marriage officiants

[jessica]

we are currently trying to organise a wedding here, however we dont want church stuff (not religious and one of us is divorced) dont want registry office. too formal and bureaucratic and conformist. we have been looking at the pagan or humanist route.
We want something more meaningful of who we are and why we love each other so much.
anyone on here got any other alternative suggestions to make this day more appropriate to us. or know anyone who does unique wedding ceremonies...

[Ozone]

Vegas drive thru wedding?

[ali_kat]

Registrar in a hotel? Or stately home? Favourite football pitch?

Loads of unusual places are registered to hold the ceremony now, you just need to find the space in the registrar's diary...

[LovelyTia]

on a rollercoaster (personal fav) theme parks like the publicity lol

and yes this has been done (on SAW beginning of this year first day of opening)

Edited by LovelyTia on Wednesday 22 April 22:12

[StevieBee]

Is Joey from Friends still ordained?

[Buffalo]

There are a number of pagan 'priests' - for want of a better title - that are licensed to perform wedding ceremonies. The wedding will be "legal" if you use them. I used to have a book with a number of them listed in; however I cannot remember the name and the book is some distance from me now.

Have a bit of a google I guess...

[whitechief]

What is it that's 'unique' to you two?

[Alfachick]

My housemates mum does humanist weddings, they seem to be quite popular round our way. I would probably go with that. She has married folk in all sorts of places, stately homes and whatnot. Seems like a nice way to do it, and legal.

[Simpo Two]

What's wrong with a civil ceremony in a nice country house? Over half the weddings I photograph are in such places. No religion, friendly registrars, nice settings!

[kit80]

Gretna Green!

[fivesixseven8]

Simpo Two said:

What's wrong with a civil ceremony in a nice country house? Over half the weddings I photograph are in such places. No religion, friendly registrars, nice settings!

That's what we did.

[whitechief]

fivesixseven8 said:

Simpo Two said:

What's wrong with a civil ceremony in a nice country house? Over half the weddings I photograph are in such places. No religion, friendly registrars, nice settings!

That's what we did.

Same here the whole thing was done at the venue (Spains Hall), much more relaxed and our guests loved it too.

[Rob.]

jessica said:

we dont want church stuff (not religious and one of us is divorced)

Hasn't the ruling on this changed now though? Not that it matters as you don't want to get married in a church!

[rhinochopig]

So are you a practising pagan? If not why have a pagan festival?

We got married at a stately home. Was far better than a Church if your not religious.

[jessica]

whitechief said:

What is it that's 'unique' to you two?

Erm motorsport, fast cars.. Pistonheads... we met at Btap.....
we are a pair of petrolheads.

We also have a huge problem with the signing of a beaurocratic paper and getting a green piece of paper to keep after. far to mundane and conformist for our liking.
we need something more meaningful to show our love for each other. than a piece of green paper. our feelings go much deeper than. no offence to peeps who want to go this route, its just not for us.

Edited by jessica on Thursday 23 April 18:16

[ali_kat]

Humansist is only legal in Scotland IIRC

If you are not religious and wish to be legally married in England and Wales, you are currently obliged to have a marriage or a civil partnership ceremony in a register office or an approved venue. In England and Wales, couples who choose to have a Humanist wedding or partnership ceremony complete the legal formalities and obtain a civil marriage certificate at a Register Office first.

[whitechief]

As Ali says, you will need to be married by a registrar for it to be legally recognised, why not do that as a formality, then have your day how you want, where you want.