For every lover, the day of starting a family is special and exciting. How exactly to carry it out, everyone chooses differently. Some couples are supporters of a modest holiday and painting with just the two of them. Others cannot imagine a wedding celebration without a Mendelssohn waltz, a large number of guests, and a luxurious celebration, so their option is, of course, a solemn registration of marriage. This is exactly what will be discussed in this article, from which you will learn: the cost of such a procedure, how it goes, what documents are needed to submit an application, and much more.
Required papers
- Passport of a guy and a girl.
- Application for registration from the bride and groom.
It can be filled out online on the State Services website, or by coming in person to the registry office or MFC. If you are marrying a foreign citizen or a minor, then you will have to appear at the registry office, since the rules for submitting documents are slightly different there. - A receipt for payment of the state duty, which currently amounts to 350 rubles.
By filling out an application online on the State Services website, you can pay the fee there, with a 30% discount, which will cost you 245 rubles. - If you have previously been legally married, you must provide a certificate of its dissolution.
- Persons under the age of majority, but who are already 16 years old, under certain circumstances, for example, if the bride is pregnant, will be allowed to sign, after providing a certificate of pregnancy, permission from the parents or guardians of the young citizen, as well as the approval of local authorities.
- Foreigners will need to prepare additional papers: migration card, visa, residence permit, certificate of marital status, as well as divorce, if any. All this must be translated into Russian and certified by a notary.
It is worth knowing that in Russia people of the same sex, relatives, incapacitated and already married people will not be registered.
Documents for marriage registration
Young people who want to get married fill out an application at the registry office.
The personal presence of future spouses is mandatory; applications from third parties will not be accepted.
If one of the newlyweds, for good reason, cannot appear to submit documents, then the second newlywed can submit the papers. But the application must be signed by both.
The following documents must be submitted along with the completed application:
- passports;
- documents on the dissolution of a previous marriage, if one of the applicants had one (divorce certificate, death of a spouse, court decision);
- if one of the spouses has not reached the age of majority, permission is required from parents, guardians, and local authorities;
- receipts for payment of state duty.
Submitting an application
According to the law, documents for registration will be considered after submission within one month. Only after this time will your ceremony take place. There are a number of reasons why you can count on faster registration, even on the day the papers are presented:
- if the girl is pregnant , especially in the later stages or a child has already been born. It is necessary to present a certificate;
- if the guy received a summons from the military registration and enlistment office , which must be brought to the registry office to speed up the registration process;
- if one of their future spouses is seriously ill . You also need a doctor's certificate;
- someone is sent on a long business trip . Bring proof from your place of work.
But remember that in this case the ceremony is unlikely to be solemn.
Price
It is difficult to say definitively how much the registration in question will cost you. After all, everything depends on the choice of outfits of the future spouses, how many guests will be invited, what they will arrive with, and whether a photographer and cameraman are needed. And also prices vary in different cities of the country. The only thing is that all lovers, regardless of place of residence, must pay a state fee in the amount of 350 rubles, as mentioned above.
Employees of government agencies, including registry offices, do not have the right to charge a couple any amount for the ceremony. An exception may be cases if you wish to order a full-time photographer, for whose services, of course, you will have to pay.
But in Wedding Palaces, things are completely different, and in some it is common practice to collect a certain amount from the newlyweds for providing some services. So it’s best to find out the price of your chosen Palace right there, by going there in advance or calling.
How much does it cost to register a marriage?
When submitting an application, all future newlyweds must pay a state fee in the amount of 350 rubles. This fee is obligatory for everyone and does not depend on whether the ceremony is solemn or not.
Both young people pay the fee . Some categories of the population, for example, disabled people, are exempt from paying it by law.
Of course, future newlyweds are interested in how much it costs to formally register a marriage at the registry office. In each specific case, the amount depends on the desires and requests of the guy and girl.
The price may consist of a fee for the ceremony, payment for a photographer, champagne, orchestra services, etc. According to the newlyweds, in 2021 the total cost of services did not exceed 4,000 rubles.
The ritual scenario may be different. For example, some registration departments offer European and conventional style wedding ceremonies.
A European wedding will cost the newlyweds almost twice as much.
Unlike the usual ceremony, where guests stand and Mendelssohn's march is played in a recording, in the European version, guests will be seated on chairs, and the musical accompaniment will be provided by an orchestra.
In this case, the bride is brought into the hall by the father and solemnly handed over to the groom.
How long the ceremonial registration at the registry office lasts depends on the chosen option . If the duration of a regular ceremony is approximately 20 minutes, then the European one lasts almost an hour.
