Romanian wedding

[geolaws]

I am Romanian, and that's were I met my American husband 5 years ago; one and a half years ago we had a civil ceremony here in Japan (where we live for the moment), and now we'd like to go back to Romania and have a religious ceremony there with my family (followed by another wedding/party with his family in the US).

Is anybody getting married in Romania as well? I forgot all about weddings in Romania...

Thanks and hugs to all of you!

[Detroiteanca]

If you want to have a wedding in Romania, I believe that you still have to do a court wedding and then proceed to the church. Another thing to be concerned about is the fact that it sounds like neither of you are Romanian citizens, so unless you have kept your passport valid, it may be difficult to obtain the court-marriage certificate. If your husband is not a member of the same church as you (Ro Orthodox, Penticostal) you might have to have a discussion with the pastor of your family or village's church and find out whether they will perform the ceremony, because many priests are still very old fashioned. My best advice to you is to have your family do a little research before you go ahead wih the plans, because it's a bureaucracy to get anything done over there. My firend who currently lives in Canada, got married in her family's village, and it was very difficult for them to arrange it because since they were no longer living in the village, they had to pay off the mayor for permission to use the cultural house, and it was a real headache, so the oinly thing I can urge is planning.

[OhioCaver]

I am also getting married in Romania in September to a Romania citizen. We are getting married in the town of Tulcea. My question is, is it required 100% for both people involved to be of Eastern Orthodox religion to be married in an EO church or monastery? I have read different sites some say yes and some no. She is but I am not. I'm going through more red **** here than I have ever dealt with anything else, other than her immigration over here. Any suggestion or advice would be gratefully taken.

[lmr21]

I am also getting married in Romania in September to a Romania citizen. We are getting married in the town of Tulcea. My question is, is it required 100% for both people involved to be of Eastern Orthodox religion to be married in an EO church or monastery? I have read different sites some say yes and some no. She is but I am not. I'm going through more red **** here than I have ever dealt with anything else, other than her immigration over here. Any suggestion or advice would be gratefully taken.


Fist, in Romania it all depends on who you know. However, I know for a fact that even though you are not a Ro citizen nor are you Orthodox it does not matter. I have had a friend who married in Romania and he was neither (just one of you has to be a citizen). My fiancee and I are getting married in the Orthodox church in May and all he had to do is meet with the priest and sign a petition to be allowed to marry in the church (also you have to put down why you want to get married in the Orthodox church...ex: "I love the customs and richness of the Orthodox religion and wish to learn more about the history of this church. Also, when we have children we wish to bring them up as Orthodox and go to chruch as a family unit"....something to that effect). Then you write a check and you're on your marry way (this should be done a few months in advance if possible). But don't worry, you guys will be fine. Besides, people in Romania usually really like Americans and a smile (and a few bucks here and there) will take you guys far :)