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civil ceremony, where to start?

  • 24-07-2013 9:53am
    #1
    mickyb1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi all,
    I am wondering if anybody can help me. Myself and my girlfriend are looking at getting married next March/April but I didn't realise what a minefield organising a wedding actually is. We don't want the fuss of the big day so we are planning on getting married without any of our families or friends knowing. We just want to get the ceremony done and dusted and throw a big party for everyone a few weeks later. Can anyone guide me on where to start?


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  • #2
    bovril
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭bovril


    If you want a civil ceremony then you will need to ring one of the offices and pick a date and they will talk you through the procedure
    http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/bdm/contactus/

    You need to give at least 3 months notice of intent to marry. If you ring the office and are booking a date with them they will arrange the 3 months meeting too.

    You will need at least 2 witnesses at the ceremony.


  • #3
    backboiler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 368 ✭✭backboiler


    First thing to do is notify the registrar of your intent to marry. It can take a while (months!) to get an appointment for the notification interview, which involves going to the registrar's office, filling out some forms, nominating witnesses, making a declaration, being cautioned and paying a fee. The registration must be at least 3 months in advance of the wedding itself, so get on this now!

    I presume that if you want to get married in the registry office you'll have to make some kind of booking with the registrar too. Alternatively, if you intend to get married somewhere else, there are rules and you'll have to have the owner of that place get the registrar/HSE inspector over for a gawk first. (all this is on http://www.groireland.ie/getting_married.htm and http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/getting_married/civil_marriage_ceremony.html)


  • #4
    mickyb1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭mickyb1980


    That's great help. Thanks a million.


  • #5
    aoiferahmana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭aoiferahmana


    When you ring the office on Joyce House, Lombard Street to make an appointment to give 'Intent to Marry', you can also book the date for the actual wedding at the same time, over the phone, if you are getting married in the registry office. When we did it (this year), we got the appointment of 'Intent to Marry' for 2 months time, and the wedding then 3 months after that. It's straightforward enough, and they are pretty helpful and will answer any questions. You pay €200 when you meet with the registrar and give them notification, and you get a letter saying that you have given intent and then you turn up on the day :)


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