Registering a marriage at home: is it possible to enter into a family union outside the registry office?

Official and theatrical outdoor marriage registration ceremony

Official on-site marriage registration is the transfer of the event from the usual wedding palace to another place located on the territory of the historical and cultural sites of the city.
Since 2006, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, a wedding celebration can take place not only within the walls of the wedding palace, but also on the territory of cultural and historical sites. The list of these places where it is allowed to hold a wedding ceremony in a solemn atmosphere should be clarified with the employees of the registry office, each of whom supervises a specific site. Such registration is absolutely legal, valid, has legal force and does not differ from ordinary registration in anything except the location. Standard package of services that complement the official outdoor ceremony:

Marriage registration;
photo shoot or video filming;
musical accompaniment (live music);
excursion;
cost of official on-site registration – from 20,000 rubles.

Theatrical or unofficial off-site registration is similar to the official ceremony in that it takes place outside the walls of a government agency. Such registration in itself has no legal force and is just a beautiful statement.

To organize a staged outdoor ceremony, you need to submit documents to the wedding palace in advance and officially sign in a normal setting without guests or witnesses. It is important to obtain a marriage certificate. This document will subsequently be involved in setting up on-site registration.

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The main advantage is the ability to choose a place to your liking, bypassing the lists of cultural and historical monuments approved by law.

It could be an abandoned church, a forest clearing, a pier above the foaming sea waves, the roof of a skyscraper, or even a hang glider where lovers will exchange rings and vows of eternal love.

Theatrical registration can be carried out by anyone - a friend, acquaintance or a hired actor.

The registration itself can be entrusted to a holiday agency, leaving pre-holiday preparations and efforts on the shoulders of specialists. Or organize the ceremony yourself:

determine the venue and ensure its rental for the required time;
find an actor who will play the role of a receptionist, a priest or any other character;
write the vows that the newlyweds will exchange at the ceremony;
organize a buffet table, musical accompaniment, think over decorations, decor and accessories.

Official exit registration of marriage

Today, there are two types of on-site marriage registration: official state registration of marriage and a symbolic ceremony that does not have legal force. So let's understand these subtleties and start with the official outdoor marriage registration ceremony.

We would like to immediately draw your attention to the fact that in both cases we are not talking about on-site marriage registration, in which a registry office employee goes to the newlyweds when “... the persons entering into marriage (one of the persons) cannot independently appear at the registry office due to illness or for another good reason” (clause 6, article 27 of the Federal Law on “Civil Status Acts”).

So what is official exit marriage registration? This is state registration in cultural institutions and historical sites in Moscow, which has legal force. This service became available to newlyweds in accordance with the Order of the Moscow Government of October 9, 2006 “On the organization of activities for state registration of marriage in a solemn setting.” This document talks about the fact that you can legalize your marriage in Moscow not only in the registry office departments or wedding palaces, but also on the territory of cultural and historical sites of the capital.

The cost of official on-site registration varies from 25,000 rubles to 40,000 rubles. The question naturally arises: what determines the price of this service and why it is not fixed. The cost of on-site marriage registration in Moscow, as a rule, includes: rent of premises, photo and video filming and musical accompaniment of the wedding ceremony. In order to organize official exit registration for those entering into marriage, it is necessary to contact the above-mentioned civil registry offices and clarify all the information of interest from the inspector.

10 cultural sites of the capital where official on-site marriage registration is carried out:

State Museum of Ceramics and Kuskovo Estate

The Kuskovo estate, built in the 18th century by order of the Sheremetev counts, was intended for the most special occasions. Since 2007, here, in the White Hall of the Italian House, on-site marriage registration has been held every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. The cost of registration is 25 thousand rubles. An important nuance is the purchase of tickets for each guest and permission for photo and video filming. In addition, photography using flash and other special equipment is only possible with written permission from the museum administration.

Estate "Vlahernskoye-Kuzminki"

The Vlakhernskoe-Kuzminki estate, built in the 18th century by order of the Stroganov barons and the Golitsyn princes, amazes with its beauty. The minimum cost of on-site marriage registration here will be 25 thousand rubles. For this money you will enjoy an excursion and ride horses. A wide range of services are available: live music, car safaris, photo and video shooting. A standard ceremony lasts about an hour, is designed for 50-60 guests and is held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.

