10 Easiest And Fastest Countries in Europe to Get Married

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If you simply can’t wait to get married, then you should take a look at our list of easiest and fastest countries in Europe to get married.

The wedding day is what all girls dream of their whole lives. Well, it’s what most girls dream of at least. Even as kids, we dress up and pretend we’re getting married wearing our mom’s gown and shoes that are too big. We imagine we are princesses who have finally found their prince and we’re about to start living happily ever after. It’s hard not to notice that a wedding day actually looks a lot like that childhood fairy tale, with the big gown and the big reception, and looking like a princess. It’s kind of like we never grow up, and deep down we continue to believe these stories even as adults. To be fair, not all girls want this fairy tale, but a great number or the majority of us do.

10 Easiest And Fastest Countries in Europe to Get Married

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As for boys, it’s a little bit different. While women dream of getting married and committing to that one person entirely and for the rest of their lives, boys dream of being cool and having as many girls as possible before they have to tie the knot in the end. Again, I feel the need to say that maybe not all men dream of this, but let’s face it, most of them do. However, there are people that can’t find their significant other, if you are one of them we recommend you to read our list of 10 easiest countries to find a wife as well.

And then again, some people don’t believe in marriage as to them it represents a false institution. Considering how difficult for a lot of people to maintain monogamy is, that seems understandable. We can make jokes about it as much as we want but when you find that one person you actually feel comfortable enough living with for the rest of your life, that really is something, and we can’t deny it. I feel like that’s becoming a rare thing, to find someone who is ready to dedicate their lives to you and only you, and now I am beginning to sound like a romantic comedy.

All jokes aside, although I don’t see myself married anytime soon, but I do believe marriage is not to be taken lightly. And sometimes, when you do find that person that ticks all your boxes, it becomes impossible for you to wait. You want to make it official as soon as possible so you can start living happily ever after. That’s perfectly understandable. But the engagement and wedding preparations can last for years. It can be exhausting to drag things up for so long and to unnecessarily complicate things. On top of all that, you need to wait for the state to allow you to legally get married. Obtaining a marriage license can be a tiresome and lengthy process. Often you must supply extra documentation and process drags on forever. Your waiting period cannot only be delayed, but it can be canceled completely. Not to mention that it can be quite costly.

Some countries have longer waiting periods than others, and this inspired us to investigate the matter. If you’re eager to get married in Europe, you should now that it’s not all that easy to do so. European countries usually have long waiting periods that take up to 3 months or even more. In some European countries, there are strict residency requirements which you cannot possibly avoid, and sometimes you must spend at least two years in the country you wish to marry in. We can all agree that this is too long and that many of us simply can’t afford losing so much time. But if Las Vegas isn’t one of your options, then you need other suggestions.

Have you been thinking of getting married soon and wondering where it’s easiest to do that? Then this is your lucky day because we decided to find the easiest and fastest countries in Europe to get married. Thanks to MarryAbroad, we were able to check out the marriage requirements and the length of the waiting periods in European countries, and it’s safe to say that we have some good news. Not all countries in the old continent have three month waiting periods or longer. Some of them actually have very reasonable requirements and rather short waiting periods so you and your beloved one can plan on getting married soon. We ranked the countries according to the length of the waiting periods in each of these countries.  

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