Have Your Wedding Underwater: A Unique Wedding

Many people travel to other countries for scuba diving, sightseeing and in some cases to get married. In some cases, couples have chosen to have a wedding ceremony underwater. Getting married underwater in Australia might be one place to choose. One simply suits up in scuba gear and dives in to the water. Once underwater, you see the fishes and corals that make a wedding truly unique.

There are no distractions from the world around, just you and your guests and the person performing the ceremony. If your friends and family are not certified to scuba dive, they can watch from the boat above and hear the entire ceremony as it is preformed.

This is a legal way to marry. Once the ceremony is performed, you simply return to the surface where you will sign the marriage certificate. In order for you to marry underwater, a special mask is given to the wedding party that allows them to communicate back and forth. These special masks are necessary in order to perform the ceremony and verbally express your intentions and to repeat your vows. The company providing the ceremony package provides all the necessary gear.

Underwater weddings preformed in Australia are recognized in the United States as being legally binding. Japan also recognizes underwater Australian weddings, but you need to check with the country that you reside in to make sure they recognize such weddings. When you plan your ceremony, you will want to contact the company in question to obtain all the information you need to plan your underwater wedding. This will explain everything you need to do in order to have your wedding ceremony underwater.

Most of the underwater wedding ceremonies last about twenty minutes and are performed only when the weather conditions are ideal. An underwater wedding is one of kind that most people only dream about, however, Australia allows you to live your dream wedding underwater. The entire wedding is exactly like being on land. You will have the introduction, the asking of couples to take each other in marriage, the wedding vows, and the ring exchange. You will then finish with the declaration of marriage and you may kiss the bride.

This is a beautiful way to share your love and make your wedding a truly unforgettable occasion. Your witnesses and guests, in the boat or in the water will never forget the ceremony of your underwater wedding. Afterwards you can have a special reception on land or on a boat, the choices for the reception are endless.