Eloping to Gretna Green?

chunkymonkey2144

Hello

I was just wondering if anyone knows if you can just elope to gretna green and get married? or do you have to give a notice of marriage first?

Thanks

Golden_Anemone

I found this online - it seems just turning up isn't an option.

midnightraven3

have you ever been to a wedding there?

i have been at 2
its not the romantic place or experience people think it is:(
its akin to a cattle market, one in one out:(

i'm not one for huge weddings etc
but i was agast at the experience

nykied

midnightraven3 wrote: »

have you ever been to a wedding there?

i have been at 2
its not the romantic place or experience people think it is:(
its akin to a cattle market, one in one out:(

i'm not one for huge weddings etc
but i was agast at the experience

That's a bit harsh! Some people on here (the wedding board in particular) have been married there (not me, by the way) and absolutely loved it.

In my opinion, a wedding in Paphos, Cyprus that I went to was like a cattle market as you describe above but I wouldn't immediately say that if someone asked what it was like!

nat82

That's a shame that you didn't have a good experience there Midnightraven3. I've been to a wedding at Gretna and it was one of the lovliest weddings I've been to!

System

Forget it, it is totally over-commercialised.

*Louise*

midnightraven3 wrote: »

have you ever been to a wedding there?

i have been at 2
its not the romantic place or experience people think it is:(
its akin to a cattle market, one in one out:(

i'm not one for huge weddings etc
but i was agast at the experience

Where were the weddings? At the Backsmiths forge or elsewhere?

Some places are very commercialised but there are some venues which are lovely, we visited a number of them a few years ago.


OP - no chance of just turnng up, it takes a couple of weeks for the marriage schedule to be sorted and registrars are always very busy so you would need to book one of them well in advance as well.

mrs_marty

You cant just turn up Im afraid. I used to work in gretna for a wedding photographer and yes two particular venues are one in one out. However, there are others which are lovely and far less commercial, it is all a question of preference and worth investigating

sharalee99

Don't think you can just turn up anywhere for a marriage can you, as the banns or notice of marriage have to be given?
Here is a linky to marriage in Scotland
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/registration/Form-M10.pdf

I got married on the Isle of Skye. I live in Shetland. I did everything over the phone. Had to post forms back and forth to the registrar.
Hth

themull1

I got married at Comlongon Castle near Gretna Green. My friend got married at Gretna and loved it.!

pamperedprincess

I got married at Gretna and loved it. It was perfect.