Moscow Museum-Estate "Ostankino"

The Ostankino Estate Museum is an architectural monument that was formed over four centuries. The complex is located in the northern part of Moscow, a 20-minute drive from the city center. The minimum cost of on-site registration is 25 thousand rubles. For this amount you will enjoy live music, a buffet and the marriage registration process. The ceremony is held in the Egyptian Pavilion, which can accommodate about 30 guests. Often the holiday is held in a luxurious park area, in the open air. The duration of the event is 30 minutes. Currently, the estate is under restoration and is closed for wedding celebrations.

Moscow State Art Gallery of People's Artist of the USSR Ilya Glazunov

The Moscow State Art Gallery of Ilya Glazunov, founded in 2004, has more than 700 works by the artist and unique exhibits collected by the master during his lifetime. On-site marriage registration, costing 25 thousand rubles, is carried out in these elegant interiors once a month throughout the year. In addition to the actual marriage registration, the newlyweds and guests will be given a sightseeing tour. A buffet is possible.

Museum-apartment of A. S. Pushkin on Arbat

Museum-apartment of A.S. Pushkina on Arbat has been known since 1831 when, after concluding an agreement to rent this space in the mansion of the Khitrovo nobles, it became the family nest of the great poet. It was here that Pushkin brought his young wife, Natalya Goncharova. At the moment, on-site marriage registration is held here 2 times a year: on City Day and on Valentine's Day. The minimum cost of the event is 25 thousand rubles. The ceremonial part takes place to the accompaniment of an orchestra, in an atmosphere of magnificent antiquity.

Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

The Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve is famous for its rich history and lush palace and park ensemble. Exit registration here is carried out in the Blue Drawing Room, among the ancient interiors of the 18th century. The cost of registration is 40 thousand rubles. Do not forget that you need to reserve the date of the celebration in advance on the website of state and municipal services. After the ceremony, the newlyweds can have a photo shoot in the Tauride and Catherine Halls, on the main staircase. At this time, guests will be offered an exciting excursion.

The mansion of Peter Smirnov on Tverskoy Boulevard

The cost of this service is 80 thousand rubles. This includes a registrar visiting the site, minimal sound and lighting equipment, and if desired, you can use a decorative arch. Also, the area of the premises is conducive to holding a buffet table and a wedding banquet. This service is paid separately and is not included in the cost of on-site marriage registration. The staff of the mansion can offer you the help of professional wedding agencies who will help organize a turnkey holiday within the walls of the building. The mansion passed from hand to hand to various owners more than once, until in 1900 the house was acquired by an entrepreneur, heir of the famous “vodka king”, Peter Smirnov. A year later, the homeowner began its global reconstruction, which lasted almost five years. The author of the project was one of the most famous representatives of the Art Nouveau style in architecture - Fyodor Shekhtel. The building has been given the status of a cultural heritage site. The mansion is an ensemble of eight luxurious reception rooms, each of which is decorated in a specific artistic style. For example, the “Rocaille Room” in the Rococo style, the “Classical Room” in the late Renaissance style. We will not describe all the halls, they are all excellent, but it is better to see them with your own eyes and choose the one where you would like to hold your unforgettable wedding ceremony.

Hotel "Danilovskaya"

The Danilovskaya Hotel is located near the St. Danilovsky Monastery, a 15-minute drive from the center of Moscow. Here you can not only organize on-site marriage registration, the cost of which will be 36 thousand rubles, but also perform a wedding ceremony in the monastery. In a luxurious park near the hotel, newlyweds can take photos and videos against the backdrop of beautiful scenery. In addition, there are spacious banquet halls for a buffet or gala reception. A great opportunity to celebrate a wedding in one place, without unnecessary travel around the city.

Palace of N. A. Durasov in the Lyublino estate

The Lyublino estate was built by Count Godunov in the 16th century. After his death, it was inherited by his son, Prince Peter Prozorovsky, who married a woman who did not have noble origin. In honor of his beloved, the prince renamed his estate “Lublino”. The most beautiful place of the estate is the main palace with an elegant colonnade and luxurious interiors, among which the on-site marriage registration is currently being held. The cost of registration is 32.1 thousand rubles. For an additional fee, museum workers arrange an excursion program for newlyweds and guests. A wide range of services are available: horse riding, meeting with bread and salt, bell ringing and much more.

