How to get married in Finland

DharmaBum · Post by **DharmaBum** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:32 pm

Hello friends! My name is Jay and I am an American student living in England with my Polish girlfriend. We we are travelling all through Europe and Asia this summer and would like to get married in beautiful Finland. I did a bit of searching and found that the process is pretty simple. I was just looking for advice as to what I need and how long it usually takes. We arent going to live in Finland, just stay for a week or 2. The information I found wasnt 100 percent clear. We both have passports but what else do we need? Thank you for your help.
Jay and Olga

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raamv · Post by **raamv** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:07 pm

http://www.maistraatti.fi/en/frameset/f ... iminen.htm

maurine · Post by **maurine** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:15 am

there is no Finnish las vegas chapel

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 1:27 am

Both of you need sufficient official documents that you are not currently married. The advice of the US embassy for American citizens is here.
http://finland.usembassy.gov/marriage.html
Your girlfriend should check what the Polish embassies says to their owns, but if you have been living in Britain, then maybe it is UK papers that are needed. Contact the magistrate office where you'd like the marriage to take place and ask. Procedure is simple if you have the right papers, but as you don't it may well be that you are not able to get them while traveling.

Mölkky-Fan · Post by **Mölkky-Fan** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:38 am

maurine wrote:there is no Finnish las vegas chapel

this is the closest we have:

simon · Post by **simon** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:13 am

Mölkky-Fan wrote:
maurine wrote:there is no Finnish las vegas chapel
this is the closest we have:

Elvis burger do a mighty fine burger though. My boys say they do the best chips ever!

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:45 am

simon wrote:Elvis burger do a mighty fine burger though. My boys say they do the best chips ever!

Do they have the Elvis theme on the menu?

Frying in the Chapel
Suspicious Fries
(It ain't Nothing but a) Hot Dog
Are You Starving Tonight?

For desserts

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maurine · Post by **maurine** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:44 pm

Mölkky-Fan wrote:
maurine wrote:there is no Finnish las vegas chapel
this is the closest we have:

so i guess they serve burgers to replace the wedding cake.

Mölkky-Fan · Post by **Mölkky-Fan** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:47 pm

fresh from Elvis' drivethrough wedding parlour

maurine · Post by **maurine** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:55 pm

Mölkky-Fan wrote:

fresh from Elvis' drivethrough wedding parlour

great, with a big a coke

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