Destination wedding guide · Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Getting married in Aruba
What it takes to legally marry in Aruba, straight from the official pages: residency rules, paperwork, fees and who signs the certificate. Then the practical side: the driest wedding months by the NASA record (April, March and February), what guests pay to fly from Omaha ($530–$872 round trip from Omaha) and how Ann runs the room block.
Photo: Ann Lane
Your Aruba wedding timeline
Aruba: the countdown from booking to certificate.
12 months out
Date, resort, room block
- Pick the month: April, March and February meet the climate rule and rank driest first.
- Budget guest airfare at $530–$872 round trip from Omaha (lowest fares found by season).
- The Aruba resort holds the rooms; Ann locks the group rate and deadline on paper.
6 months out
Documents and stamps
- Gather documents: Long-form birth certificates with parents' names (raised seal, apostilled); passport photo-page copies (both must be 18+); final divorce decree or death certificate with apostille if previously married; two witnesses 18+ with passport copies; Declaration of Marriage Intent and Declaration of Single Status forms.
- Apostille / translation: Apostille from the Secretary of State on the birth certificate and on any divorce decree or death certificate.
3 months out
Aruba's timing rule
- Timing rule: No residency period stated; documents are emailed for review and then sent by courier at least one month before the wedding date.
- Who performs and registers it: Civil Registry (Censo) at the Oranjestad City Hall.
- Witnesses: Two witnesses at least 18 with passport photo-page copies; a planner can supply local witnesses.
Arrival week
On the ground
- Land in Aruba with the required days in hand; Ann times the flights to the rule.
Wedding day
The Aruba ceremony
- All civil (legal) ceremonies are held at City Hall in Oranjestad; a religious blessing or beach celebration can follow.
- Ann handles the day's logistics: transfers, timing, the guests' questions.
Documents checklist
- Long-form birth certificates with parents' names (raised seal, apostilled)
- passport photo-page copies (both must be 18+)
- final divorce decree or death certificate with apostille if previously married
- two witnesses 18+ with passport copies
- Declaration of Marriage Intent and Declaration of Single Status forms.
Best wedding months, by rainfall
- 1
April
82°F mean high · 0.4 in rain
- 2
March
81°F mean high · 0.6 in rain
- 3
February
81°F mean high · 0.6 in rain
- 4
May
83°F mean high · 1.0 in rain
- 5
June
84°F mean high · 1.0 in rain · hurricane season, flagged
- 6
July
84°F mean high · 1.1 in rain · hurricane season, flagged
Rule: monthly rain <= 3.0 in and mean daily high 72–90 F, ranked driest first; hurricane-season months flagged, not excluded; no heat-limit relaxation.
What guests pay from Omaha
$530–$872
lowest round trips found, OMA to AUA, across the seasons checked; not a quote
- 2027-01: $660 · United
- 2027-04: $530 · Delta/WestJet
- 2027-07: $872 · American Airlines
- 2027-09: $660 · American
The official requirements, quoted
What Aruba's government and embassy pages say
- Residency or waiting period
- No residency period stated; documents are emailed for review and then sent by courier at least one month before the wedding date.
- “at least one (1) month before the desired date for the wedding”
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30. Aruba Tourism Authority page.
- Documents to bring
- Long-form birth certificates with parents' names (raised seal, apostilled); passport photo-page copies (both must be 18+); final divorce decree or death certificate with apostille if previously married; two witnesses 18+ with passport copies; Declaration of Marriage Intent and Declaration of Single Status forms.
- “Long Form Birth Certificate, with parents names”
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30.
- Apostille and translation
- Apostille from the Secretary of State on the birth certificate and on any divorce decree or death certificate.
- “Final Divorce-Degree with an Apostille”
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30.
- Witnesses
- Two witnesses at least 18 with passport photo-page copies; a planner can supply local witnesses.
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30.
- Who performs and registers it
- Civil Registry (Censo) at the Oranjestad City Hall.
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30.
- Civil vs. symbolic ceremony
- All civil (legal) ceremonies are held at City Hall in Oranjestad; a religious blessing or beach celebration can follow.
- “All civil ceremonies are held at the City Hall ("Civil Town House").”
- Official source: aruba.com, read 2026-10-30.
Not stated on the official pages: blood or medical test, government fees, legal at home, symbolic there.
Confirm with Ann and the resort before you book
- Fees
- Whether her resort partners handle the Censo filing
Ann knows Aruba
“We stayed at Paradise Beach Villas, located across from Eagle Beach, and rented a car, which gave us the flexibility to explore the island at our own pace.”
How the Aruba room block works.
Ann checks current venue availability, package terms and suitability for your dates before recommending or booking.
Aruba wedding questions
Is there a waiting period to marry in Aruba?
Aruba marriage paperwork: what to bring
What are the best months for a Aruba wedding?
What will our guests pay to fly from Omaha to Aruba?
Is the ceremony itself the legal marriage?
From Ann
Let's get your people to Aruba.
Ann takes it from here: the Aruba paperwork above, the room block and every guest's flight from Omaha.
Photo: Ann Lane · How we source the numbers