Ohana Villa Tobago Weddings

If you are considering getting married in Tobago, the Marriage Act (1966) has now made it easy for couples to get married in Trinidad & Tobago.

And Ohana Villa is a very special place to exchange your vows, in a wedding ceremony that can be either formal or informal – so far we have had four weddings under the gazebo. The legal necessities are so easily organised, leaving enough time for the other important task of topping up that tan in time for the wedding photographs!

So if you want a small (maximum 35 guests) wedding, in the perfect place contact us for further information. Of course if your wish is for a beach wedding then we have the perfect place! Ohana sleeps 8 people – usually the bride, groom and immediate family, whilst the other guests can stay at The Blue Haven hotel next door. Staying at the next door Blue Haven Hotel, will mean that guests can easily stagger over at the end of the celebration!

Rena the Head Housekeeper is one of the best local cooks on the island, so she can help you plan a wonderful meal, with flowers, and a wonderful wedding cake. In Tobago the wedding cake is usually a rich, dark, moist, fruity cake with lots of rum in the mixture – delicious! We can help with photographer, videographer, and of course music to keep you dancing into sunset and beyond.

There is also a fine wedding planner on the island so contact us if you need her details.

Here are the legal guidelines – however, please check with the Trinidad & Tobago Embassy in your country, or call the Registrar in Tobago for updates to this information : -

• Both parties mus be non-residents of Trinidad & Tobago
• Three days’ residence in the country must be established (calculated from the day after the date of arrival)
• The marriage license will be issued on the next business day following the residency period
• Please be aware that some countries require that your intention to marry is registered in your home country, whilst others require an apostille to the marriage certificate
• The Special Wedding Licence is TT$300, from the Warden’s Office, and the Marriage Certificates (two) are TT$37.50 from the Registrar General’s Office – and it can take up to a week from application to get them.
• You will also be required to make an affidavit or statutory declaration to declare that you are single and free to marry

On the fourth day you will need to visit the Registrar’s Office in Scarborough Tobago so as to produce the following original documents: -

• Proof of residence documents – passport, airline tickets
• Identification of applicants – passport
• If divorced, original or notarised copy of decree absolute
• If widowed, original death certificate of spouse, as well a notarised English translation if not in English
• Deed poll or other proof of name change where name differs on documents
• If under the age of 18, you must produce a Statutory Declaration, signed & stamped by a solicitor, proving parental consent

The Registrar General’s Office: Jerningham Street, Scarborough Tel: (868) 639 3210

The Warden’s Office: TIDCO Mall, Scarborough (868) 639 2410