External marriage registration - how to do everything right

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Published: 10/15/2016

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On-site marriage registration has become fashionable.

If five to seven years ago there were only a few newlyweds choosing this option for marriage, now more than a third of wedding ceremonies take place in this format.

Meanwhile, the bride and groom do not always fully understand what on-site marriage registration is.

Law on official registration
Cost of on-site registration
Who conducts registration outside the registry office?
Step-by-step instructions for organizing a destination wedding
What is important when preparing a wedding?

How much does a destination wedding ceremony cost?

The full cost of on-site registration consists of:

Ceremony venue rental. There are both paid and free locations in St. Petersburg. But for most places, of course, you have to pay.
Decorations: decoration with fabric and flowers, construction of a wedding arch, decoration of a wedding path.
Technical aspects: (presenter, sound, coordinator, slide of champagne, etc.)

Be sure to read our article How much does on-site registration cost? Where the final cost of the wedding ceremony is described in the most detail using the example of some of the weddings we have held.

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Cost of on-site registration

Most ceremonies fall within the range of 30,000 to 100,000 rubles. Below are our proposals.

“Light” package – 24,000 rubles

Included in the price:

Round or square arch decorated with fabric
Central and two side floral arrangements
Decorating the reception desk with fabric and flowers
Decorating chairs with wide satin ribbons (up to 30 pcs)
Bags with petals 10 pcs

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Additionally you can order:

cushion for rings from 500 rub.
flower arrangement on a chair along the aisle from 1500 rub.
fabric path to the arch from 500r/meter
decoration of additional chairs with ribbons from 60 rubles.

Exit of the young

There can be several options for young people to come out, so think about it and decide which one is closer to you:

First the friends of the newlyweds come out, then the groom, and then the bride, accompanied by her father.
The newlyweds go out together, and in front of them is a child scattering rose petals.

The presence of a child at such events adds a touching atmosphere. By the way, he or she can then wear wedding rings. Sometimes children have very funny moments, here is a selection of them to cheer you up (watch to the end):

Package “Classic” - 35,500 rubles

Included in the price:

Round or square arch decorated with fabric
Large composition on the arch or two side ones
Decorating the reception desk with fabric and flowers
Decorating chairs with wide satin ribbons or fabric (up to 30 pieces).
Decorating the path to the arch with fabric, petals or decorative elements
Bags with petals 10 pcs
Ring pad

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Additionally you can order:

flower arrangement on a chair from 1500 rub.
large flower arrangements on a high stand or vase along the aisle from RUB 3,700.
decoration of additional chairs with ribbons from 60 rubles.
decoration of additional chairs with fabric from 150 rubles.
various signs and decorative elements

“Exquisite” package – 86,000 rubles

Included in the price:

Round or square arch decorated with fabric
Large composition on the vault
Decorating chairs along the aisle with flower arrangements (up to 10 pieces)
Decorating the reception desk with fabric and flowers
Decorating chairs with wide satin ribbons or fabric (up to 30 pieces)
Decorating the path to the arch with fabric (up to 10m)
Decoration of the registration area with two large flower arrangements on counters
Bags with petals 10 pcs
Cushion for rings.

Additionally you can order:

decoration of the entrance to the ceremony area with patterns of petals from 2600 rubles/mkv.
large flower arrangements on a high stand or vase along the aisle from RUB 3,700.
decoration of additional chairs with fabric from 150 rubles.
various signs and decorative elements

Any of these packages can be changed based on your wishes. In order to find out how much your ceremony costs, you need to talk to the designer. You can do this by writing to us at [email protected] or via personal message on VKontakte.

Locations for on-site registration

In most cases, registration is carried out in the same place as the main celebration - in a separate hall of the banquet complex, in the area in front of the restaurant, in the park of a country hotel, on the beach in front of the tent or by the pool of the yacht club. These options have many advantages: renting the site is free, you can take chairs out of the restaurant, and you have access to electricity. Less organizational and transport worries.

If the establishment chosen for the banquet does not have the opportunity to conduct on-site registration, do not be sad. There are many beautiful and interesting places in St. Petersburg. But you need to weigh the pros and cons.

Public parks: inexpensive rent (from 5,000 rubles to 15,000 rubles), but it is impossible to get rid of strangers and organize food and alcohol.

Exclusive venues closed for events: a significant rental fee, but the opportunity to choose something interesting just for you.

Below we give examples of popular platforms for on-site registration:

Deck of the frigate Grace from 20,000 rubles/hour (time for preparation and dismantling must be taken into account).
Rooftop of the Ambassador hotel (70,000 rubles for rent for the entire duration of the ceremony, but if you order a banquet in their restaurant, the platform is free)
Flag tower of the Peter and Paul Fortress (50,000 rubles for rent) Example of a ceremony
Polish Garden (15,000 rubles for rent, buffet is agreed upon separately and depends on the number of guests).
Greenhouse of the botanical garden. A popular place in St. Petersburg for outdoor wedding ceremonies. This is not due to the highest cost of renting a pavilion - 9,000 rubles per hour on weekdays or 10,000 rubles per hour from Friday to Sunday. And with a convenient location in the center of St. Petersburg.

