Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Step1
Decide if you want a religious or civil ceremony. Residency requirements for religious ceremonies are less stringent. However, the religions may require you to provide evidence that you and your intended are practicing members of the church. Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Quakers, Methodists, Jews and members of the Church of Ireland must contact the religious leader in the location in which they will be married to receive permission for the service. Members of other religions cannot legally wed in Ireland. Be prepared to provide supporting documentation from home, such as a baptismal record and a letter from your pastor or rabbi.
Step2
Set the date for your wedding at least a year in advance. Visit Ireland to check locations. If you're having a civil ceremony and must fulfull residency requirements, you can use this visit to qualify provided it falls within one year before the wedding. You must reside in the area in which you wish to marry for at least 8 consecutive days. Following the 8-day residency, you cannot marry for 21 days. After the 21-day period, you have one calendar year from the last day of the residency period to marry.
Step3
While scouting locations, remembet that weddings in Ireland can legally take place only in a church or registrar's office. If you want to marry in another locale, such as a friend's home, you will need the registrar's permission. If you've dreamed of getting married in a castle or cliffside, you'll have to arrange an informal ceremony to take place after the legal one.
Step4
Write for a list of registrars from: The General Register Office, Joyce House, 8/11 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2 Ireland. When the list comes, find the registrar for the district you've chosen as your wedding site. Make your an appointment with the registrar. If you can't complete your residency requirement, try to do so when you visit for your registrar appointment.
Step5
Complete your residency requirement and send a letter that declares your written intent to marry to the registrar in your district at least three months before the wedding.
