UAE's First Civil Marriage Recorded in Abu Dhabi

A couple tied the knot in the UAE with a civil wedding ceremony, the first recorded in the non-Muslim family court in Abu Dhabi.

With the word "I accept." Craig Lindsey and Sarah Goodman decide to open a new chapter in their lives.

Lindsey commented on the matter by saying: "We are moving to live in Dubai, we have decided to get married in the Emirates, especially that we have decided to have civil marriage and not religious," quoting, The National.

The newlyweds exchanged their vows in front of an official in the civil court. They pledged to love and respect each other in a ceremony that did not take more than five minutes and will remain engraved in their memory for a long time.

The marriage document was granted upon completion of signatures and seals.