Marriage Notification

[xanderma]

In 2000, my partner's then-girlfriend surprised him by proposing, and they were married the following week - she had booked the Register Office etc without his knowledge.
I wondered, how could this be done back then? I know nowadays we are required to give 15 days notice of intent to marry, but was the law the same then?

[bednobs]

she culd have booked it more than 15 days in advance. hen got married in 2001, i dealt with the register office completely and mr bednobs didn't go there till the wedding day, so it could be done

[gossipgirl]

i booked mine on the monday and we got married on the friday......talk about rushing into things lol

[tamborine]

leap year 2000. She proposed - he accepted! You can book a registry wedding & not tell him till the week before - easily done.

[xanderma]

so has the law changed? I ask because we've just booked our wedding & we both had to be present in front of the Registrar, be interviewed individually & then together, which got me wondering how can people book surprise weddings nowadays?