Exit registration is also carried out in Pushkin, Peterhof, Repino, Pavlovsk or Orienbaum. The Marlinsky ensemble of the Lower Park, the beautiful views of Alexandria Park or the lawn near the Chinese Palace will be an excellent backdrop for the ceremony and photo shoot. The cost of organizing a ceremony in these places starts from 50,000 rubles. The high price is paid off by the exclusivity of the sites. For an additional fee, you can organize a buffet in a tent.

If the off-site marriage registration takes place on the shore of the bay, then you will not have to spend additional money on rent.

You can choose a closed area, for which you will have to pay, but there will be no strangers around. If the ceremony takes place in a banquet hall or on the territory of a country cottage, it can be either paid or free. It all depends on the owners of the premises. You can rent a studio or art object; conduct on-site registration in the park or on the Neva embankment; in the field or on the spacious St. Petersburg roof. In St. Petersburg there is a large selection of places both in the city itself and outside it.

Exit registration in rustic style

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Exit registration

Decorating an off-site registration allows for a lot of imagination, but often requires considerable expense.

The most popular design option for an arch – fabric + flowers on the arch – will cost from 14,000 rubles (depending on the choice of flowers and their quantity).

But more and more couples want to come up with something unusual for themselves. The arch can be a column with flowers, a sculpture, or a foam castle from your favorite fairy tale.

Also necessary elements for the design of outdoor marriage registrations are: a path to the ceremony area made of fabric or petals, beautifully decorated chairs. If you are having a wedding in a certain style, you should take this into account when decorating the wedding ceremony. There is no upper limit for spending on this item. For example, an arch made entirely of fresh flowers can cost 500,000 rubles. But in most cases, the budget for decorating an outdoor ceremony falls within the framework: 20,000-70,000 rubles.

Technical aspects of the wedding ceremony

Registrar for field registration.

The cost of work is from 5000 rubles. The registrar helps with writing the script for the ceremony. Sometimes registration is carried out by the host of the banquet or simply friends of the newlyweds.

Sound.

If holding the ceremony near the banquet, you can use the local network. In the park or on the beach, you can bring a generator or rely on the loud voice of the presenter.

Live music.

Violinists, saxophonists, harpists. or multi-instrumental groups - from 6,000 rubles.

Wedding coordinator (planner).

A very useful person. He will take care of coordination. His job is to check that everything is going according to plan. If problems arise, then solve them without involving the bride and groom. From 5000 rub. Larger ceremonies may require multiple wedding coordinators. When ordering a turnkey wedding, a wedding planner is already included in the price.

There is no bad weather

I would like to touch on one more important aspect. Consider the weather factor. If this registration is outdoors, then be sure to provide for the presence of some additional nearby area with a canopy, or book a tent from the organizers in case of emergency. If the sun is a problem, then prepare umbrellas so that guests do not get hot, constantly thinking only about where to hide from the scorching rays, but enjoy the festive part.

If you don’t want to think through the small details yourself, look for a lead registrar, or think about the decorations, then you can contact an organizing agency, where they will do everything for you, coordinating only individual points. They themselves will create a plan for the celebration, select the right venue and restaurant for the banquet, and offer you a ready-made option.

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Exit registration officially

Official on-site marriage registration in St. Petersburg is not carried out due to the ban on removing the registration book from the Wedding Palace. There are some semi-legal loopholes that involve serious expenses. But let's not talk about them. When you enter the registry office for the ceremony, your passports already have stamps. Congratulations, you are officially married, and the ceremony is a beautiful show for you and your guests. You can organize exactly the same ceremony according to your own individual scenario by doing on-site registration

It doesn’t matter when you get the stamp: on your wedding day or a week before the ceremony. If you agree with this, you will have fewer organizational problems.

On-site registration on the roof

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Vows of the bride and groom

It turns out that it is not an easy task to find the right words. Many people try to follow the simple path and take ready-made phrases from the Internet, perhaps even beautiful, but already boring, stereotyped, then how will this differ from the speech of a registry office employee?

Are you creating your own unique wedding? Then put in a little effort. To do this, you don’t need to write an essay, just talk about your feelings, perhaps about the day you met and the impressions that you experienced about how you plan to live your life together and take an oath that you will carry your feelings through the years.

Moreover, in a few words, without delaying the process, you can rely on hints, it’s okay, I think the guests will understand the excitement of the moment. When the last thoughts fly out of your head, what can we say about thoughtful words.

Total

To imagine the full cost of on-site marriage registration, you need to add up the expenses for all points - location, registration and technical issues. Most ceremonies in St. Petersburg range from 30,000 to 100,000 rubles

As you can see, conducting and organizing an on-site marriage registration is a troublesome task, but not as difficult as it might seem. The main thing is to find competent contractors with a credible portfolio. Then your joy and the emotions of the guests from this beautiful ceremony will more than pay for all the costs.