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When do you get your marriage certificate?

Kal
Kal Posts: 171 Forumite
edited 27 April 2012 at 9:47AM in Weddings & anniversaries
Just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this?

Reason is that I've had to agree to having a church wedding instead of the beach wedding that I've always wanted. So came across the idea of having a renewal of vows ceremony on a beach on our honeymoon so that we could both have what we want. Best of both worlds! You do need your wedding certificate though so I was wondering if it was possible to get before we fly off on honeymoon.

Thanks

Kallie-bear
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  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    We got ours on the day at our civil ceremony, but I can't see why it should be any different for a church wedding. Best bet is for you to ask your vicar/priest just in case there are differences in their church
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    You should get it at the ceremony afterwards when you go to sign the register.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    Yep, you sign the register and they hand it over.

    (if you want to try and keep it nice, try and make sure that *someone* who's going to be there when you're signing it has a bag to stick it in :))
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    You would be as well having a cardboard backed a4 envelope with you to keep it straight.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Kal
    Kal Posts: 171 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    You would be as well having a cardboard backed a4 envelope with you to keep it straight.

    Good idea!

    I had just feared that you would need to wait a like a week or something to get it but on the day sounds fab.

    Having a church wedding AND a beach renewal of vows means that I'll be able to wear 2 of the 4 wedding dresses I have as opposed to just one!!!!!
  • SaLoGo
    SaLoGo Posts: 1,025 Forumite
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    2 of the 4 dresses? I'm struggling to find just 1 lol
    :beer: Been smoke free for 4 years!! :beer:
  • Kal
    Kal Posts: 171 Forumite
    SaLoGo wrote: »
    2 of the 4 dresses? I'm struggling to find just 1 lol

    Stay away from ebay - too many bargains! lol
  • Idiophreak
    Idiophreak Posts: 12,024 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    You would be as well having a cardboard backed a4 envelope with you to keep it straight.

    We got a fancy silver scroll-holder for ours - meant it would pop into my mum's clutch bag easier :)
  • RainbowDrops
    RainbowDrops Posts: 4,674 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    You would be as well having a cardboard backed a4 envelope with you to keep it straight.

    Ours was folded into a small envelope for us.
  • katie1812
    katie1812 Posts: 530 Forumite
    I hadn't even thought about this, thanks for the ideas. I'll have to think of something for ours to go in straight after to keep it nice.
    Married my wonderful husband on 8/9/12 :j
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