Cost of marriage

justback83

Just looking for a quick tally of costs for getting married in Ireland. We are going to get married in a non-religious ceremony with a couple of witnesses. Also - how long does it take?! In aware that I need to register 3 months in advance

uck51js9zml2yt

Its costs as much or as little as you want.
Are you hiring a venue? Will there be s meal followed by entertainment? How many people?
Will you just use the registry office?

These are things you need to decide and then research.

justback83

Shawn Bumpy Tuba wrote: »

Its costs as much or as little as you want.
Are you hiring a venue? Will there be s meal followed by entertainment? How many people?
Will you just use the registry office?

These are things you need to decide and then research.

Sorry - should have explained. I'm just looking for costs of registering the marriage, the cost of the registrar and any legal fees.

uck51js9zml2yt

All here
http://www.civilregistrationservice.ie/
Its amazing what a Google search can provide.

justback83

Shawn Bumpy Tuba wrote: »

All here
http://www.civilregistrationservice.ie/
Its amazing what a Google search can provide.

Of course I've googled it - and I came across the same info. I'm looking for a more personal experience, the costs couples who have gone through the process have incurred, which I thought I could get on boards.

intheclouds

justback83 wrote: »

Of course I've googled it - and I came across the same info. I'm looking for a more personal experience, the costs couples who have gone through the process have incurred, which I thought I could get on boards.

I dont understand what you mean?

The fees are given on the link provided. Its not going to be different for different couples. The price is the price.

StillThinking

We got married last Oct in registry office, it was 200 euro for registration and everything was included in that. If you want a registrar to marry you in a different venue then it is at the registrars discretion how much they charge.
As for the rest of the wedding, we done the whole lot for about 4000, that was for a small family meal, slightly bigger after party with buffet, decorations, outfits, invites, honeymoon and present for family.
Hope this helps

StillThinking

Oh and ours took about 15 minutes for the actual ceremony, we didn't go for any frills just what had to be legally said

andreac

200 to register your intent to marry. If you choose to go down the route of a Humanist/Spiritualist its another 300 plus on top. Anything after that is what you add on yourself.

Costs vary with everyone so no one can tell you how much it costs, as one couple could spend 1000 and another 20,000. So it's really how long is a piece of string...

justback83

StillThinking wrote: »

We got married last Oct in registry office, it was 200 euro for registration and everything was included in that. If you want a registrar to marry you in a different venue then it is at the registrars discretion how much they charge.
As for the rest of the wedding, we done the whole lot for about 4000, that was for a small family meal, slightly bigger after party with buffet, decorations, outfits, invites, honeymoon and present for family.
Hope this helps

Thank you! So it costs €200 for registration - does this include a registrar? Can I ask where you got married?

andreac

justback83 wrote: »

Thank you! So it costs €200 for registration - does this include a registrar? Can I ask where you got married?

It does if you are doing a civil ceremony at the HSE where you are registering your marriage. I think it costs extra to say get them to another location, hotel etc.

justback83

Also - I'm really hoping that there's something wrong with the website for booking an appointment at the registry office....there doesn't seem to be a free slot in Dublin, Bray or Naas within the next year!!!!

StillThinking

justback83 wrote:

Thank you! So it costs €200 for registration - does this include a registrar? Can I ask where you got married?

Yes that includes everything in the registry office, all forms and registrar. We got married in Letterkenny, it was a Fri and we booked it over a year in advance, that was one of only a few Fridays left for the following 2 years so I wouldn't be surprised if where you are looking is booked up.

katie21

andreac wrote: »

It does if you are doing a civil ceremony at the HSE where you are registering your marriage. I think it costs extra to say get them to another location, hotel etc.

I just got an appointment in Dublin for October and I got the date and time I wanted so it is not booked out. Perhaps you should try again.

justback83

katie21 wrote: »

I just got an appointment in Dublin for October and I got the date and time I wanted so it is not booked out. Perhaps you should try again.

