Curacao Capital City
Curaçao offers all the ingredients for the ideal wedding – a lovely climate, historical country yards, and beaches shaded by coconut trees and washed with crystal clear blue waters. Discover the perfect ambiance for your wedding – whether you desire a beach celebration, or one in an 18th-century church or at one of our renowned hotels and resorts.
Can you tell me about your space, locations and opportunities for weddings?
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort has various unique locations that couples can choose from however, our most signature location would be directly on the beach overlooking the spectacular ocean view and sunset where you can exchange vows only inches away from the ocean. Curacao Marriott also offers other areas such as around the pool with a direct seaside view or in our ballroom for a more extravagant and formal wedding event. The best time of day to hold the ceremony is right before sunset, which varies depending on the time of year, anywhere from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Therefore, ideally, 5:30pm is the best time, especially for taking pictures before the sunlight disappears into the night.
What are the heavy times of year you're seeing brides?
Weddings at the Curacao Marriott range all year round however the high and most popular months to get married would be May, June, August and December.
What are the best/signature experiences can a wedding party expect - or most importantly, if a couple is looking for a venue, why would they choose your space/island vs. another?
Curacao Marriott Beach Resort –
• Having the ceremony and/or reception on inches away from the ocean
• The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort and Emerald Casino, sits serenely on the Caribbean shore beyond the reach of the hurricane belt.
• It is conveniently located fifteen minutes from Hato International Airport on Piscadera Bay and is only five minutes from downtown Curacao.
• The resort’s private beach provides a scenic setting for sunset weddings and barefoot galas while the island’s rich and lively culture adds a dash of distinctive flair, with a beautiful coral reef 20 feet from the shore
• At this Curacao hotel, you’ll find charming restaurants, private white sand beaches, fun nightlife, ocean activities and plenty of options for massage and beauty services.
• Friendly professional and multilingual associates and management staff experienced in handling all the details of your wedding from beginning to end
• Various accommodations including 247 superbly appointed guest rooms including 10 suites featuring private balcony or terrace area.
• Emerald Casino
• Unique outdoor pool with swim up bar
• Two outdoor Jacuzzis
• Fitness center open 24 hours; Personalized Fitness Trainer ; Sauna, steam room, and indoor Jacuzzi
• A mix of five restaurants, bar lounges and beach bars
• PADI Five Star Dive and Water Sports Center offering snorkeling, diving and sunset boat trips
Tell me about the catering, bridal suite, adventures and anything else you want to share with a bride/couple.
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort provides an exclusive setting for a romantic wedding in Curacao. The resort combines European colonial architecture with a modern charm, lush green gardens and sweeping ocean views. With special friends, family and a loving pair, it’s the perfect spot for your island destination wedding.Every couple has a personal taste and we take the time to understand it - to personalize their special day. By working with our Marriott Certified Wedding Experts, we offer our knowledge and take your initial dreams and wishes and make them a reality. The Curacao Marriott Wedding Team tailors specifically to every bride’s needs - from different cultures, wedding color schemes, décor, food preferences and many other distinctive aspects. We strive to highlight the couple’s taste and preferences making all our destination weddings unique – fitting to each individual couple’s desires
Can you tell me about marriage requirements, costs or restrictions?
Beginning January 1st 2002, Curacao has officially made it legal for any non-residents to get married on the island. All necessary documents will need to be submitted a minimum of two months prior to the wedding date to the Office of Civil Registry in Willemstad, Curaçao, either by mail or in person, so that there is enough time to process the paperwork. As well you may still prefer to have a civil marriage performed in your own country and have only the religious blessing/ ceremony done on the island. In this case, you will need to submit a copy of the documents needed to the hotel for us to forward to the minister who will perform the ceremony as proof that you are already legally married. We can also arrange for Wedding Vow Renewals, in which case we would also need a copy of your marriage certificate. Couples residing abroad who wish to marry in Curaçao should take account of certain procedures that must be followed before they can enter into matrimony on this island.
* You must notify the Civil Registry office that you wish to enter into matrimony no later than two months before the Wedding.
* Both parties must sign the letter.
* In your letter you must state the date and the time you wish to get married.
* You will need 6 witnesses with copies of their passports or drivers license. Passports preferably due to the fact that they provide more detailed information.
* The documents must be of a recent date; they can not be older than 6 months
* The letter must be submitted together with the different official documents Original legalized in the form of “APOSTILLE” are:
1. Birth certificate on which the names of the parents are stated not older than 1 year of issue. (Copy of Original birth certificate with dry seal and stamp accessible at the Division of Vital Statistic)
2. Single Paper verifying that you were never married obtainable at civil registry (not older than 1 year of issue)
3. Divorce Paper (not older than 1 year of issue)
4. If you took up residence in another country and you are older that 18 years: a certificate issued in your last place of residence stating that you are a single male/female.
5. You must also add a copy of your passport and copies of the passports of the 6 witnesses
* The fee at the Civil Office is in Antillean Guilders 547.50 which (US$ 307.58), cash payment.
* Note: Apostille:
1. Get notary public from a lawyer
2. Send to the state of capital for the Apostille
To the attention: Secretary of State
* The Apostille Seal can only be done at State Government Offices and have to be sealed at the state Office in the State where it was issued.
For more information feel free to contact them directly at Curacao Marriott: www.curacao-weddings.com and don't forget those Marriott award points!!
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