Petrovsky Travel Palace

The Petrovsky Way (Access) Palace, designed by order of Catherine II at the end of the 18th century, was conceived as a place for famous nobles to relax after a tiring journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow. At the moment, on-site marriage registration in the palace is carried out 2 times a month, in the summer - every week every month. Newlyweds are offered various packages, “Standard” and “Standard “+”. The main differences are the number of guests and actors involved. The minimum registration cost will be 35 thousand rubles.

Pros and cons of on-site registration

Advantages of on-site registration:

Date of. You can choose any date and time that is convenient. A wedding can be held not only on any day, but also at any time of the day, for example, in the evening or even at night by candlelight.
Place. If this is a theatrical registration, you can choose the place that you like best.
Guests. Unlimited number of guests you can invite to your wedding.
Flexibility. If one of the guests is late, the ceremony can be delayed a little, which cannot be said about the traditional option at the registry office.
Scenario. Your own and unique wedding scenario, which you can develop yourself or with the help of the organizer.
Music and decor. The opportunity to choose the musical accompaniment and aesthetic design of the holiday to your liking and in accordance with individual ideas about the ideal wedding.

Disadvantages of an outdoor wedding ceremony:

Limited selection. The opportunity to carry out official on-site registration is not available in all cities, which must be clarified in advance with the registry office staff.
Coordination. Even if the newlyweds are able to organize an off-site official ceremony, the musical accompaniment, design, and time will need to be coordinated with other couples.
Price. A significant registration price, which includes the services of actors, renting a place for registration (castle, ancient estate, yacht), a trip to another city or even country.
Complex organization. Significant hassle is associated with organizing on-site registration (searching for and renting the required location, developing a script and distributing responsibilities, selecting actors).

WHAT ARE THE FIELD REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES?

Is on-site marriage registration an official procedure?

Legally, “registration of marriage” means making an entry about the event in the Civil Registry Book. After this, the man and woman are officially considered husband and wife, and the marriage is considered valid.

The civil registration book is a very important document, to which a number of strict restrictions apply, one of which is that the book is prohibited from being removed from the walls of the registry office building without the grounds provided for by law. Unofficial exit registration does not apply to them. Therefore, from a legal point of view, it has no legal force.

At the outdoor ceremony, the newlyweds put their signatures on a symbolic certificate. Therefore, an away ceremony does not cancel a visit to the registry office in person, where:

The civil servant will carry out all actions provided for by law;
Will make and seal the corresponding entry in the Civil Registry Book.

What you need to prepare to apply for marriage registration and how to do it, you will find at this link.

In Moscow, there are several historical, cultural and a number of new locations where it is possible to legally formalize relations, i.e. Organize off-site marriage registration officially. We talked about these places in detail here.

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Registration of a marriage in the registry office and on-site registration outside the registry office in places specially designated for marriage registration is an official procedure involving filing an application and making an entry in the Civil Registry Book, thanks to which your union becomes legal.

An unofficial outdoor marriage ceremony is a well-prepared, staged wedding ceremony, compiled and executed taking into account all the wishes of the couple, but has no legal force. Does not exclude visiting the registry office!

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Thus, on-site marriage registration is divided into two types

OFFICIAL EXIT REGISTRATION

It is carried out in strictly permitted places, upon application, at a certain time and with a number of restrictions that need to be clarified in the place where you are going to hold the outdoor ceremony.
Applications are submitted to the registry office to which the place of exit registration is associated.

Organizing a formal ceremony is another big topic. Where you can officially hold an outdoor ceremony in Moscow and how much it costs, we described in detail in this article.

UNOFFICIAL EXIT REGISTRATION

Such marriage registration is unofficial and purely symbolic and assumes that at the time of the wedding celebration, you have already signed at the registry office and are legal spouses.
You can sign the day before, a few days BEFORE the wedding, or on the day of the celebration itself. And the ceremony itself is nothing more than a “theatrical show” for organizing a holiday. The entire ceremony is developed individually: the newlyweds themselves choose the host, music, theme of the holiday, etc. Thus, marriage registration takes place without banal actions and acquires appropriate solemnity and romance.