May I ask what Internet browser you are using?! I'm getting no free dates for the next 5 years!!!

Congrats btw!

katie21

justback83 wrote: »

May I ask what Internet browser you are using?! I'm getting no free dates for the next 5 years!!!

Congrats btw!

Thanks and the same to you.

I was using firefox maybe that made a difference.

baby and crumble

justback83 wrote: »

May I ask what Internet browser you are using?! I'm getting no free dates for the next 5 years!!!

Congrats btw!

i checked using chrome and it says theres a fault with internet explorer. It also says civil registrations are not available to be booked online, you have to call them. Dunno if that helps.

westernlass

There'll be a twenty euro fee to swap over from a marriage license to certificate afterwards

Keane2baMused

andreac wrote: »

200 to register your intent to marry. If you choose to go down the route of a Humanist/Spiritualist its another 300 plus on top. Anything after that is what you add on yourself.

Costs vary with everyone so no one can tell you how much it costs, as one couple could spend 1000 and another 20,000. So it's really how long is a piece of string...

Really? Does this include an interfaith minister?Ours never mentioned it would be an extra 300 on top she just mentioned the fee of 200 to register our intent and her own fee

seamus

justback83 wrote: »

Also - I'm really hoping that there's something wrong with the website for booking an appointment at the registry office....there doesn't seem to be a free slot in Dublin, Bray or Naas within the next year!!!!

Ring them. They keep a third of the slots free for people who need faster appointments.

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Really? Does this include an interfaith minister?Ours never mentioned it would be an extra 300 on top she just mentioned the fee of 200 to register our intent and her own fee

The registrar can only tell you what the registration fee will be, as well as any additional fees if you want the registrar to oficiate the wedding outside the registry office.

If you want to get an interfaith minister instead, their cost will be separate and something you sort out yourself. But €300 sounds about right. And that won't include the cost of the venue.

Basically, getting married costs €200. Anything you spend above that is entirely up to you.

Gatica

justback83 wrote: »

Of course I've googled it - and I came across the same info. I'm looking for a more personal experience, the costs couples who have gone through the process have incurred, which I thought I could get on boards.

As intheclouds said, the cost of 200 Euro quoted in the link provided by tatranska under "Checklist for Marriage Notification" is the same for everyone; i.e. the official marriage notification fee is the same across the country and costs the same irrespective of who the couple are. It is also not refundable if you change you mind about getting married. So you're paying for the registration more so than the marriage ceremony. That fee is payable by everyone, whether they get married in a church, registry office or some other ceremony. Once you've registered your intent to marry (on same appointment), you can inquire about using their registration office and marriage registrar for your ceremony, which is free.

westernlass wrote: »

There'll be a twenty euro fee to swap over from a marriage license to certificate afterwards

What's a swap over?

I thought any certificates solicited from the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration is 20 Euro. Didn't know there was a swap over process. Kind of assumed it becomes available as soon as the marriage is registered in their books.

seamus

Gatica wrote: »

I thought any certificates solicited from the Births, Deaths and Marriages registration is 20 Euro. Didn't know there was a swap over process. Kind of assumed it becomes available as soon as the marriage is registered in their books.

Correct.

€20 is the fee to have a marriage certificate issued. You don't have to pay it unless you want a marriage certificate. Your marriage will be legally registered regardless.

The only instance we've had to produce ours is when buying a house. Revenue don't care. Employers don't care. Nobody cares, nobody needs to see proof of it.

uck51js9zml2yt

I suggest you get 4or 5 copies of the cert when ordering it.
Its needed for banks etc and is cheaper for the copies than the first one.

Gatica

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Really? Does this include an interfaith minister?Ours never mentioned it would be an extra 300 on top she just mentioned the fee of 200 to register our intent and her own fee

Her own fee would be the fee people are talking about, i.e. in the region of 300 Euro. Ours was 400 plus travel cost, came to 460 total I think, on top of the usual marriage registration cost.
Basically, this is their business and how they make money so you're paying them for their services aside from the legal basic costs and requirements.

