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Which ceremony suits you? A Corfu wedding ceremony quiz
A symbolic ceremony lets you choose the place, the time and the words, and you do the legal part at home. A civil ceremony with the mayor, or a church wedding, makes you legally married on the island but brings Greek paperwork and set days. Answer five questions and this Corfu wedding ceremony quiz suggests which one fits you, and why.
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The short version
- Symbolic: any place your venue agrees to, any time, your own words. No legal effect: you marry legally at home before or after the trip, and nothing needs translating for Greece.
- Civil: a legal Greek marriage led by the mayor or a deputy in front of two witnesses over 18, on the days and in the places the municipality sets. Allow four to six months for the documents.
- Church: legally binding in Greece. A Greek Orthodox wedding needs at least one Orthodox partner; a Catholic one usually starts with your parish at home. The church calendar matters.
Same-sex couples can marry at a civil ceremony in Greece since Law 5089/2024; church weddings are not available to them, and a symbolic ceremony is always an option.
The full comparison is in Symbolic vs Legal Wedding in Corfu, and UK couples can follow the legal requirements for UK couples step by step. To test a date, use the wedding date checker.