Civil ceremony advice

eldoxy24

Hi

I am looking for some advice I am getting married in a hotel and I was just wondering can anyone please tell me what happens in a civil ceremony I know it's not a religious ceromony but can you have readings and what happens about the vows etc??

Any info gratefully received.

Bride2be24

yes you can have readings as long as they are not religious - try this website http://www.weddingsday.co.uk/civil-wedding-readings/

you may be allowed to include your own vows in addition to the statutory words that make your marriage legal. However, some registrars have fixed views about what they will and will not permit. If your registrar won’t allow you much freedom, you can ask to have another registrar appointed (from the same register office) who may be more flexible, but don’t leave it till the last minute. In all cases, your registrar has the final say.

double_mummy

http://www.pinkweddings.biz/

try this and good luck

eldoxy24

Thanks will have a look.

ellay864

Music as well...they will usually tell you how many pieces to have and it varies. But it must be non-religious and some will want to have copies of the music upfront to vet!

missknixon

We have been given a booklet to fill in. It had a variety of sets of words for different parts, we are having 2 readings and have chosen a number of instrumental versions of certain songs for during the ceremony. My OH rang the registry office the other day as he was worried we hadn't heard anything -they have OK'd everything we need to ask our venue how they prefer the music! The best thing to do is ask

eldoxy24

Thanks missknixon I assume I will get a book when we book the registrar can't do that till 02 Jun 2011 such a long way away!!!!

missknixon

eldoxy24 wrote: »

Thanks missknixon I assume I will get a book when we book the registrar can't do that till 02 Jun 2011 such a long way away!!!!

It seems it but time flys when you are having fun!!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

VK-2008

tbh you can pretty much have what you want as long as there is no conotation or anything to do with religion.
we had a candle service this is something your registrar should talk to you about, there is also a rose service.
we also had two readings, my brother done one and dh's sister done another. we chose classical music for service.
we were offered an extra thing for all our attendents to sign but due to age and amount of people we decided against it. its really just like a 2nd marriage certificate and anyone in the service like best men, ushers, flowergirls etc can all sign.

frannyann

Same as Missknixon, we were given a booklet with all the choices and options in it, with suggested music and reading too. I had to tell them want music I am using to check its no got any religious content. We opted for the quickest and shortest one we could get, can you see we don't like being centre of attention!!

MrsTinks

Have a look at your local councils web site - you may find they have all the info there anyway Ours does and was very handy for knowing what we could and couldn't do and say etc