Keane2baMused

Gatica wrote: »

Her own fee would be the fee people are talking about, i.e. in the region of 300 Euro. Ours was 400 plus travel cost, came to 460 total I think, on top of the usual marriage registration cost.
Basically, this is their business and how they make money so you're paying them for their services aside from the legal basic costs and requirements.

Ah ok I thought people were saying it was an extra 300 to pay the HSE. I was thinkin jeez it costs enough as it is!

My ministers fee is 650 eeek! But I'm hoping she will be worth it she seems lovely.

Just to ask actually I presume if you have an interfaith minister when registering intent would I click for an appointment for religious/ secular? I assumed it would be classed as secular and not just civil but I'm not 100% sure

PhoenixParker

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Ah ok I thought people were saying it was an extra 300 to pay the HSE. I was thinkin jeez it costs enough as it is!

My ministers fee is 650 eeek! But I'm hoping she will be worth it she seems lovely.

Just to ask actually I presume if you have an interfaith minister when registering intent would I click for an appointment for religious/ secular? I assumed it would be classed as secular and not just civil but I'm not 100% sure

Civil only applies when someone in the HSE is marrying you, so you tick religious/secular.

Keane2baMused

Great thanks!

Last question, the website seems to say you need the appointment in the area you are marrying. Or maybe I have picked it up wrong but that's what I gather. The venue however said no we should be able to do it in dublin (our venue is in the west of the country).

It doesn't make sense to me to have to drive two hours for an appointment for it but maybe so!

PhoenixParker

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Great thanks!

Last question, the website seems to say you need the appointment in the area you are marrying. Or maybe I have picked it up wrong but that's what I gather. The venue however said no we should be able to do it in dublin (our venue is in the west of the country).

It doesn't make sense to me to have to drive two hours for an appointment for it but maybe so!

I think, but best to clarify this with the HSE - if you're getting married by the HSE (i.e. civil) then you need to do the meeting in the relevant county. If you're getting married by a religious or secular solemniser then I think you can go to any registrars offices for the interview bit.

Like I said, double check!

andreac

Keane2baMused wrote: »

Great thanks!

Last question, the website seems to say you need the appointment in the area you are marrying. Or maybe I have picked it up wrong but that's what I gather. The venue however said no we should be able to do it in dublin (our venue is in the west of the country).

It doesn't make sense to me to have to drive two hours for an appointment for it but maybe so!

Unless you are getting married in the civil hse office itself, then you can make an appt anywhere. We are having a Humanist Ceremony in our hotel in Kildare and our appt to register our intent was in Navan. Hope that helps.

Keane2baMused

That's brilliant thank you both :-)

autumnbelle

How soon in advance can you register your intent? Is it when you make the appointment that you pay the €200

Keane2baMused

autumnbelle wrote: »

How soon in advance can you register your intent? Is it when you make the appointment that you pay the €200

Well I am getting married in June 2017 and I just made my appointment for next month

Yep you pay it on the day

Milly33

Min three months min in advance autumnbelle that is the min..

You pay the fee when you go to the first meeting or you can ask them if you dont have it id say..

All info here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/getting_married/notification_requirements_for_marriage.html

Milly33

just to note the sooner you reg the intent the better like if you want to book a celebrant to come to you or anything or book a specific date

aidom

autumnbelle wrote: »

How soon in advance can you register your intent? Is it when you make the appointment that you pay the €200

I was speaking to the registrar's office in Dublin today and they told me that the notification form lasts six months so you shouldn't go sooner than that or else you'll have to come back again to pick up the actually form.

They also mentioned that there's currently about a six week wait for an appointment.

Milly33

That sounds a little off, I would think what the meant is to not hold onto the form perhaps after completing it to arrange for the appointment as soon as possible...

Keane2baMused

aidom wrote: »

I was speaking to the registrar's office in Dublin today and they told me that the notification form lasts six months so you shouldn't go sooner than that or else you'll have to come back again to pick up the actually form.

