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what is a blessing?

  • 06-05-2008 8:19pm
    #1
    i-digress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm getting married in August 2009 and have finally found a venue. Problem is the church and venue don't fit. The venue allows religious blessings. Would we need a civil ceremony along with this to be officially and legally married?


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  • #2
    bensoneb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭bensoneb


    Hi,

    It depends on whether or not the person performing the blessing is on the list of solemnisers or not. Check out the GRO site http://www.groireland.ie/getting_married.htm and this will give you the list.

    I'm getting married in August of this year and a reverend from the Unitarian Church is travelling to my venue to perform a beautiful wedding ceremony. This will also serve as a civil service as she is on the list of solemnisers. You still have to give the 3 months notice, etc and the licence will be sent to the solemniser for completion on your wedding day.

    Hope that helps.


  • #3
    i-digress
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭i-digress


    But if you got a blessing from a Catholic priest, that would not mean you'd be legally married, right? You would still have to incorporate a civil ceremony?


  • #4
    bensoneb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭bensoneb


    Yea, you would need the civil bit but that can all be tied in together. For example, my celebrant will follow the Unitarian wedding ceremony and will incorporate the civil piece into it. The civil piece is 'I call upon these persons here to present... blah... blah' and then you sign the register. Ask your celebrant if they will do this. If they're on the list of solemnisers, they should be able to.


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