Cost is undoubtedly one of the most important considerations when planning a wedding. You don’t want to go overboard with your spending. As a result, it’s always a good idea to know ahead of time what you can afford and what you can’t. After all, you don’t want to waste your time playing a game you’ll never win.
Dubai is one such place that witnesses people from around the world; who fall in love and wish to get married. However; getting married in Dubai is not an inexpensive affair; which makes destinations such as Malta quite appealing for European expats living in Dubai.
Legal Wedding Cost in Dubai
One of the things you must do is get a premarital screening test. That’s because a pre-marriage medical test that shows negative findings for diseases like AIDS/HIV and thalassemia will prevent you from proceeding with your wedding plans. To have this test, you must pay between AED 250 and AED 900 per individual, depending on the clinic you choose. The VIP clinics are, of course, costly.
The other cost involve filing of your documents, marriage solemnization charges and paperwork that would be necessary from our home country which additionally adds up to your legal wedding cost.
And let’s not get into the stress that is involved if your partner is from a different nationality or religion; the whole marriage process could take up to months.
Affordable price to get married in Malta
Many couples from GCC countries which includes citizens from the United States, United Kingdom and Western Europe often opt for weddings in Malta. The expense of a wedding in Malta is fairly reasonable. Also weekday weddings are less expensive than weekend weddings and there are plenty of options for economically flight prices.
Your personal favorite: Dubai or Malta
The procedure is straightforward, and it entails the submission of documents such as birth certificates and letters from the couples’ respective dioceses in their respective home countries.
Still contemplating between Dubai or Malta; and which one is more cost effective; book a call with our expert team.