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  • 22-05-2013 4:57pm
    #1
    Sala
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭


    So I have just joined the newly engaged yay! Anyway, I don't want to be hanging on for ages so I was hoping to get married next year, circa May - October. I have a few (stupid!) questions if anyone can help.

    1) What do you book first?? I was hoping to have a civil ceremony in the hotel, or humanist one in the same venue. No churches etc. Should I look for a hotel first?

    2) Is it likely to get a venue still at this stage? I know some people book years in advance

    3) I need to do the notice to marry thing apparently.. when do I do that??

    We have lots of family and friends so it will be fairly big, I'd say 150ppl if not more. Loads of places seem to hold around 100-120, will I be stuck here? We already decided it'll be people over fancy things so there will be loads of people, but cut back expensive dress, invites etc but I'm afraid a larger venue may be pricer per head.


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  • #2
    SmilingLurker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭SmilingLurker


    Firstly congratulations!
    Sala wrote: »
    1) What do you book first?? I was hoping to have a civil ceremony in the hotel, or humanist one in the same venue. No churches etc. Should I look for a hotel first?
    Civil Ceremony dates fill up quite quickly in Dublin, especially if you are looking on a Friday. We booked this first. Then we booked our location. You can have a humanist celebrant for more flexibility on days (like Saturday). We booked our venue second. Ring and ask to register intent and ask for availability of dates.
    Sala wrote: »
    2) Is it likely to get a venue still at this stage? I know some people book years in advance
    We had no problem, 7 months between engagement date and marriage date. It depends, your favorite venue might be booked anyway.
    Sala wrote: »
    3) I need to do the notice to marry thing apparently.. when do I do that??
    Must be three months in advance, but answer to 1 above - biggest issue if civil ceremony is getting right day.

    Good luck, enjoy it :D

    http://www.groireland.ie/getting_married.htm


  • #3
    Gatica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,301 ✭✭✭Gatica


    when you find a hotel you like and an available date they can usually hold it for you for a couple of weeks. Use that time to call different solemnisers and check their availability. Civil ceremonies are becoming more popular so you'd have more trouble finding a venue in a district where a registrar is not already booked for the next year.
    Soon as you have those two, sort out the band.


  • #4
    pooch90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭pooch90


    Next summer is fairly well booked up for civil ceremonies/humanists so if it's 2014 you're looking at you'll need to get moving if you want a Friday/weekend.
    It's an exciting time and the venue will be a nice (if confusing) part of the planning.

    Most venues can take 150 easily, it's only small manor houses and the like that can't host over 120.
    TBH the larger venues generally can offer a lower price per head than the smaller ones as smaller venues like to trade off their 'exclusivity', which I think is a pile of balls anyway!

    If you post what area you're in OP, I'm sure the boardsies will have loads of suggestions of nice places.


  • #5
    clint_silver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭clint_silver


    Sala wrote: »
    So I have just joined the newly engaged yay! Anyway, I don't want to be hanging on for ages so I was hoping to get married next year, circa May - October. I have a few (stupid!) questions if anyone can help.

    1) What do you book first?? I was hoping to have a civil ceremony in the hotel, or humanist one in the same venue. No churches etc. Should I look for a hotel first?

    2) Is it likely to get a venue still at this stage? I know some people book years in advance

    3) I need to do the notice to marry thing apparently.. when do I do that??

    We have lots of family and friends so it will be fairly big, I'd say 150ppl if not more. Loads of places seem to hold around 100-120, will I be stuck here? We already decided it'll be people over fancy things so there will be loads of people, but cut back expensive dress, invites etc but I'm afraid a larger venue may be pricer per head.

    what to book first? venue and celebrant. Lets say you want it in june, ring around venues, find one you like that will match budget. then get free dates they have in june that both venue and celebrant have and match them up. dont book anything until you know you can have both on the same day.

    then you can start on the rest like band and photographer and whatnot.

    Im in a band and we took a december 2015 wedding last week which Id consider very far out at about the 30 months range. 18-24 months is norm. If youre planning inside 12 months, IMO your vendors list starts to narrow and you have to look a bit harder but you'll get something.

    As mentioned, the bigger venues do bulk very well and so tend to be a more average price than more exclusive venues. Its harder to keep unicorn steaks warm for 200 than 100 if ya get me


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