Host of an unofficial outdoor ceremony: selecting a great registrar

The host at the outdoor ceremony will “marry” the newlyweds. He will be in plain sight, and guests will carefully watch all his actions and words. This is why it is so important to find a suitable candidate for the role of presenter. This could be an actor or a professional wedding celebrant who has the following qualities :

Communication skills. During the wedding, the host will have to communicate with the newlyweds and guests, so it is important to be able to win them over and interest them. Sullenness, stiffness, indecisiveness are traits that are unacceptable when working as a registrar or wedding officiant.
Literacy. The presenter must correctly express his thoughts, have good diction, an impressive vocabulary, avoid tongue-tiedness, the use of phraseological units and surzhik.
Ingenuity and intelligence. No matter how carefully a wedding is planned, something can go wrong. Even the most organized and thoughtful registration ceremony is not immune to unpredictable moments. To avoid excesses, the registrar must be smart, resourceful, and creative.
Presentable appearance. The appearance of the presenter must correspond to the festive event. Correctly selected clothes, shoes, hairstyle, well-groomed manicure are important points that together contribute to the overall impression of the registrar. No matter how expert the presenter is in his field, oil stains on clothes or hair somehow collected into a hairstyle will distract attention and spoil the impression.

When choosing a person who will “register” your marriage, you should ask about reviews from previous clients: have there been any difficulties, what is worth paying attention to. But even if the track record is not great, and the person made a good impression and satisfied the above requirements, then you can cooperate with him. Moreover, an actor, still little-known, can work with even greater dedication than a famous and well-known wedding host in the city.

Catering: we organize an outdoor banquet

In an old castle, in a garden, in a forest or on the seashore, there is no way to connect to the power grid to prepare treats on the spot.
If the ceremony does not take place in the form of a picnic with a fire or camp stove, then it will be difficult to arrange a banquet for the guests. But catering or an outdoor restaurant is the best option for an outdoor ceremony. This service is very convenient: professional chefs will prepare treats for guests, loaders will deliver as quickly as possible, and the bartender and waiters will skillfully serve to guests. An off-site restaurant allows the newlyweds themselves to forget about fussing with the kitchen and cooking, and leave all the necessary troubles to the catering agency.

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The most popular at a destination wedding ceremony is a buffet . The menu will be developed in accordance with the client's wishes for the choice of dishes and drinks. The dishes will be prepared in the kitchen of the agency's restaurant in order to be delivered to the place of registration as soon as possible.

The advantage of buffet service is the ability for guests to communicate while moving freely between tables with snacks and drinks.

What you need for off-site wedding registration: basic accessories

Alcove. The wedding ceremony will take place in the gazebo. You need to make it such a size that it can easily accommodate all the guests of the holiday. The supports can be made of wood, and the edges can be made of wire. The gazebo is draped with light fabric and decorated with flowers.
Arch. Young people stand under it while exchanging marriage vows. It can be decorated with fresh or artificial flowers, balloons, ribbons, draped with fabric and lace.
Track. It passes between the rows of chairs on which guests sit and leads to the arch. The path can be made in the form of a photo collage with images of the newlyweds and memorable moments in their lives. Or lay out the carpet in a color that will harmonize with the bride’s dress and the rest of the wedding decor.
Chairs for guests. This can be special furniture for special occasions or ordinary chairs, completely covered with beautiful fabric covers.

What is exit marriage registration

On-site marriage registration is a solution for those who consider a trip to the registry office in a wedding procession to be a relic of antiquity. The name of this procedure speaks for itself - the registrar goes to the venue of the celebration and enters into a marriage. But upon closer examination, not everything is so simple.

Registration without a registry office

This service is often provided by wedding planners. Such on-site marriage registration is formally an imitation and has no legal force. Usually, shortly before the celebration, the spouses come to the registry office and formally conclude their union, and the rest is the work of the event agency. The organizers create their own scenario in which everything can be changed - the image of the host playing the role of the registrar, his speech and even the text of the wedding vows.

Registration from the registry office

Alas, official on-site marriage registration is possible only in rare cases. The civil registration book, as well as state seals, cannot be taken outside the registry office or the Wedding Palace, so you will still have to pay a visit there to leave your signature.

There may be two exceptions. The first is a valid reason why one or both newlyweds cannot appear at the registry office. Such reasons include, for example, serious illness or stay in a prison. The second is getting married in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In these cities, it is legally permitted to carry out official registration in some historical and cultural places, but the list of these places is also strictly regulated by the city government.

There is also a “semi-official” on-site registration - after formal registration at the registry office, an employee can go to the venue of the celebration to hand over certificates to the newlyweds.

Who conducts on-site marriage registration

Official field registration is carried out by a registrar from the Civil Registry Office. Unofficial - wedding agency.