How and on what days does it take place?
In the Russian Federation, holiday registration with guests takes place only on Fridays and Saturdays. But as for Wedding Palaces, you need to find out specifically about each one, since it is possible to hold a ceremony there on any other day, for example, on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
In no case should you be late to the registry office, because there will probably be people who want to sign for you. It is recommended to arrive 15-20 minutes before the appointed time. Please give your passports and rings to an employee before checking in. This is usually done by witnesses, if there are any. In the remaining time, you can take photos, fix the girls’ makeup, and so on.
The guests will be invited into the hall first, then the heroes of the occasion will enter the hall to the tune of Mendelssohn's Waltz and stand in the middle of the hall. Previously, witnesses were required to go along with those getting married. The man should stand next to the bride, and the girl should stand next to the groom. But lately this is just a tradition and they may well take place along with the rest of the invitees.
Next, the employee will read a beautiful introductory speech and ask you about your voluntary consent to this union. After the cherished “Yes”, the couple needs to confirm their desire with signatures in the registration book of acts of civil affairs.
In some registry offices you will be asked to sit at a table, while in others this is done while standing.
Then the lovers put rings on each other, and the registrar declares them husband and wife, and to applause they make their first kiss in legal marriage.
At the end of the ceremony, the newlyweds are presented with a marriage certificate - their first family document. In some registry offices and wedding palaces, there is a widespread tradition of the spouses dancing, right in the registration hall, this happens most often after receiving the paper confirming the conclusion of the union.
At the end of the official part, the newly-made husband and wife are congratulated by their relatives and friends. The spouses are the first to leave the hall, followed by everyone else.
According to tradition, parents are the first to congratulate their children, and then the guests.
It is worth considering that it is not recommended to linger at the registry office, and it is better to take all the photos within the walls of the establishment before the official part, since then other couples and their invitees will be there.
Carrying out the ceremony
You must first discuss the type of procedure to be carried out with the civil registry office employees. The wedding ceremony involves the following course of events:
- The newlyweds go to rooms intended separately for the bride and groom. Relatives and friends may be present with them to provide moral support.
- When the appointed time arrives, the bride and groom meet in front of the doors of the hall, and the invitees stand behind them.
- To the sounds of Mendelssohn's wedding march, the newlyweds approach the registrar's desk. They listen to the speech of the registry office employee, in which they are congratulated on a significant event in their lives.
- The registrar asks the bride and groom alternately for consent. After an affirmative answer, he declares them husband and wife and offers to wear wedding rings lying on a special pillow.
- Young people put their signatures in a special magazine.
- Guests are invited to congratulate the newlyweds.
After the end of the official part, you should go to a special hall, where the assembled guests can drink champagne to the health of the newlyweds. To capture these exciting moments, they resort to the services of a photographer.
The ceremony lasts 30-60 minutes, and the registration itself takes 10-15 minutes.
After painting at the registry office, the newlyweds can go for a walking photo shoot or to a place to celebrate the occasion.
Difference from non-ceremonial
For those who are still thinking about which ceremony to choose, we have prepared the main differences between ceremonial registration and non-ceremonial registration:
- difference in time. A modest painting will take you about 15 minutes, but with a celebration it will take at least half an hour;
- the festive one will take place in the large hall, the simple one - in an ordinary small office;
- a solemn one can be organized in the beautiful Wedding Palace, a non-solemn one only within the walls of the registry office;
- having organized a luxurious ceremony, you can invite about twenty people, and even more to a huge hall, but for an ordinary painting you will have to come together, the rest are unlikely to be allowed in, since there is too little space in the office;
- solemn days are mainly Friday and Saturday, and non-solemn days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday;
- simple registration is not accompanied by beautiful poems and words, Mendelssohn's waltz, young people's dance, music, you don't even have to bring rings with you, but with a solemn ceremony everything is, accordingly, the opposite is true;
- For painting together, it is appropriate to dress modestly; casual clothing is also quite suitable; for a festive occasion, a more formal look is required;
- with a non-ceremonial registration, there will be an informal atmosphere that will appeal to reserved people who do not like increased attention and looks from the outside. Lovers who are ready to shout to the whole world about their love and want to share their joy with everyone most often choose the solemn option.
If we consider this issue from the legal side, then there is no difference at all from the ceremony you have chosen. After all, in both cases they will give exactly the same marriage certificates.
Remember which registration to choose is a decision only for the future husband and wife. We wish you a beautiful wedding and a long family life.
