Registry Office Wedding in UK?

Question

I am getting married this year in a registry office......

Do you get handed over by your father?

Do you have Brides maids?

Is there a best man to do ring and all that?

How many witnesses do you have?

Not sure if it is that different to a church wedding with regards to the ceremony.

Help!! Getting nervous

Answer 1

yes, dad can give you away, but in a R/O you have witnesses... two of them...one for you and one for your partner.

your bridesmaids are called maids of honour... but as many or as few as you wish.

your mans witness carries the ring...


its different to a church in that its over in 15-20 minutes... its a conveyor belt system...

Answer 2

Hi yes you can have everything you would of done at a church but no religious music, Im getting married this year and I went to see the registra and he told me what to do,

You dad can give you away, and you can have as many bridesmaids as you like, and you can have you rmaid of hounour and he can have a best man, these are usually the 2 people who sign the book as your witnesses.

You can get married any time of the year in a registry office if the have a date free. Also it only take around 20mins there ni singing or anything they just read the vows exchange rings and there you go. You will need to put a depoesit down when you go, but its only £60, if you go and see your local registra he will tell you all you need to know and you wont be as nervous. You have to go with your partner though or he wont book you in for you.

You can have whatever you want, somepeople just go and get married and have no dress, rings or anything.
But you can still do the full works in a registry office and it will be brilliant and more relaxed.

No need to be nervous when you get it booked you will feel much better. Why not go and set a date with him today.

Answer 3

Congratulations!

You can choose who gives you away - or you can completely skip that (both my parents are deceased) and walk down the aisle with your future husband to be like I did. I liked the idea of that, it really felt as if we were starting a chapter together.

You can have bridesmaids if you want, you can have all that you have in a church wedding - but not the religious things!

You can have a best man - or just ask a good friend to take care of the ring and pass it to the groom at the right time.

2 Witnesses are needed.

The ceremony: you will have some choices on the wording used - and also on the music played, and the reading is of your choice. The only rule is that no religious readings or music. Speak to your register office, mine gave me a wonderful pack which explained everything and gave the options for wording of the ceremony.

Our register office wedding was really very personal and emotional - it was far better than we had ever hoped for - I hope yours is too!

Answer 4

A Registry Office ceremony can be as small or as elaborate as you wish. Sometimes people choose this venue as they want to just go their two selves and get two witnesses from anywhere around. Others want just immediate family present and some want the full works as in as many bridesmaids, ushers, flowergirls, page boys, guests as the place holds. If your dad would be giving you away in a church it would be the same at the Registry Office, certainly best man, rings, usual 2 witnesses. Usually people want a Registry Office as they do not want a religious ceremony or there are complications (as in example Catholic married in RC Church then divorced so can't get remarried in the Catholic church again) but you do exactly what you want on the day. Invites, wedding cars, flowers, music, photographer, DVD etc. If you don't want any of these things you just don't have them. From your posting I take it you do so hope all goes well and you have a very happy future together.

Answer 5

Essentially it is the same as a church wedding. You will walk into the ceremony room to music of your choice on the arm of your Dad. You can have bridesmaids/flowers girls and pageboys if you wish. Your fiance will have a best man to take care of the rings.

You will be married by a official who will talk you through the ceremony and get you to repeat some of the lines he/she says.

There will be an exchange of rings and then you and your witnesses will be asked to sign the paperwork.

A straightforward civil ceremony will last about 10 minutes, but you may want to ask a guest to read a poem (or something similar) so the ceremony would then be a little longer.

Answer 6

I got married in a registry office. You need 2 witnesses- I believe you can have anyone for that- but you don't need bridesmaids, best man, dad giving you away, etc. Some people choose to have them, and that's fine, but legally speaking, you don't need all that. Good luck

Answer 7

No need to get nervous ....

Im getting married in registry office in 10wks

Its all very flexible , pretty much you can have what you want.
You chose if you want to be given away , if you want bridesmaids ,best man.
Contact the registry office they even give you a pack with advice and you can chose the wording of you want, ours gave us a brill pack with everything in it.

Stop worrying and start enjoying your big day and planning for it.

Answer 8

go to thr registry office u want and they will give u a few "scripts" to use as a guide, they will suggest certain things as well, good luck for the big day x

Answer 9

i got married ina register office.
u can get handed over by ya father if u like..
i had my 2 girls as bridesmaids.
we had a best man who held the rings.
they tell u wot 2 say but then u can also add ya own..

good luck on ya big day, have fun..
oh yeah n dont drink 2 much

Answer 10

Its exactly the same jus in a pokier place nd it costs less!! Hope i helped =) xx