The Ante Nuptial Contract For 6 years we have worked with MBI Attorneys in Randburg to refer anyone needing advice and help with the Ante Nuptial Contract (ANC). They are a small firm of two attorneys who deliver excellent service and they are well worth contacting if...
Trivia: Who cannot legally be married? Just about all barriers to being married have been removed. In South Africa mixed race marriages were prohibited until the 1990s, same-sex marriages were prohibited until 2006. Today almost any 2 adults may get married. There...
The Professional Marriage Officer Until very recently the role of the Marriage Officer has been filled by Ministers & Rabbi’s and the vast majority still are. There is still a strong perception that Marriage Officer is the authority on a wedding ceremony and...
Home Affairs interview process for foreign nationals When a South African marries are foreign national an interview with Immigration at Home Affairs is required. This regulation was introduced about 3 years ago. The reason this was introduced was to prevent...
Can you get married without a Marriage Officer? Like all good answers, yes and no. In order to be legally married and registered as such with Home Affairs you need to have a Marriage Officer involved. However, when it comes to your wedding ceremony you do not...
What about the rehearsal? Yes or no? I should say at the outset that this is my opinion. Should you have a rehearsal? My answer is no, with a proviso. It is my long experience that that a wedding ceremony goes best when it happens naturally and to some extent...
