This blog post about documentation necessary for a wedding in Croatia was inspired by a phone call from a couple who decided to organize a wedding in Croatia by themselves

They wanted to get married in September, in Dubrovnik. In the beginning of August, they went to a local registrar’s office in order to sign proceedings. However, it was determined that they don’t have all documentation necessary for a legally valid civil marriage. While their family gather all necessary paperwork in their country of residence, the couple’s vacation will be over and they will have to leave Croatia, empty handed and frustrated.