Employ your own wedding officiant

You can choose your own wedding officiant who is not employed by the municipality of Nuenen.  

Requirements are:

  • A current affidavit as (b)abs by the court, 
  • A current designation of (b)abs in another municipality, 
  • currently active as babs(performing extended marriages ) for the same municipality
    (for this we may contact them and/or request additional documentation), 
  • the babs holds a valid passport/identity card. 

An abs is only possible if he/she is currently actively performing extended marriages/partnerships. 

Application procedure 

  • First, check that your desired wedding officiant meets the Requirements above.
  • Report your proposed marriage or partnership. Do this no later than 12 weeks before the day of the ceremony.
  • Choose extended ceremony in the form.  
  • Enter in the "additional information" field that you are choosing to have your own wedding officiant.  
  • We will contact you to discuss and arrange the one-time designation with you. 

Cost

For the one-time appointment of a wedding officiant in the municipality of Nuenen, you pay € 240.00 via an invoice you will receive by mail.