i got engaged two days ago, my fiance wants to get married soon as... i agreed to registry office as low budget then to save up to re do wedding vows and have big do in couple years. sounds weird i know but dont want wait around. i am on benefits currently as single parent and my new fiance obviously works
anyway my question is what money how much rougly you think i will need for registry and to cater for like 30 guests as well as wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses. i dont want a dress on loan i want to buy one! can anyone help me if been through same thing??
CommentAuthorNerdette
Congratulations on your engagement
You'll need to check with your local registry office for their fees, because it varies from county to county. As for dresses, the bay of e is a fantastic resource - you can get a dress for £60 Meal wise, it will depend on how you want to feed them - a buffet will be much cheaper than a sit down three-course meal.
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CommentAuthorClareS
Congrats of your up and coming marriage :) A wedding can be as expensive as you make it. Do you know someone with a nice garden that you canuse? with summer coming up can have a BBQ, will be far cheaper, or get married late in the day and just have an evening disco with buffet?
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
Congrats on your engagement hunny. We are getting married in a civil ceremony and the fee's for the Registrar is £554 for us. Depending where you want to get married and when loads of hotels etc have special deals on. Loke Clare said, a garden would be perfect as could decorate it yourself etc. Where are you n the country? One of us maybe able to give you some ideas. xxxx
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CommentAuthorLiz3yy
eBay! you get loads of bargains, also check out the threads on here about getting married on a budget.
hi and congrats! our registrar fee is £457 at our venue xx
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
is that inc the notice charge Jodie? Yours is cheaper than mine... Booo! lol xxx
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CommentAuthorholz23
heya thanks guys i in north devon. but sounds silly dont really understand the registration fees on the website for barnstaple office. there is others but that only one looked at. n cheers k will check out e bay now! didnt think that before! xx
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
Call them up hun. You need to give notice etc but only when you know a date etc. Everyone will help you on here, dont worry. xxxxx
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CommentAuthorholz23
n unfortunately i dont know anyone with big enough garden as i live right by the sea and so not many people have them. ut not sure a seaside/ sand reception would be good!! as if weather bad or windy could go wrong lol
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
What about a pub hun? A footy club etc, you will be surprised how the rooms can be dressed. xxx
Oh mitmas tree oh mitmas tree, how lovely are your branches
09/10/11 What a Fandabulous day!
CommentAuthorjodie b
hiya! nope not including will be £523 with it, i need to train to be a registrar its good momey for half hours work lol xx
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
ours is £33.50 each to give notice and then £298 fees for a civil ceremony ina hotel xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
ha ha ha, yeah we should! xxxx
Oh mitmas tree oh mitmas tree, how lovely are your branches
09/10/11 What a Fandabulous day!
CommentAuthorjodie b
just think you could do 3 in a day = happy days! xx
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
Well they start near us at 12pm, 1.30, 3pm and 4.30! get in! xxxx
Oh mitmas tree oh mitmas tree, how lovely are your branches
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
i'm telling were all in the wrong jobs! wedding planner or registrar is the way to go haha x
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorholz23
heya there is few pubs but tiny inside and the footy club well tiny, will have a look in the town next to me. n discuss it with the bloke tomorow! bout where n stuff n will keep you posted!thankyou me off for the night xxx
CommentAuthorjodie b
or photographer long day but good money me thinks lol damn i need better skills ... well some skills :) xxx
CommentAuthorNerdette
Hi holz - I've just had a look at the barnstaple registry office website and it breaks down like this: Giving notice £33.50 EACH (I think this is universal for all registry offices) Marriage ceremony at the registry office Monday to Saturday - short service (no readings etc), two witnesses only £40 Marriage certificate £3.50 So bare minimum = £110.50
Hope this helps
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CommentAuthorclareabella
my registar ofice is 130 quid and cant book mine till end of june 4 next july
ooooo muchly love my mr c fletcher
CommentAuthorNerdette
Oh... yes.... that's another point, even if their diary is completely empty, you still have to wait 16 days after giving notice before you get married. But, as many, if not all the brides on this site will confirm, just over two weeks is never quite enough time to sort out all the little details, like getting dresses altered etc.
On 21st April 2012 I will marry my best friend!
