Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions from Exclusive Yacht Weddings

Ceremony:

No. Everything is in English including the paperwork and ceremony. You will be asked to sign three copies of your marriage certificate (bride signs in name as on passport) of which you will be given one copy at the ceremony. You do not have to get it translated when you arrive home unlike most countries.

You will be able to order more copies of your certificates for an additional fee if you wish and this will need to be done at the time of completely your paperwork at the town hall. The charge for this is €15 per additional certificate.

Yes, we can arrange this for you. We suggest that you get a minimum of 2 additional copies. We will arrange for the Apostille stamp to be put on all of your certificates after your wedding and there will be a charge for this of €40 per certificate which will need to be paid directly to us when you are in resort in cash. We will endeavour to bring these to you before you leave Cyprus although we may need to post these to you at a later date if you are leaving Cyprus before our Apostille stamp appointment.

A minimum of 3 working days.

The Yacht:

No, your wedding specialist will remain with you until you are ready to cruise out. You are then in the very capable hands of the fully professional and qualified Captain and crew. 

No. You can have the yacht for a wedding reception or private party after your ceremony which can be at another venue. Please feel free to ask one of our wedding specialists about having your ceremony elsewhere first.

You can choose any of our vessels to marry on board, depending on the size of the wedding party, the location of the yacht and also the type of ceremony

No, you do not need to cruise out if you do not wish to. You can simply stay in the harbour for the duration of the time on board.

We usually find out from the Captain a couple of hours beforehand if there is going to be bad weather or if the sea conditions are not good. 

We always put plan B into effect if needs be, to make sure that you still have the most amazing day! Once you are on board, if the sea is deemed not to be suitable to cruise out, the Captain will inform you. This is usually decided on by the Marine Police. You will then stay in the harbour for your reception but still have the best evening ever as the programme will stay the same!

As long as you wish. You choose the package that is right for you from a one hour ceremony package up to a six hour package or even add extra hours if required. The latest finish time is midnight.

Yes, you can wear any shoes you wish on board. We do ask that if anyone is wearing stiletto heels, that they use heel protectors on them to protect the decking. Please be careful when wearing any heels as we don’t want anyone falling over as the yacht is constantly moving even when it is anchored.

Extras on board:

Yes we will make a pre-booked appointment to pick you up from your accommodation (within a 12km radius of the town hall) and take you to the Town Hall to complete your necessary paperwork (please don’t forget to bring all of your ORIGINAL documents with you!) and we will then bring you back to our office afterwards to go over the finer details of your big day.

Yes the fireworks are fired from the platform at the back of the yacht. The price includes a fire officer and government license and it’s a lovely surprise if you don’t tell your guests.

Due to safety reasons, we cannot have naked flames on board the yacht but we can use LED candles or tealights instead.

We change our special offers every two months so please check this out on our website

Gerbs are stage fireworks. We can offer either two 1st dance gerbs or six on the jetty as you walk off at the end of the evening. Again a great idea if you do not tell your guests. A big wow for the end of the night!

Payments:

This can be done in monthly instalments FREE of charge of any amount convenient for you until the balance is paid OR the very latest is 45 days prior to your wedding day.

No. Most of our packages include a open bar but if you opt for a paying bar you can only purchase drinks with Euros

A non-refundable 20% deposit is required to secure your booking. You can either pay this in full OR in staged payments as agreed in your contract.

This can be paid in 3 different ways; into our Cyprus bank account in Euros (the exchange rate will be governed by your banks exchange rate) or by credit or debit card online (in Euros) through JCC payment systems. Please note that when paying by card online, the exchange rate is governed by your banks exchange rate and we do advise you to check with your bank for any international transaction charges that you may incur. Alternatively, you can pay into our UK bank in Sterling and check the currency converter on www.xe.com to see how much you will need to pay in Sterling.