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Looking for civil ceremony in waterford city that aint a hotel!

  • 16-04-2009 3:53pm
    #1
    Kar!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭


    My fiance and I are getting married next year and are looking for a venue that is not a hotel to get married in...a church is last on the list of possibilities and would greatly appreciate any ideas!


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  • #2
    Emerald Lass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Emerald Lass


    not familiar with Waterford, so can't give you a specific location. But I can give you some advice on what I did - I looked around at public places, such as castles, stately homes, etc. Then approach them. Just cos it hasn't been done before doesn't mean it can't be done! When I approached my venue (its a Castle/stately home), they thought it would not be allowed. But I had done my research and knew what requirements were needed, and could see no reason why this venue would not be approved. So I explained all this to them, pointed out that they would be getting money and that it could lead to more money, and off we went and applied. Registrar said yes, no probs. So now I am the first bride to marry in this castle and am chuffed.

    Just be familiar with the requirements - some of them are:
    - must be open to the public (i.e no private houses - this is so that any one can attend, should they feel the need to stand up and 'object'!)
    - must be wheelchair accessible
    - there has to be a seperate room available for the registrars use
    - parking must be available for the registrar
    - cannot be open air/marquee etc
    - has to be a solid permanent structure

    there are a few others but those are the main ones.

    Go for a drive around, visit stately homes and castles, public buildings etc. And if you find something you like, just be cheeky and ask. If you are the first to have a civil ceremony there, offer to give publicity (this seemed to clinch the deal for me - told him I'd be willing to post for photos for the local paper, that thrilled him, made him realise that this could be a nice little earner for the future!). Also have an idea of how much you would be prepared to spend on it before hand, so that you can negotiate better.

    My friend has just last week booked hers for a library near her - its an old building and used to be the old town hall. Its very picturesque, and she is hiring the meeting room. So there are loads of options available, you just have to look around, be able to see the potential of a place and most importantly be cheeky and ask!

    Good luck!


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