San Andres Island??

Lovelysanandres says on Jul 31, 2006, 13:53:

MARRIAGE IN SAI Hello, there, We are so glad you choose our beatifull island to get married. there is a better place.
For get married in here in a catolic church, you will have to go to your church in your area,. don't know if you live in Colombia but if you are in another country then as I said you will have to go to the church of your area and make all the process as if you will going to married in there, all those documents had to be " apostllados" for the colombian Consulate and then they explain you what to do, you come here and get married , One thing to rememeber get married in the catolic way the only place to get married is inside a catolic church, they do not celebrate ceremonys outside the church , so you can not have a catolic wedding at the beach, it has to be in a church. you have to do the civil also.(this one you can do it anywhere)
Any furher questions : calijan at yahoo.com.

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Moorla says on Jul 31, 2006, 14:07:

San andres island?? Thankyou, that helps me very much. We love the idea of marriage on San Andres, it sounds a very romantic place. The other thing im not so sure about, i am English and live in the u.k., and my wife to be is colombian, from cali. She is a catholic, but i am not, does anybody know is it possible for a non catholic to marry in a catholic church?

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Lovelysanandres says on Aug 3, 2006, 11:57:

Well in that case... It is kind of complicate, becouse if you want to married in a catolic church you need to have starting from a baptism, first comunion, confirmation, etc...in order to get married, you can do it obviusly but then you have to do all this ceremonys first.
I strongly advice to have a civil wedding only fist ...for paper matters and slowly at UK or Colombia where you prefer to live, slowly start to do your ceremonys to become a catolic and then have a catolic wedding.

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machin2007 says on Aug 18, 2006, 06:47:

distance from Cali Plaza to Chipichape How far is it from Cali Plaza Hotel to Chipichape? Is Chipichape still the epicenter to find dates? I am a relatively good looking 39 year old divorced guy, looking to squeeze as much fun as possible into a 10 day stay at Cali. If I find a nice, sweet girl to begin a long-term relationship with, even better. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Machin2007

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machin2007 says on Aug 18, 2006, 06:51:

Best Clubs/Bars in Cali What would be the best clubs/bars to find available, "non-professional" girls in Cali? I don't want to embarass myself with my lack of Salsa expertise, so maybe the Salsa clubs would be out. Is there a particular place where there are an availability of slightly upscale, women with careers? It seems many of the women I have met through the internet are listing "in college" as their careers even though they are 25 years old.

Thanks

Machin2007

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Gator says on Aug 18, 2006, 08:27:

Guess What? All clubs in Cali/Juanchito are basically salsa clubs. These girls salsa before they learn to walk. In fact there ate at least a dozen medical cases a years in which girls are born dancing salsa.

One BIG unanswered question. How is your Spanish????



"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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David in Idaho says on Aug 20, 2006, 19:11:

Another BIG unanswered question: Why does a question like this get posted in a thread about San Andrés????

Sorry, I'm on anal mode today I guess ... all this grammar talk I guess. Anyway machin, if you have a legitmate question, just start a new thread and you'll get better response, since the only people reading this one have some interest in the island.

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ACBlessing says on Aug 22, 2006, 23:21:

Agreed I agree...this thread took a half-assed route. I also want to know if it is true about getting married in San Andres with only my passport and her with only her ID and a birth certificate. It just doesn't make sense when Colombian law dictates strict procedures for civil marriage.
I have already been married before in the Catholic church and man! What a lonnnngggggggggg complicated process of finding my baptism certs from another state 39 years ago and then all the apostilles and formalizing papers at the dioscese and notarias etc.
Back to San Andres...I am very skeptical but very hopeful (don't get me wrong) that I can quickly and legally get married in San Andres. I just don't want to have any validity problems when I start filling out the immigration paperwork.

