Questions about gettng married in San Andres

David in Idaho says on May 6, 2007, 00:58:

Try contacting lovelysanandres That is her username here on PBH, though I haven't seen her online in a while.

We didn't get married on the island, but we honeymooned there, and Jannnethe (lovelysanandres) was a very knowledgeable, experienced, and helpful woman we met there. She owns the hotel we stayed in (Noble House) and has been a wedding planner on SA for years. I'm sure she'd be willing and able to answer all your questions.

Lovelysanandres says on May 31, 2007, 12:58:

wedding In San Andres Island Hello, there sorry I had been not around,
Here are the answer to your questions?
REMEMBER HERE IN SAN ANDRES IS TEH ONLY PLACE IN COLOMBIA WHERE THE ONLY THING TO GET MARRIED IS YOUR PASSPORT!!

1) How long will we need to make sure we are on the island for? I assume the notary is only open on weekdays, right?

You will need at least three days, or even in two you can everything done, from monday till saturday.


2) How much is the least expensive option? I'm not lookng for a beach cermony or any of that. We just want a quick wedding without the headache of the paperwork.

Well if you married at the notary you will have to pay only the right that are about $ 120.000 ( about 70 usd)now the dolar is sooo low in reference with the pesos, but if you do not speak spanish you need to hire a oficial Interpretor that traslates your wedding and the moment of the ceremony, the notary does not speak spanish and you fiance can not be the interpretor has to bea outside and legal interpretor but let me know is a dark, humid place very sad for celebrate such a important event as your wedding.
B

3) There is only one notary, right? Anyone have their contact information?

Only one notary , in the island

4) Do we need witnesses or can we be the only ones there?
You only need you and your fiance noone else.

please do contact me for further info :

calijan at yahoo.com

All the best

David in Idaho says on Jun 1, 2007, 07:49:

Hola Jannethe ... te tengo noticias Guess what Jannethe ... Do you remember me? We met here on PBH, and then my wife Ruby and I honeymooned in your hotel for 10 days in December. Well, I thought you might like to know that in three months we are having a baby girl! She was conceived in your hotel! It is all your fault - I blame it on the champagne, flowers, and excellent service. Anyway, thanks for everything!

Lovelysanandres says on Jun 1, 2007, 11:05:

You are kidding me!!! It is that for real?
Congrats!!, I'm so hapy for you bought...
well..so we are almost for the same time I'm 5 months pregnant of TWINS!! i'm due for september middles...becouse they are twins..
I'm so glad for you both ....all the best
and great!!!! keep in touch.

David in Idaho says on Jun 1, 2007, 16:05:

¡Gemelitos! Wow - I can't wait to tell Ruby. That is awesome news. Congratulations to you both as well. Are these your first kids? Do you know the gender?

Lovelysanandres says on Jun 2, 2007, 10:27:

One girl For now, we know one is a girl, the other one is kind of shy.
This is my second pregancy, and for us is blessing, HUGE BLESSING!!, becouse last year I had a baby girl which burn with some heart problem and couldn't make it, only survived 19 hours..it was so hard for us..but after the Doctor give me the ok, that We can try it again, we tried and then we got pregnant of twins..not treatments..no register of twins in the family neather Arthur's, neather mine...so it's been a blessing..I'm a biliever...
so we are waiting..I'm having them in Bogota. for safety reasons..san Andres is great for Holidays!!, get married., honey moons..etc..but unfurtunaly not very good when a medical complication as so many islands...that's why it happened that to my baby, if she had born in anothet city as a major city, maybe she could make it...that the problem of an island.
well keep in touch and say hello to Ruby.