Tie the knot at the Chapel before heading south

If you must dream of a wedding beyond the scenic shores of Nova Scotia, the Wolfville Wedding Chapel is still the spot to help you put together the where-ever wedding of your dreams, minus a bunch of buzz-killing paperwork. Seriously.

Whether your dreaming of a sunset wedding in Mexico, saying ‘I do’ on a Hawaiian beach, or looking for a luxury all-inclusive wedding vacation in Jamaica, don’t let the bureaucratic business of weddings abroad bog down your mood-board.

Tip: Have the wedding (wherever you want!) and get the real legal deal done at the Wolfville Wedding Chapel.

Now, just what sort of paperwork hassle are you looking at, when it comes to tying the knot somewhere beyond our sea to sea? Well here’s a little snapshot of what a Canadian citizen might need to get married abroad:

Valid Canadian passport

Birth Certificate

Marriage Search Letter

Single Status Affidavit

Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad

Premarital Blood Test Certificate

Statement of Parental Consent

Divorce Certificate (if you were previously married)

Death Certificate (if you were widowed)

Maybe it’s just us, but there’s something about that ‘Premarital Blood Test Certificate’ that seems to kill the mood. And that ‘Certificate of Non-Impediment to Marriage Abroad’? Yeah, that shouldn’t be too hard to source, right? Wrong.

There’s an easier way: Keep your cool — have your wedding in the sun, and then get down to (legal) business at the Wolfville Wedding Chapel. The Quick as Lightning package offers a real legally binding wedding ceremony, no ‘Single Status Affidavit’ required, and you get access to our retro photo booth. And of course, if you feel inclined to act as though it’s your first time through the vows and follow suit with a honeymoon in Wolfville, go for it — our lips are sealed.