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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhether it\u2019s the different climate, some stunning views, or just wanting to get away from the UK, we must admit that brides and grooms seem like they\u2019re on the right lines with escaping their local registry office and starting the honeymoon early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we will look at some different areas you can visit to enjoy that all important wedding outside of the UK\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOf course, a lot of the budget for your wedding will be for transporting your guests to your country of choice. Most of the time, flights are cheaper if they are a shorter distance rather than long haul. Likewise, in France you can save money on air travel all together by driving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/paris\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nParis is known as the city of love, and the Eiffel Tower would make a perfect backdrop to your nuptials. Although you can\u2019t get married on the tower itself, it is of course far better to see it from afar. Further afield there are glorious chateaus which look like they have been plucked straight from a fairytale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/chateau-vineyard\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou could choose a venue with a vineyard, or even tie the knot amongst the vines, and have some fantastic wine at your reception! If you want something a little closer to home, in more ways than one, consider Brittany. The area provides a coastline for seaside ceremonies, and medieval style buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFrom cuisine to \u00ad<\/sub>music to art, Italy has it all. The long, hot Italian summer means there is plenty of sunlight and warmth for a beautiful wedding. There are so many cities with such different atmosphere that it may be hard to take your pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/sicily\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWilliam Shakespeare wrote many comedy plays \u2013 and these often ended with a wedding. One of the most notable (for the fact that the wedding scene is staged) is the double marriage in Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>. This is set in Messina, on the island of Sicily. This city has a glorious Mediterranean climate, stunning monuments and secluded spots for saying your vows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/venice-canal\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nElsewhere, Venice is known to be a terribly romantic city. Travel from your ceremony to your reception by gondola. Pass under the Rialto Bridge to the Grand Canal, where a sixteenth century Renaissance palace performs civil ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nJet further afield with a small group of friends and family and find yourself enjoying the land of South Africa. The country has 1,700 miles of coastline and is the 24th<\/sup> largest country in the world, so there is plenty of variety for you wedding location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/cape-town\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable Mountain, outside Cape Town, hosts weddings at six<\/em> different venues. Enjoy a view over the city with a glass of bubbly after becoming man and wife. Various places around the National Park are declared nature reserves, so there is an abundance of unusual flora and fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/safari\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the other side of the country, experience a safari with a wedding to boot. Various game reserves provide spaces for ceremonies. Imagine a tranquil treetop wedding surrounded by giraffes and other African beasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iceland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nNow, I know this seems like a weird choice. After all, surely the reason for escaping England is to find a warm and sunny spot to tie the knot? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Iceland boasts some of the most stunning scenery in Europe and is entirely different from the likes of Spain or Italy. Your wedding will most certainly be one that your guests remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"outside](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/venue\/outside-the-UK\/iceland\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere is no end of truly unique spots where you can get married, as saying your vows outside is completely legal. If you want to get married on a beach, try one of black sand. If you love the idea of saying your vows near a waterfall, try on that is 60m tall. Want a completely quirky venue? There is a chapel dug out in a glacier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If different is what you are after, check out our article all about arctic wedding venues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Boring Legal Stuff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf you want to do the whole shebang abroad, you need to make sure that your wedding will be legally recognised when you land back in the UK. There would be nothing worse than thinking you are legally man and wife only to discover that the British government doesn\u2019t agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nParis is known as the city of love, and the Eiffel Tower would make a perfect backdrop to your nuptials. Although you can\u2019t get married on the tower itself, it is of course far better to see it from afar. Further afield there are glorious chateaus which look like they have been plucked straight from a fairytale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You could choose a venue with a vineyard, or even tie the knot amongst the vines, and have some fantastic wine at your reception! If you want something a little closer to home, in more ways than one, consider Brittany. The area provides a coastline for seaside ceremonies, and medieval style buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From cuisine to \u00ad<\/sub>music to art, Italy has it all. The long, hot Italian summer means there is plenty of sunlight and warmth for a beautiful wedding. There are so many cities with such different atmosphere that it may be hard to take your pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n William Shakespeare wrote many comedy plays \u2013 and these often ended with a wedding. One of the most notable (for the fact that the wedding scene is staged) is the double marriage in Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>. This is set in Messina, on the island of Sicily. This city has a glorious Mediterranean climate, stunning monuments and secluded spots for saying your vows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elsewhere, Venice is known to be a terribly romantic city. Travel from your ceremony to your reception by gondola. Pass under the Rialto Bridge to the Grand Canal, where a sixteenth century Renaissance palace performs civil ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jet further afield with a small group of friends and family and find yourself enjoying the land of South Africa. The country has 1,700 miles of coastline and is the 24th<\/sup> largest country in the world, so there is plenty of variety for you wedding location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table Mountain, outside Cape Town, hosts weddings at six<\/em> different venues. Enjoy a view over the city with a glass of bubbly after becoming man and wife. Various places around the National Park are declared nature reserves, so there is an abundance of unusual flora and fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other side of the country, experience a safari with a wedding to boot. Various game reserves provide spaces for ceremonies. Imagine a tranquil treetop wedding surrounded by giraffes and other African beasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, I know this seems like a weird choice. After all, surely the reason for escaping England is to find a warm and sunny spot to tie the knot? <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Iceland boasts some of the most stunning scenery in Europe and is entirely different from the likes of Spain or Italy. Your wedding will most certainly be one that your guests remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no end of truly unique spots where you can get married, as saying your vows outside is completely legal. If you want to get married on a beach, try one of black sand. If you love the idea of saying your vows near a waterfall, try on that is 60m tall. Want a completely quirky venue? There is a chapel dug out in a glacier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If different is what you are after, check out our article all about arctic wedding venues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to do the whole shebang abroad, you need to make sure that your wedding will be legally recognised when you land back in the UK. There would be nothing worse than thinking you are legally man and wife only to discover that the British government doesn\u2019t agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\nItaly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
South Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Iceland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Boring Legal Stuff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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