Off-site wedding is not just another tribute to fashion, but a long-term tradition. In Russia, offsite registration has become widespread only in the last couple of decades.
You should be aware that this procedure can be both formal and informal. Unofficial exit registration does not carry any legal burden, it is just a symbolic beautiful ceremony.
The advantages of such a ceremony:
- You can independently choose any place for registration.
- You can also hire whatever registrar you like.
What you need for onsite registration:
- Rent a place.
- Hire a field receptionist.
- Hire a DJ or musicians.
- Arrange guest chairs, walkway, archway, decor, etc. (all this can be ordered from a wedding agency).
8 places where you can conduct unofficial registration:
- Old manor or mansion
- Country house or villa
- Park or winter garden
- Bank of a river, lake or sea
- Banquet hall or restaurant
- Football field
- Skyscraper roof
- Board of a ship or motor ship
However, for official documents, you still have to go to the registry office. Therefore, official on-site marriage registrations are no less popular.
Pros of the official ceremony:
- No need to bother with organization and design.
- You receive all official documents "on the spot".
Cons of the official ceremony:
- You cannot choose any place for the ceremony, as a rule, the registry office has a limited list of locations.
- You cannot choose a registrar, you have to be content with the one that "gets caught".
- Regulated time for the ceremony.
The undoubted advantage of off-site registration over the standard one in the registry office is the time, about an hour for each pair instead of the standard 15 minutes.
