what did you get married in?

immoral_angeluk

We got married in a Registry Office because we didn't believe in the faith to marry in church.

skylight

I really really wanted this Jacobean Hotel/House place. Beautiful.

But, weighing up £1k to hire the rooms for the day plus the £55 per head dinner, min 50 guests or £40ish for the registry office, £100 hall hire and £100 food - no contest really.

arnie&caseysma!

I'm not married, I just live in sin!

Sister who is not at all religious got married Church of Scotland 6 years ago. I had to laugh as she insisted on the church wedding and the only folk in the church on the day who were remotely religious were all Catholic!

Mum has been church then registry office; as was Dad (not to each other again second time round tho!).

My gran got married in a hotel in the 1950's which would be quite unheard of back then I would think.

If I ever decided to do it any anyone wants to be there they better be quick as they will only find out where we have gone the day after we leave the country!!!

starbump

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I got married in my local 12th Century Church! But I'm not a church goer and I did feel a bit of a hypocrit! But who was I to deny my Dad walking his only daugher down the aisle!

We got married in a hotel; hubby is not religious so there was no point using a church. We still had an "aisle" leading up to a decorated table, where the registrar and hubby were waiting, so my dad could walk me down the aisle.

black-saturn

Hmmm, don't know how to answer this one. I'm getting married in a registry office and going straight onto a church blessing afterwards. But if I had the choice I would get married in a church. I can't because my intended is divorced ( :eek: ) which seems to be the crime of the century.

MortgageMamma

Black-Saturn

didnt you know it is more of a crime to divorce in the eyes of the church than stay in a loveless marriage and make eachothers lives hell. Bloody well ridiculous and they wonder why their congregations are on the decrease.

GirlRacer_2

I went to the Bahamas to get married as I didn't want to invite the mother-in-law! Turns out I shouldn't have invited the groom either.....

keelykat

Hello-we got married last year in a (lovely) registry office, we could have picked a church but to be honest neither of us liked the idea. we wanted a small close family/friends only wedding, but everyone else came to the evening do. I wore a gorgeous dress, and had my little nieces and nephew there looking very cute! The registry office has castle ruins around it, and gardens etc...so was great for the photos! What made it perfect was the weather-a very hot, sunny day!

keely.

justontime

My first wedding was in 1986 and we both wanted a registry office wedding. We had a strong faith and believed the promises we made were equally valid wherever we made them. My father had been dead for some years and so he wouldn't be there to give me away, so a registry office ceremony removed the need to 'be given away'. As a very independent woman I would have hated that concept anyway. We were in our early 20's and didn't have much money, we wanted to start married life solvent so it was the right choice for us. All the people who mattered to us were there and I have never regretted not having a 'big day'. I wore a light grey suit with a pink blouse, it was a bit of rebellion, I was sick of my future mother in law trying to make me wear white. I have never regretted that either. That marriage lasted almost 18 years until my husband died fairly suddenly of cancer. We were happy and had 3 children.

I had not expected to ever marry again, but when I met my second husband in 2005 I knew that I couldn't be satisfied with anything less. We chose the same registry office but I chose to only have 3 witnesses there. Our children were happy for us but I felt it may be hard for my children to attend the ceremony and I wanted it to be a day when we could concentrate on each other. It was lovely, very cosy and intimate, the music that we chose had been recorded by my daughter (flute) and it was really special. My husband wore a suit, smart shoes and loud socks because he wanted his personality to shine through the formality. I wore a smart suit with some jewellery that had sentimental value. We spent our wedding night travelling first class on the sleeper service to Penzance, it was brilliant. I wouldn't change any of it.

My advice to anyone would be to do what feels right for you, it is your day so make it special your way!

tra_2

Church four years ago. There was never any doubt it would be at this particular church: we were both christened there, both our sets of parents were marreid there and it is where I sang in the choir as a child (although I have no idea why, I can't hold a tune for love nor money)