Having the wedding in a hotel, h2b has to meet the registrar 20 minutes before, me 10 minutes before. However, I think it would be "fun" to be traditionally late, even if only by 5 minutes or so (intentionally, obviously it's different if you are late not through choice) but am I likely to get told off by the registrar, epsecially as I have to meet her 10 minutes before the ceremony?
CommentAuthorkatie1991
I think she will expect some kind of lateness not everyone is on time I think it will be ok being a bit late xx
CommentAuthorKaz
When my sister got married the registrar implied it was rude to be late and then as my mother turned up late (again!!!) she was late walking into the ceremony with our stepdad. As someone who was sat waiting for the ceremony to start we were a bit stuck, once you are sat in the room you really can't leave again and although it was only 10 mins, it felt like 30! Personally I think the day will be stressful enough on us both without H2B worrying I won't be coming and, in case you're thinking her Mum and stepdad will probably be late again, I've got a back up to give me away! lol Plus the registrar will probably have to do another wedding in another hotel that day and will want to arrive for the next couple in plenty of time to run through the formalities! xx
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
I hate being late in general and am always early so I won't be late, our reverend has asked Jon to be 30mins early and for me to be 5 mins early knowing me I'll be 10 mins early it will really ruin my day if I'm late lol sad ain't it
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CommentAuthorleafy
our registrar made me late in the end i was all ready & waiting they werent lol xx
I was at a wedding in august and the bride was 15 mins late, then went to a church wedding in sep and the bride was almost 30mins late!!!
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CommentAuthorKat
It has been made very clear by our registrar that I am not to be late. However I hate being late and it will take all my will power not to be early (even though I just have to walk down a flight of stairs!)
CommentAuthorUnknown
i really hate being late, but i got married in a hotel and although im not sure how late i was late. i met the regista 15 mins before. then had to wait for my dad to come up and see registra. she then went down and then i finsished getting ready, lipgloss, hand in cold water and went down.
no idea how late i was but dont think it was much xx
CommentAuthormym72
My husband thought I was going to be late (I usually am lol) - but I was so excited about going in the camper van to the ceremony (just a big kid lol) that I actually arrived 5 minutes early. Well I was actually even earlier than that but spoke to the minister first outside then still 5 minutes early for the actual ceremony lol.
CommentAuthorClareS
I think we'll be having similar times to see the registrar before the ceremony. If everything is running on time, think I might just have to go a bit slower and be a minute or two late lol x
CommentAuthorAnnette
Is it traditional for the bride to be late?? confused.com I will be staying in the hotel we're getting married at so don't think I'll be late tbh
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CommentAuthorMrsKisywisy
i'd like to be a little late, but the ceremony in cyprus only takes 7 minutes or so!! lol i'd be terrified to miss my wedding!!!
if i was doing it over here in a church i think i'd go for 15 min late
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CommentAuthorsalamander
thanks for the input guys. I am saying in the hotel the night before but wouldn't mind being just a tiny bit late so might just have to walk slowly!
CommentAuthorZoe Kay
I went to a wedding in june and the bride was half an hour late ! Groom looked sick as a dog, and it felt like we waited an hour - as we all got there with plenty of time , also some of the older generation didn't seem too happy. I wont be late for mine as the church is on my road and I don't like to be kept waiting myself. Although saying that - everyone says its your day , your way' so do what you want to do hun xx
CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
I think I might have to arrange it so that I'm late, just to make sure that everyone has arrived before I have lol - some of my family are terrible and even though they've been informed that the service starts at 1.30pm, they could well still be turning up five minutes after that!
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CommentAuthorKaya
I got there early..... I couldn't wait.... Ceremony still started late though, cos guests all decided to use the loo at last minute!! GRRRRR!
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CommentAuthorA.Bird2b
I don't think I could stand to be late. I'm usually so worried about being late that even to arrive 5 minutes early is difficult and I end up being 15 minutes early instead. Like my old boss used to tell me, "if you're in five minutes early you are already five minutes late"!
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I went to my friends wedding in June and she turned up 45 minutes late which is a little extreme if you ask me!
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CommentAuthorkrazykitty
i worry that rys mum will turn up late because she has a habit of it!! even when it was a close friends funeral she turned up literally just before the car with the coffin in it!! we are thinking of giving her a invite with a time at least 15 mins early lol!! although i think that id probably be late even with all the planning in the world! Lol x
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CommentAuthorNicksbex
I can't be late to mine as the church has another wedding booked in after mine, worried about getting all the photos I want without the other brides family getting in the way lol plus my H2B said if I left him waiting we wouldn't be getting married he doesn't do worrying lol I think a 5 min delay is alright xxx
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CommentAuthorsalamander
Saw the registrar today, they have another wedding after mine so I can get away with 5 minutes that's all lol. We'll see on the day what happens I guess!
CommentAuthorKaya
I think it's rude to be late tbh anyway. Making your h2b and all the guests (some with children) wait x
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CommentAuthorsalamander
to a point yes, unless like I say you can't help it due to unforseen circumstances, but a few minutes isn't going to make that much difference. I wouldn't dream of being hours late or anything!
CommentAuthormaryannt
I cant see myself being late on my wedding even by a few mins I hate being late for things plus I am that god damn excited about becoming mrs carr that I will be itching to get there hahah
CommentAuthormym72
Kaya - the same sort of thing nearly happened to us. As I was approaching the venue in the campervan, the last six guests (my cousins and spouses) were just arriving, but were heading for a 'quick one' in the pub next door lol.
As they saw the campervan and waved to me - I gave them a stiff point towards where they should be - then they realised that they didn't have time for a drink and could do that after the ceremony lol. By the time I'd spoken to the minister they'd managed to get seated so weren't late.