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CommentAuthorkimmy
So approx £110 for reg office, cake M &S £20,wedding dress Debenhams or Bhs £150-£300, get friends to take photo's and have a BBQ (pray for sun) invites make your own or Ebay, BM dresses BHS £40-£60..:D Good luck!!!!
CommentAuthorTrish Goddard
Holz...
Firstly.. let me congrat you on your engagement... secondly, dont panic lol...
you can do a wedding cheap... what is your budget?
Im getting married in a Registry office in 11 days time, at the cost off £255 including notice of marriage... My dress £500 and the venue was the most expensive things. I am having a sit down three course meal in our local Rugby club for 40 people for £600.
My Photographer was £285, and for that i am getting ALL the pics i want, but on a disc that i can print out rather than having an album.. (i can print them out and make my own ablum)
The DJ is £120 the cake im getting from M&S, the Cars are Three Silver Mercs from a taxi company (they are removing the Taxi badge at the back and putting on ribbons) all Three for £200
Im having 5 Bridesmaids.. at £30 a dress....
and all my other stuff i have gotten off Ebay.. so as you can see im having a cheapish wedding.. . Good luck and dont be frightened to ask here! xx
CommentAuthorPaula
Congratulations
Since joining uk brides I have realised just how little a wedding can cost, the ladies on her are very helpful and will give you tips on how to save money.
CommentAuthorholz23
heya, thankyou for the info, i have found some wedding dresses on ebay, as someone prev said, and looking at like just under 100 quid for one want. i want a few bridesmaid dresses it just finding one i want. lol. plus we got two little boys and little girl for page boy n flower girl! my fiance said find dress want tell him cost and will give me the money! lol. we want to try get it done quick because he might be losing his job so really he has said book evrything buy it he wil pay for it just in case~! so not sure on budget amount lol. if i buy a white dress the bridesmaids will be purple but it it white and red the bridesmaids be red with red flowers. but can get them from supermarket couple days before and mother n i can arrange them i think.
i think buffet be best idea as i used to do cricket teas for someone. so know how to spruce up food together in a pretty way! mother can help me to lol.think it just venue and figuring out who i should invite as want keep it small but dont want to leave anyone out, my son was christened nov last year so i could use his invitations but change them slightly~! as i did them at hoem anyway.
wedding cake sorted my mum will make it she already decided what she wants to do lol. knows what i like so that easy enough.
think maybe when discussed and booked earliest avail date and got dress at same time. everything else should be ok maybe lol.
CommentAuthorKinkyemo
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Heya hun!
Im getting married in a registry office!
Where I am for the small room the ones by me are £43.50 for the ceremony and then £67 for the licences!
Dresses, decorations etc EBAY! LOL my dress (pic in album) was £97 for ebay and the BM dress Im having is £30! Our venue at a social club is £25 + a refundable after the event £50 deposit DJ is £150 Balloons - £100 Karl's suit £57 hired from an online retailer hopefully thats as far as i have got lol
CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
Hun putting a link on your walll.
We are on a budget too. We have got our registry office for 232.
Loads of little pubs will do a meal as the one we have is doing us a 3 course meal for 45 buffet for 100 dj for 200 and they set up all the decorations
Cant wait to to marry Martyn
Wishes the wedding would come faster
XxX
CommentAuthorSoon2beMrsHall
Hun cant put the link on your wall as it is restricted send me a friends request and i will send it to you when you do
Cant wait to to marry Martyn
Wishes the wedding would come faster
XxX
CommentAuthorRosie
Hi I am getting married next year it might be worth your while looking at a package deal that what i have done we were doing depending on were you stay i got a great deal for my wedding.The only things i need to sort now is dresses the mens kilts and our invites everything else is included.I have been looking online for dresses ect and they are far cheaper than going to bridal shops and most sites have great customer feed back so i feel confinded to buy dresses online xx
CommentAuthorholz23
heya i sent the request! hi rosie, i looked at some packages in this area n they pretty high lol. but there all major destinations for tourists as i am only couple months away from woolacombe beach! so its busy down here. lol.
ok i have foudn the perfect dress on eba, tomorow guna go round shops with mother and look at whats offer n sizes on me etc. then will buy it the one i want. its costing me 95 quid and 4 quid postage!! eek!!
