Civil Wedding - Our Right To A Good Day?

intheclouds · 07-09-2016 12:38PM

livedadream wrote: »

could be as simple as requesting quests to show their invitations on the door to a groomsman maybe?

a simple sign that ive seen at other weddings and civil ceremonies is ''private event guest only'' outside the door.

prevents gatecrashers.

You cant do that in this country, the marriage ceremony itself is required to be open to the public by law.

livedadream · 07-09-2016 01:12PM

intheclouds wrote: »

You cant do that in this country, the marriage ceremony itself is required to be open to the public by law.

isnt there a difference between open to public and open to the masses though?

if its in a church obliviously you cant stop people entering a church but a hotel is a private establishment.. nothing stopping it being open to the public but then stopping randomers coming in refusing right of entry as is managements right no?

lazygal · 07-09-2016 01:17PM

livedadream wrote: »

isnt there a difference between open to public and open to the masses though?

if its in a church obliviously you cant stop people entering a church but a hotel is a private establishment.. nothing stopping it being open to the public but then stopping randomers coming in refusing right of entry as is managements right no?

The area the ceremony is held in must be open to the public regardless of location.

livedadream · 07-09-2016 01:24PM

lazygal wrote: »

The area the ceremony is held in must be open to the public regardless of location.

so you cant stop people coming in at all?

how about weddings that are closed off by the gardai, private security etc?

intheclouds · 07-09-2016 01:31PM

livedadream wrote: »

so you cant stop people coming in at all?

how about weddings that are closed off by the gardai, private security etc?

There aren't.

Even a celebrity wedding in a castle in Ireland must allow people in for the ceremony hence the great secrecy on times and dates.

lazygal · 07-09-2016 01:39PM

livedadream wrote: »

so you cant stop people coming in at all?

how about weddings that are closed off by the gardai, private security etc?

Those couples may have done the legal ceremony in advance. You're told when you register intent what the requirements are and there are no exceptions.

intheclouds · 07-09-2016 01:40PM

lazygal wrote: »

Those couples may have done the legal ceremony in advance. You're told when you register intent what the requirements are and there are no exceptions.

This is a good point, I'm sure plenty of celebrity weddings in Ireland are just a religious ceremony so no legal requirements to be open to the public at all.

Ken. · 07-09-2016 03:23PM

I've an idea. Invite 500 of your fellow boardsie's. We all turn up an hour before and pack the room to the rafters. Someone turns up with an invite one of us leaves. Someone without an invite, "sorry mate. No room"

livedadream · 07-09-2016 03:28PM

ken wrote: »

I've an idea. Invite 500 of your fellow boardsie's. We all turn up an hour before and pack the room to the rafters. Someone turns up with an invite one of us leaves. Someone without an invite, "sorry mate. No room"

ill grab my hat!

ShaShaBear · 07-09-2016 05:39PM

ken wrote: »

I've an idea. Invite 500 of your fellow boardsie's. We all turn up an hour before and pack the room to the rafters. Someone turns up with an invite one of us leaves. Someone without an invite, "sorry mate. No room"

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

tricky D · 07-09-2016 06:05PM

ken wrote: »

I've an idea. Invite 500 of your fellow boardsie's. We all turn up an hour before and pack the room to the rafters. Someone turns up with an invite one of us leaves. Someone without an invite, "sorry mate. No room"

Weddings, Marriage & Civil Partnership Forum Beers with a helluva twist. I'd be in even though not a regular poster.

Miaireland · 07-09-2016 06:29PM

I know you can't stop uninvited people atteding the cermony but you could make it hard for them to do so.

Is there an alternative area in the venue that the cermony part could be held? The people invited could be told where the cermoney is but the uninvited would have to ask at reception. (The person at reception may not know where it is on and have to check with the manager and oh dear by the time they are told where and given directions the Cermony is over).

ShaShaBear · 07-09-2016 06:43PM

Miaireland wrote: »

I know you can't stop uninvited people atteding the cermony but you could make it hard for them to do so.

Is there an alternative area in the venue that the cermony part could be held? The people invited could be told where the cermoney is but the uninvited would have to ask at reception. (The person at reception may not know where it is on and have to check with the manager and oh dear by the time they are told where and given directions the Cermony is over).

As it happens, that is exactly what we got done. The manager agreed to partition the room we were getting married in and we are being "hidden" in the back behind the partition and then moved back to the front for the meal :P

Miaireland · 07-09-2016 07:26PM

I wish you both every happiness and hope that this stressful situation you are suffering resolves itself.

intheclouds · 19-10-2016 06:16PM

Was thinking of this thread today and just wanted to say that I hope you are blissfully newlywed enjoying every minute!

HS3 · 19-10-2016 08:20PM

If they've cancelled accommodation maybe they have no interest in attending?

GingerLily · 19-10-2016 10:47PM

HS3 wrote: »

If they've cancelled accommodation maybe they have no interest in attending?

Maybe read the thread!!!!

Civil Wedding - Our Right To A Good Day?

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