They also mentioned that there's currently about a six week wait for an appointment.

Whoever it was gave you incorrect information.

Think about it, the minimum is 3 months in advance. There is no mention anywhere of a maximum time beforehand, in fact it says to do it as early as possible. Also given you have to give the date of marriage when registering it wouldn't make sense for them to say you'll have to come back again. The only reason they mention on the website that would result in a second appointment is if you don't have all of the required documents with you.

The 6 week wait is about right. I got one in naas for the end of May. Decided against battling dublin city parking and traffic.

taco.cat

aidom wrote: »

I was speaking to the registrar's office in Dublin today and they told me that the notification form lasts six months so you shouldn't go sooner than that or else you'll have to come back again to pick up the actually form.

That's not true. We got ours 14 months beforehand.

aidom

I had a look at the legislation there and it seems that the six month rule is that you have to have the marriage solemnised within 6 months of the date on the form.

i.e. if you tell the registrar that you're getting married on the 9th October but then it ends up being later, it has to be within 6 months of that date or you have to get a new form.

Apologies for causing any confusion. I'd say the person I was talking to on the phone must have thought I hadn't set a date yet when they said it to me.

Millem

andreac wrote: »

Unless you are getting married in the civil hse office itself, then you can make an appt anywhere. We are having a Humanist Ceremony in our hotel in Kildare and our appt to register our intent was in Navan. Hope that helps.

OP I had a big reply written but Internet is dodgey
For a civil marriage You can make an appointment in any county and get married in a registry office in a different county. You just need to get an extra piece of paper called a "registrars agreement". That's what we did as Dublin appointments were booked up we ended up going to louth to register our intent and pay €200. Dublin then posted our extra piece of paper which we had to bring down to Louth, and resign form.
€200 includes everything. You don't even need to exchange rings.


Dublin marry every day (mon-fri) but other counties don't eg louth only marry on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The ceremony lasts 11 mins, you get a 30 min window but that includes taking to registrar for 15 mins before ceremony.
The wedding certificates are €40 and if you and your partner have children together you are meant to reregister them which is another €20 per child.

morgana

Also, if you are not Irish nationals you need your birth certs with apostille which you usually need to get done in your home country. That can take time (mine took about 4 weeks as the apostille needs to be issued by a higher authority than the normal birth certificate and they took their sweet ol time). Also costs involved - for me it was 14 for the ordinary cert and another 28 for the apostille incl. Registered post to Ireland.) And you will need a translation of the cert if it's not in English - that can add another 40 to 150 euro.
We had the appointment with registrar in February (booked the appointment CA. 3 weeks in advance) and got a marriage date in August at noon - first available Friday). That was for cork city. The registrar was absolutely lovely.

justback83

morgana wrote: »

Also, if you are not Irish nationals you need your birth certs with apostille which you usually need to get done in your home country. That can take time (mine took about 4 weeks as the apostille needs to be issued by a higher authority than the normal birth certificate and they took their sweet ol time). Also costs involved - for me it was 14 for the ordinary cert and another 28 for the apostille incl. Registered post to Ireland.) And you will need a translation of the cert if it's not in English - that can add another 40 to 150 euro.
We had the appointment with registrar in February (booked the appointment CA. 3 weeks in advance) and got a marriage date in August at noon - first available Friday). That was for cork city. The registrar was absolutely lovely.

Interesting....my OH is from South America but he's now an Irish citizen, does he still need the birth cert with the Apostille stamp?

Gatica

If the country he was born in is signed up to the Hague Convention, then it doesn't matter what citizenship he has, he will still need an apostille stamp on his birth certificate for it to be accepted at the registry office. A certified translation would also be needed if it's not in English.

justback83

So I've just found out about this Freedom to Marry Certificate...that's another €60 each! Anyone know how quickly we can get them?!!

Keane2baMused

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/our-services/marriage-and-civil-partnership-abroad/how-to-apply-for-certificate-of-freedom-to-marry/

I'm sure they will tell you if you call