Alex Blessing, Spokane, WA USA
alex at acblessing.com
http://www.colombia.acblessing.com

Just plain poor

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David in Idaho says on Aug 22, 2006, 23:45:

I'm no expert ACBlessing, but ... ... what I hear (and other posters with more detailed info, please verify) is that the Colombian government, in an effort to promote matrimonial tourism, declared San Andrés a special "marriage express zone." OK, that's my term. But basically, the deal is, they make it super easy to get married there - yes, only a passport - so that folks from all over the world will spend their money there gettin' hitched.

As for me, I'm planning on honeymooning there and on Providencia, but the wedding will be in B'quilla. That means I get to do extra paperwork!

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Bluesdude says on Sep 27, 2006, 16:10:

Yes, It's true! Yes, it's true. We did it with only my passport, her cedula and birth certificate. About 3 weeks later, we had a spiritual ceremony for 50 or so family and friends at the hotel Caribe, with a sit down filet mignon dinner for 28000 (about $11 US) per person. I bought all the booze, wine and champagne and programmed music for the whole evening - pre ceremony, ceremony, post ceremony, first dance, dancing, etc on my iPod. The whole tab was about 3 million pesos. About a week after that we went to Bogota to get my visa and cedula. Took about two days - mostly just waiting. Got her tourist visa to the US on the same trip. Anyway, the best of luck to you and your bride!

Bluesdude No Mas Gringas Por La Vida

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utopiacowboy says on Sep 27, 2006, 18:46:

You don't know how lucky you are Bluesdude! Or maybe you do. Felicitaciones!

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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vladimiro says on Sep 28, 2006, 22:31:

san andres Maybe that passport only marriage process is catching on. Foriegn turism to San Andres is up 20% this year. I don't believe any countries in the region offer such hassle free marriage as San Andres.

"En el primer semestre del 2006, arribaron a San Andrés, 32.928 viajeros internacionales, 5.315 más que en igual período del año anterior."

http://www.portafolio.com.co/port_secc_online/porta_econ_online/2006-09-29/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR_PORTA-3286010.html

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davidfmbca says on Oct 7, 2006, 16:37:

NO doubt about it We're definately going to tie the knot in San Andreas next spring. But for now,we're planning to visit for Christmas to get information and locate the Notary for the island that looks after things,etc. I sent an email to lovelysanandreas to find out more info about all that, but the question I have today for all the rest of you posting here, is what hotel do you recommend for the one's available for us Canadian touristas because we only have a choice of the 5 Decameron ones disponible.

They are the Marazul, Aquarium, Isleno, Maryland and San Luis. They're all interconnected somehow, but which one is the best for beach, entertainment, food, etc. Any recommendations for those of you who have visited the island (or live there)?

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Estebandido says on Oct 18, 2006, 16:04:

I married in san Andres I just got married in October 7th in San Andres, in the Cristo Salvador Catholic Church. We were a group of 17 people, and stayed in a hotel called "San Andres Noblehouse". It was a beautiful hotel, a lot cheaper than Decameron, and the owner also organized our wedding and arrange the ticket+hotel packages for all of us. 17 people traveled from Chile (where I'm from), the US, and Colombia for the wedding. I don't see why a canadian would be limited to just Decameron hotels.
Images can talk more than words:
www.saiweddings.com/monica_esteban.html
http://www.sanandresnoblehouse.com/
I totally recommend it.

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kkemerait says on Oct 19, 2006, 18:44:

San Andres Got married in Palmira buy honeymooned in San Andreas... it's awsome, but watch out for that sun! (still sunburned after 6 months jaja)

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barrys425 says on Oct 28, 2006, 18:38:

did it! hello all! just got back from colombia! got married in San Andres! happy as can be.. now the paperwork begins. going for total spousal visa! due to the help you have all given me and a bunch of paperwork this weekend. i'm hoping to get my wife here asap! san andres is absolutely beautiful! and we got married on the beach. i'm telling you it was a dream come true! if you want any other info feel free to email me!

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