need 4 witnesses (2 for either side) and passports to serve as your proof of permanent address and a temporary address in India. The process of getting it registered takes a week and costs Rs.1000/- or thereabouts and requires the services of a lawyer.

vinayverma · Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:48

Yep possible..even if u want a Hindu marriage with all the vedic chants..
Arya samaj, an branch of Hinduism, do carry out such marriages. They are legally valid and if required can get the legal doc ready.

Sep 21st, 2003, 12:49	#1
suzanne Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 32	getting married in india does anybody know if it is difficult to arrange to get married in India. My boyfriend and I are christian - can we get married by a priest but not in a church. Are there celebrants in India who will marry us at a place of our choice. If anyone can tell us anything helpful we would really appreciate it.

Sep 22nd, 2003, 00:03	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,261	Friends of mine got married at a Buddhist mission outside Delhi with little or no problem, though I do not know if they got a "proper license" or even if it would be legal when they got back to their home country. It was, however, a truly great party! __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:48	#4
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,472	Yep possible..even if u want a Hindu marriage with all the vedic chants.. Arya samaj, an branch of Hinduism, do carry out such marriages. They are legally valid and if required can get the legal doc ready. __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

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Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:21	#3
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	Yes you can get married by license . I attended one such wedding , a hotel room with 12 guests in 2000. It was a Christian wedding (either one party must be Christian) . You "donate" Rs.3000/- to the priest for his services. You need 4 witnesses (2 for either side) and passports to serve as your proof of permanent address and a temporary address in India. The process of getting it registered takes a week and costs Rs.1000/- or thereabouts and requires the services of a lawyer.