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friend is getting married for charity

  • 14-11-2008 5:15pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭


    long story but basically two friends of mine have agreed to get married for charity, the money they raise through sponsorship will go towards funding a trip for another friend who is building houses and schools in Africa which is a good thing but getting married for such a stupid reason is probably a bad thing.
    however they seem set on it.
    as I'm organising all the charity events I have to find out how much this would actually cost, so far it seems about 150 to even apply for the registy office but what other costs are there and has anyone any idea how much an annulment would cost etc?

    ps sorry I know this sounds horribly stupid.


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭BenjAii


    Nicolo, I might be wrong, but I think what they are doing might actually be illegal. Someone who knows more here can correct me, but I don't think you can legally enter into a marriage in bad faith such as your friends plan to do.

    You're right though, it is a really stupid idea ! (even if meant for a good cause).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Stoopind ??? not at all .Here my congrats to the happy couple ;)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vRehFCfE4JE


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    If any of them have an assets it will only end of trouble...


    As said about , i'd be surprised if it is was legal...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Not in this country. God, that would be a ridiculously stupid thing to do.

    Basically, annulment only tends to be granted in cases where there are severe reasons why either party should be allowed out of the marriage (such as impotency, psychiatric disorders and so forth). Trying to get it annuled purely because it was a stunt will at the very least get you a severe tongue lashing from a judge, who may decide not to grant the annulment since you won't be able to show any good reason why it should be annuled.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/civil-annulment/applying_for_a_civil_annulment_of_marriage

    I would strongly recommend checking out the annulment rules in another jurisdiction - the US or UK preferably, where the process and the rules may be far more relaxed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Why does it have to be a real marriage? That's ridiculous. Why don't they just have a mock wedding?! They raise their money, which people will be willing to give as it's for charity, and there'll be no messy complications.


    mmmm troll I wonder.....?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭NextSteps


    What a stupid thing to do. What if they can't get it annuled, and have to wait four years for a divorce? What about their property? What about rights of inheritance if one of does something else stupid, like walk in front of a bus?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    Stupid.
    Stupid.
    Stupid people.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Not only is it a retarded idea, it (further) cheapens and trivializes the concept of marriage IMO.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭nicolo


    Haha yeah I must check into the legal side of it, and no not a troll I just have stupid friends.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Are you sure they don't just mean a fun fake wedding for charity? We had one in work a while back and it was great craic. Why would people give them wedding presents if they know it is not for real??????

    And what will the couple do after they are married???

    Good intentions to raise money but stupid fund raising idea.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    I'd be more of the opinion of doing a mock wedding also... I'm sure there are plenty of places that would help you out, cheap rates etc....

    Here's my take, I do photography so I'd be well up for taking shots on the day of the 'happy couple'. I'm sure id you approached the right church even a priest may agree to do a special service where guests and couple could have a 'wedding', obviously not fake a wedding but maybe a service in honour of the charity. You could sell tickets to the wedding, get a hotel involed that would agree some good rates for you and a band also. My hubbie is in a band so I'm sure I could try talk them around if they are not booked. Depends on area etc.

    Anyway I'm sure it would be great fun and if arranged properly could be a fantastic enture and raise some good money for a deserving charity.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Thank god your friends are straight.


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