Why do they do this you ask?
Though somewhat outdated, it became required in the 1930′s before penicillin to safeguard against couples marrying that could pass diseases to their children or spouse, such as rubella or syphillis. Some may test for HIV/AIDS either by request or as a mandatory check. In some countries, like Nigeria, women are not allowed to get married if they carry the Sickle Cell gene. This prohibition also lends itself to black women mostly, in Nigeria, who want to get married and/or have children. A woman must be screened before planning to have a child. This may be the case in other countries as well. Some officiants/pastors, or justice of the peace officers can not perform an official marriage ceremony and issue a marriage license without these blood tests. So if you’re not sure if you are required to do it, ask your marriage commissioner first, if still in doubt, have you doctor request a blood test for autoimmune, STD and multiple transmittable diseases and send a copy to your commissioner.
So you have decided to get married outside of Canada. I can imagine it will be amazing and warm too. One thing you need to know about getting married in another country, to do a civil ceremony, you may need a blood test. Places like Mexico require that you have a blood test done in order to have a ceremony to make it “official”. You may actually want to get officially married before or after your destination wedding, back home. Even some states in the US require blood tests to get married, so ask before you have everything set to be married out of the country.
All this is not to say you can’t have a nice mock wedding to make it look official and then get married on proper legal documents upon your return or before you leave. Just be sure you check into it so you can choose how you do it without any surprises.
I hope this helps and congratulations on your big day!
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