Weddings and Ceremonies on Cape Verde Islands

Civil Marriage Ceremonies

For information on Civil Marriages ( Legal Civil Ceremony ) you would need to contact the authorities. We do not provide or organise civil marriages, only the ceremony set up and arrangements and/or after ceremony celebrations  

'Friends & Family'

Another couple celebrate with a symbolic blessing with 'Family and Friends'. These are held on the beach in association with one of the front line hotels in Santa Maria, often followed by dinner/bufftet and/or cocktails at their beach bar at ' Bar da Praia'.

'Simplicity Package'

This is our most popular service on Sal. Our decorated wedding arch and ceremony table for couples wanting a simple but personal ceremony. Couples choose from one of our readings or use their own. The reading usually is performed by a Layperson (one of our team), on occasion by a Pastor. More Info on Simplicity Ceremony.

Pre or post marriage service

Those that have already had a Civil ceremony before coming to Sal can have a symbolic marriage ceremony, renewal of vows ceremony or choose a 'Love and Devotion','symbolic' reading or 'Newly Wed' ceremony reading.

Religious Marriage Blessing Ceremonies

More formal religious ceremonies are performed by a Pastor of the Evangelical Church. The Pastor will use the Matrimonial ceremony reading of the Church of the Nazarene. The Pastor performs the reading in Portuguese, non-Portuguese speakers will need a translator too.

Symbolic Ceremonies with Layperson

Ceremonies can be held at or near to venues. The Love and Devotion readings are a romantic gesture of poems or readings. You can also choose personal readings for renewals and blessings or use the matrimonial ceremony reading of the Church.

'Love and Devotion Reading'

If wanting a reading less religious or more symbolic for your own personal preference, in celebration of your commitment to one another, then perhaps a 'Love and Devotion' reading is something you would prefer.

The Evangelical Church

The Evangelical Church itself is simple. A few couples have chosen to have a blessing or renewal held there. Chris and Anne (photo on left) said it was more meaningful to them to have their marriage renewed by the Pastor at the Church and, had chosen Cape Verde as the place where they wanted to have their service.

The Evangelical Church (the Church of the Nazarene) is not recognised by Cape Verde Law for providing legal marriages on the islands, therefore this type of blessing cannot be registered or Notarised in Cape Verde or in most other countries.

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Further info

We have previously been able to offer our services and ceremonies on the island of Boavista, however due to a number of logistical problems, we are unable to provide these services on Boavista, or any other island.

The religious marriage blessing by the Evangelical Church is a marriage blessing which has been performed on the islands of Cape Verde for many years. The Pastor of the Evangelical Church has no legal power to marry couples in a Civil Marriage. He will however, bless the couple in a marriage ceremony in a ritual that symbolises a marriage.

If you are considering having a legal civil marriage performed in Cape Verde you would need to make enquiries in person at the Notary where you can ask all the appropriate questions and make your own arrangements with them for your Civil ceremony.

We are not always able to respond to some requests instantly. Requests may require more detailed replies, research and contacting partners who also may not be able to respond instantly. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible. It is important that you read through the various pages on our website and those within the Secure Zone. We have endeavoured to provide most of the information on the website however, there are some queries received that we haven't provided answers to before, which we may then add to FAQ's.

Other useful information can be found in travel brochures, this website and books such as Cape Verde (Bradt Travel Guides)

Additional information about our services on Sal can be found within this page and links within the side menu top right.

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Our Secure Zone - Weddings

We offer services in Santa Maria for couples that are staying in hotels or other accommodation on the island of Sal. We also provide services in Santa Maria for those who are staying at Melia Dunas and Melia Tortuga, Llana Resorts or staying at other hotels and resorts on Sal. We arrange transport from your hotel for you and your guests to take you to a beach venue of your choice. We do not provide services for guests staying at the Riu Touareg, Riu Karamboa, Royal Decameron, Iberostar Hotel, as these hotels are all on the island of Boavista.

NOTE: Please check which island you are visiting before filling in the form for Sal Island as you may have booked your holiday on one of the other islands. Once you have read the information on this page and opened the links to other informative pages about our wedding services, if you then decide you would like more information about our services on Sal Island, click on Wedding Services-Sal Island Secure Zone and fill in the enquiry form. Please choose a Username and Password that has more than 6 letters

You will find further information on the services within the secure zone about:

- UK Citizens - Getting Married Abroad

- Wedding information

- Venues

- Prices

- Blessings and Renewal of Vows

- Evangelical Church - Matrimonial Ceremony Reading

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