Getting Married in Sarigerme: You need to contact your Tour Operator
To avoid disappointments, you need to contact your Tour Operator in advance to plan your wedding ceremonies, such as Tui, as the tour operators have experienced staff in the Hotels who organise these events. Bear in mind that a journey to Izmir City is required for your pre-registration.
Couples must complete the bilingual Affirmation form. Their oath/affirmation should be administered by a local Public Notary in the UK and legalised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Legalisation Department before travelling to Turkey. Then they will submit this document to the local Marriage Office, where they will get married. To download forms and access up-to-date information, please visit the UK government website at gov.uk.
MARRIAGE AND WEDDING RECEPTION SARIGERME
Weddings at the holiday village can only be added onto a booking made through TUI first choice; it normally costs around £400 to add the wedding package to the holiday booking. The wedding package comprises:
Planning and Administration
Wedding Ceremony
Bouquet and Buttonhole (very Basic and white)
Marriage Certificate
Wedding Cake
Sparkling Wine
Then, compulsory charges need to be paid for in the resort. These are
for a taxi to the British Consulate
per couple, in Turkish Lira to have your documents translated into Turkish and stamped.
Before travelling to Turkey, the bride and Groom need to apply to their Local Registry Office for a Certificate of No Impediment (a certificate proving both people are legally eligible to marry). This needs to be taken to Turkiye along with full-length birth certificates (originals) and 5 passport-sized photos per person (good ones, as they are attached to your marriage certificate)
The first choice is to ask for these documents to be faxed before travel so they can check them.. (if either person has been married before, other paperwork needs to be obtained)
On arrival at the holiday village, a letter is posted to your room with a date and time to meet the wedding coordinator to discuss the extras that can be purchased, go through the details of the wedding day and explain the trip to the City of Izmir to the British Consulate. The trip to Izmir is a very long day; people will want to share a taxi to keep costs down. Please note this is a normal-sized car, and it is very cramped with four adults. Please do not agree to share with another couple. It is not worth it.
Witnesses cannot be related to the Bride or groom; if you do not have any witnesses, plenty of reps will dress up for the occasion free of charge.
The hotel offers a Free wedding dress and suit pressing service for the bride and groom; it’s worth it to take the stress of worrying about creased dresses, etc.
The wedding reception can be held at a private restaurant with a variety of menus, and the wedding coordinator gives you plenty of time to choose.
Extras, including hairdressers and photographers, are arranged with the wedding coordinator. Use the hotel’s hairdresser.
You can bring a CD with any music you would like to walk down the aisle to and dance to, as the wedding coordinator cannot guarantee that they will have them; make a CD that lasts one hour as you have the wedding gazebo for around one hour.
Hire a Boat
You can Hire a Boat to cruise the Lovely bays and Coves in and around Gocek Harbour. You can be picked up in an air-conditioned vehicle and transferred to the boat, which will wait for you at the Gocek Harbour. You will be served and looked after like a Butler style. Plenty of cold and hot drinks are sold on the boat, and plenty of seating is available. Sip your Champagne under the Stars. If required, Dinner or snacks can be served.
Dine in Sarigerme Village
Dine and wine, and celebrate in one of the restaurants in the Village of Sarigerme. Few restaurants in the Village have enough large capacity to accommodate plenty of guests. They are professional, entertaining and affordable. You can Book your place whilst on Holiday and usually, there is no need to book it far in advance but perhaps a couple of days in advance. You can arrange a set of menus or let your guests choose from them.
Night in Dalyan
Dalyan is a well-known little town with its famous turtle beach and rock tombs. A rather delightful place to be. And it is only 30 minutes away from Sarigerme. Your party can be picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and transferred to Dalyan Town; there are many restaurants, bars, and pubs for everyone’s liking. Many colourful shops sell all kinds of things. Dalyan is a trendy place with a calm and romantic atmosphere. You can either dine and wine in Dalyan, then move on to the sophisticated bars and transfer back to your hotel anytime.
Lively Night in Hisaronu
Dine and Wine, celebrate and Party in Hisaronu, one of the liveliest places in the region. There are hundreds of restaurants and bars in Hisaronu; you won’t have to worry about finding a restaurant to accommodate your guests; you will be overwhelmed with the choice, lots of music and fun, and a very lively and pleasant place at night. Hisaronu is about one hour away from Sarigerme. You can have your dinner in Hisaronu or head to Hisaronu after your meal at your hotel.
Got something in your mind? Do you have an Idea? Just get in touch to find out whether it is possible or not.