Marriage Certificates and Data Protection

barbarawright

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I'm surprised the registrar was prepared to carry out a meaningless ceremony.

It might have been a commitment ceremony or renewal of vows both of which can be held in register offices

hardpressed

If you wanted the church wedding you could get married abroad without anyone then find a sympathetic vicar/minister who would be able to do the wedding and just jiggle the words so that people would assume it's the real thing.

I know of a couple who wanted to get married in the open air when it was more difficult to do these things. Unbeknown to all but their closest family, they got married in a Registry Office and then the next day had what appeared to be a church wedding in a garden.

GoldenShadow

I tried emailing Woman's Aid for direction on who to speak to or to ask if they knew anything but I didn't get a reply. Their website does say they aren't exactly hot on emails but I felt a bit as though I shouldn't be pestering them and didn't want to phone.

Does anyone know who else I could ask or talk to? I don't really know who I could or should ask. The only email address I have relating to this stuff is someone from the probation service who is meant to keep me in the loop re release/parole applications.

fluffnutter

It think you should persevere with Woman's Aid, lovey. You're not pestering them, this is exactly what they're for. Give them a call x.