Preparing the text is one of the key steps before publishing a wedding announcement in a newspaper in Greece. Wedding announcements generally follow a short, structured format designed to include the essential details of the people getting married and the wedding itself.
The exact wording may vary depending on the newspaper or the requirements of the competent authority. Personal and factual information should therefore be consistent with the official documents used during the marriage licence process.
Below you can find an example of a newspaper wedding announcement, the main details commonly included in the text, and additional guidance for cases where one of the people getting married is a foreign national.
A typical wedding announcement may be structured as follows:
Ioannis Papadopoulos, son of Athanasios and Eleni, née Georgakopoulou, born in Marousi, Attica and residing in Nikaia, Attica, and Despina Ioannou, daughter of Georgios and Maria, née Georgiou, born in Piraeus, Attica and residing in Nikaia, Attica, intend to marry in Glyfada, Attica.
This example is for guidance only. The final wording may be adapted to the requirements of the newspaper and the competent authority handling the specific marriage licence application.
A wedding announcement includes key information identifying the people getting married and the planned marriage. Depending on the case, the required details may include:
the full names of both people getting married,
the full names of their parents,
place of birth,
place of residence,
place where the wedding will take place.
Accurate and consistent information is important because the newspaper publication is used as part of the marriage licence process. If there is any uncertainty about the required format or information, the requirements of the competent authority should be confirmed before publication.
The announcement can be prepared manually or through an online form that organises the information into a predefined publication structure.
With Publees, the wedding announcement is created through a dedicated online form. You enter the required information and the system organises it into the format used for the publication text.
Guidance is displayed alongside the relevant fields, and before completing the order you can review both the generated text and the information you entered.
Automated text creation helps produce a consistent structure and reduces formatting errors, while responsibility for checking personal and factual information remains with the user.
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When one of the people getting married is a foreign national, particular attention should be paid to names, places of birth and other personal details so that the announcement remains consistent with the official documents used during the marriage process.
In practice, many Greek municipalities or church authorities may request dual-language identification of the foreign national's details: the Greek-script form as shown in the official translation of the documents, together with the Latin-script form exactly as it appears in the passport or other original official document.
Using both forms helps establish a clear correspondence between the officially translated Greek version and the original details of the foreign national.
An indicative example may look like this:
Ο Τζον Σμιθ (John Smith), son of Ντέιβιντ (David) and Πενέλοπε (Penelope), born in Λονδίνο, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (London, United Kingdom) and residing in Λονδίνο, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (London, United Kingdom), and Δέσποινα Ιωάννου, daughter of Γεώργιος and Μαρία, née Γεωργίου, born in Πειραιάς, Αττική and residing in Νίκαια, Αττική, intend to marry in Γλυφάδα, Αττική.
This example is for guidance only. The exact Greek and Latin-script forms should follow the relevant official documents and, where applicable, their official translation.
The Greek version of a foreign name or place should not be created through an informal or arbitrary transliteration. Where an official translation is available, the Greek-script version should follow that translation, while the Latin-script version should match the original official document.
Requirements may differ between municipalities, church authorities, newspapers or individual cases. We therefore recommend confirming the exact format required by the competent authority before publication.
Yes. Through Publees, you can enter the details of your wedding announcement online, review the generated text and continue to the selection of a newspaper and an available publication date.
Before final submission, carefully check that names, places and all other details correspond to your official documents.
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