Getting Married - What's the Most Straight Forward Manner?

Kintarō Hattori

Folks,

As the title of the thread states, what's the most straight forward way the missus and I can get married. We're together 12 years this year, neither of us are religious and neither want any pomp. We simply want to be legally married and will hold a party at some point down the line for friends and family.

Is it possible to arrange something at short notice? As in, can you ring up a registry office, arrange something for a week down the line and pop along with a few witnesses?

Many thanks.

FishOnABike

Three months notice is needed (except in exceptional circumstances) but assuming the required notice is given all you need is yourself, your partner and two adult witnesses to turn up on the day before the registrar.

See http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/getting_married/civil_marriage_ceremony.html for info on what the requirements are.

Milly33

Yep as above three months notice to local HSE office, pick yer dat, pay the fee. turn up on said day and say I do

Milly33

Yep as above three months notice to local HSE office, pick yer date, pay the fee. turn up on said day and say I do

Gatica

In terms of most straightforward - then yes, the least you can do is do the legal registration at the registry office.
Mainly don't forget to gather all the documents you need together before going to give your notice as you both need to be there together to sign the documents and present your birth certs, and other docs etc... easiest to do it right the first time so you don't have to go back in.

amdublin

You could always fly to Las Vegas and get married.

haveringchick

amdublin wrote: »

You could always fly to Las Vegas and get married.

Going through all the hassle bureaucracy and ferocious expense of arranging a foreign wedding, booking flights, hotels, visas, holidays from work, dragging kids or arranging babysitting,then actually trawling all the way to the US and dragging all the way back just to do something that can easily and very cheaply be arranged at home and can be over and done with in a couple of hours?
Not my idea of straightforward!

amdublin

haveringchick wrote: »

Going through all the hassle bureaucracy and ferocious expense of arranging a foreign wedding, booking flights, hotels, visas, holidays from work, dragging kids or arranging babysitting,then actually trawling all the way to the US and dragging all the way back just to do something that can easily and very cheaply be arranged at home and can be over and done with in a couple of hours?
Not my idea of straightforward!

A lot of fun though!

Vegas baby!

Spanish Eyes

amdublin wrote: »

A lot of fun though!

Vegas baby!

My sister did that in the Little Wedding Chapel. Just her and husband and two randomers as witnesses.

We could watch it online as it happened, the funniest and most poignant thing!

But that is what they wanted, no fuss, and an instant honeymoon. After the ceremony they went in to the "slots" and after ten minutes they won €500 dollars. What fun!

They just had dinner in a nice restaurant for immediate family back home a few weeks after the deed was done.

It was so nice, because they were so happy, and then so was everyone else for them too.

Valentina

There's no bureaucracy involved in getting married in Vegas. You can get your marriage license on the day for under $100. Wedding packages start at around $200 and include quite a bit. You can arrange both online in advance. Your marriage is recognised in Ireland so you don't need to do anything when you get back.

Whether or not you want to travel that far is up to you but if you incorporate it as part of a holiday/your honeymoon it's not really any extra hassle. Aer Lingus do a non-stop flight to San Francisco and they're opening up their LAX route again later this year. Internal flights in the US are cheap enough.

Also, Nevada is not the only state you can get married in with no waiting period. There's a list here.

haveringchick

I'm sure Vegas wedding is sensational, but the OP's query is as to the most straightforward route to being legally wed, and I doubt if leaving the jurisdiction to travel thousands of miles would fall into that category when it's completely and totally unecessary 😀

amdublin

haveringchick wrote: »

I'm sure Vegas wedding is sensational, but the OP's query is as to the most straightforward route to being legally wed, and I doubt if leaving the jurisdiction to travel thousands of miles would fall into that category when it's completely and totally unecessary 😀

I hear you. But compared to having wait the mandatory period in ireland it's definitely an option for an immediate wedding.

Dolbert

Registry office wedding in Belfast, 28 day notice period afaik (though could be more in busy periods).

haveringchick

Dolbert wrote: »

Registry office wedding in Belfast, 28 day notice period afaik (though could be more in busy periods).

That's handy

One More Toy

I'll be your witness op if you're stuck. Free of charge