registry office

[emailer]

how long does a wedding ceremoney in a registry office take? If the couple want no religious things in the ceremony?

[smorodina]

There are no religious things anyway, as it is a civil ceremony. In fact I don't think you are allowed to have anything religious in it. As I recall it takes less than half an hour.

[smudge]

Well our register office wedding was all over in half an hour! We would have loved a ceremony in a Church, but it didn't work out that way! However, we've just celebrated 39 years of marriage, so the register office wedding & the fish & chip supper afterwards, must have done the job! We know many people who have had 'big' weddings in church, but sadly are no longer together!

[FTVS]

Yes you are allowed no religious things but you can have readings. Last wedding I went to they did the civil bit and then a buddhist ceremoney - the civil was done in under 15 mins!

[gilf]

Cant remeber but yes its all very quick, I think when I got married it was around 30 minutes

[coggles]

Welcome back Smudge! Surely you couldn't have been banned? You must have been on holiday? Congratulations on the 39 years. Ooops, chatting, better go before I get the axe....!

[melandraf]

Honestly, my Mother just got married in August and we were only in the reg. office for 10 mins... But then it was one of the hottest days of the year...

[archbishop]

smorodina is quite right, but nowadays a civil wedding can take place almost anywhere if it has a licence.In a Registrars office no religious ceremony is allowed.

[archbishop]

Hi smudge and coggles.

[coggles]

Sorry N.D., hello........!

[gerry]

Went to wedding in a registry office 2 weeks ago it lasted 40 mins.