as for bridesmaids dresses i really have no idea where to get them from as original plans like every girl has i wanted big church wedding and my maid of honour with 5 other bridesmaids. but as registry they dont really want you have that many do they?
n i got little boy and nephew that got to be my paige boys and my fiance J has a daughter which would be a flower girl.
spoken to my mother today and i am going to call the parish church in my area after we have a date for wed to see if (( its a nice day n all goes well)) that they will let us through the reception on the beach. can get couple gazeebos. make own buffet food which cost bout 100 quid depending how well you shop--- just alchohol that be lot. but pubs near by so thinking champagne for family n guests then pub for rest lol. prob b cheaper and maybe bbq on beach!! if they allow me to though. also means all my extra mates can pop down to have dance n stuff to. as my parents mate in a band, so if he avail will ask him if they will play for us!! n hopefuly as favour will be free lol.
eek i am so excited!! thinking if i did manage to get away with beach reception then i can go for little tacky ( no disrespect to anyone else though like) but can get balloons and maybe some of them lantern candle things. along with some flowers. even maybe like a bunch of petals scattered across the beach towards the reception do n just ribbons ent it!! i getting carried away now! lol. thinking small though still! xxx
CommentAuthormummyto2
im getting married in a reg office and i have 8 bridesmaid lol, you have as many as you want, also im having a reading at my wedding which my mum is doing she cant wait, just phoned them up to check if we have to be there 20 mins before the wedding
im a married women now
mrs carson-moores
i love my hubby and my kids with all my heart and soul
CommentAuthorholz23
heya cool. 8 i wanted 7 but now decided that wil just have my maid of honour and my mum mentioned she could walk my boy down as he only 18 months and my fiance mum could walk his daughter down as she just under age two! so wil spk him bout it later n think that be good! what size room have you gone for, for the amount of guests? xx
CommentAuthorUnknown
congrats on your engagment.
first off...i like your idea! the important thing is to get married...everything else is a bonus. contact your registry off and find out how much it is to get married.
then the bay is amazing! you can get your dress from there and the bm otherwise get the bm to pay for their own!
i havnt read the above comments but i imagine they have some great advise! xx
CommentAuthorholz23
heya thank you. w still not managed to contact the registry office!! but by god everything been a mission. i ahve so much drama on at mo its killing me let alone planning a bloody wedding!! i am so stressed with everything. i have found my dress i want n my man going to give me money to put in me acccount so i can buy it eek. then wel i have picked out a dress for MOH and its like 20 quid so think that be k. next thing is just to get the kids there outfits. as for food il do the buffet! i love to cook and il do it all day before something can be done day before that. me n the bloke discussed afternoon wedding then just got feed people evening food n buffet be cool as most ppl be drinking anyway lol. think can get footy club in same town as office for like 40 quid and they do dj and eveerything and you get footy pitch to mes bout on etc. so if cant have other things then always other options ay.
hope everything goes well in 7weeks n its exactly how you want it xxx
CommentAuthorholz23
duno if this message be read, but thanks for all the help unfortunately not getting married now dress on route to me,but found out my fiance wel ex now was cheating on me lying hiding secrets smoking weed and worst of all called my son extremely nasty names like t**t and c**t and my boy is 18mnths nice ay. well anyway he gone back to his ex he was texting i think. much better off witout just got noone talk to so doubt this be read but needed to share i feeling really crap n lonely now. and found out pregnant we decided on abortion before i found out bout his lies which i against but i only 6 weeks anyway and the docs want me to have general anaestic and have the surgical suction not sure why but never mind least stil got my son ay xxx
CommentAuthorjodie b
so sorry to hear this what an a**e and he doesnt deserve your or your son xx
CommentAuthorKinkyemo
Awws hun well he obviously wasnt the one! and we hope to see you in the future when you found someone who deserves to be part of your family! You have your son and he is not the type of person little one should be around! Good luck with everything hunny xxxxx
CommentAuthorkimmy
So sorry for you hun, take care of yourself and your little boy!!
CommentAuthorholz23
thankyou yeh me and my son again n sticking that way for while i think!!!i know he safe if it just me and him ay thanks people speak soon xxx
