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Couples may choose to have the ceremony in one of the church buildings,
at a hotel, or on the beach. A $200 fee is charged for the ceremony and wed-
ding certificate.
TIP:
Non-Protestants may ask to be married in the
Protestant Church.
Synagogue
Both the bride and groom must submit a verification of Judaism from the
rabbi of their home town. In addition, if either the bride or groom has been
married in a Jewish ceremony before, they must provide a Jewish divorce
certificate to the rabbi.
Also, a petition to the Jewish Community should be submitted to the fol-
lowing address:
Aruba Jewish Community Israelische Gemeente-Bet Israel
Adriaan Lacle Blvd 2
Box 655
Oranjestad, Aruba
297-823-272
A fee is determined in advance for the ceremony, use of the chuppah, and a
call to the Torah on the Shabbat preceding the wedding day. Couples may
choose to get married in the synagogue or another location.
TIP:
If you are considering an Aruban wedding, re-
quest a copy of the new abridged marriage laws
from the
Aruba Tourism Authority
,
800-TO-
ARUBA (in the US), 800-268-3042 (in Canada);
www.aruba.com.
Bonaire
Barefoot-on-the-sand weddings are a specialty on Bonaire. Some couples
wear traditional formal attire, except for the shoes; others opt for island-
casual outfits or even swimsuits. Whatever your preference, make contact
with someone on the island and start the preparations and paperwork six
weeks before the big day. Here are the rules:
Either the bride or groom must obtain a temporary residency
permit from Immigration by presenting two passport photos
plus a photocopy of the signature/photo page of their passport.
When applying for the official marriage petition, both the bride
and groom must present a photocopy of the signature/photo
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