We're giving notice of marriage on Tuesday and I'm really nervous for some reason. Can you tell me what I can expect?? xxx
CommentAuthorlaurabrown83
Nothing to it, they take you in one at a time and ask you the simplest of questions about each other: your birthdays, jobs etc. very simple stuff so don't know if the purpose of that is to make sure its a geniuine wedding rather than immigration issues or something cos anybody cud easily memorise that stuff!! They also need to see proof of ID and proof of address for both of you. It's nothing to b nervous about definitely! x
CommentAuthorNikkiB
cool, that's not too bad....I just hate being interrogated, I get flustered and get things wrong!! x
CommentAuthorlaurabrown83
I was impressed that H2B remembered my birthday for a change lol!! x
CommentAuthorlouise
We did our this week and it was fine. We were seperated and asked a few questions but just simple things like each others date of birth and occupations. Then just asked to see our proof of address and things. Nothing to worry about xx
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Some places don't even separate you for the questions - our local place didnt...
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CommentAuthorNikkiB
Ahh ok, so as long as I rememeber James' birthday and occupation I'm fine!! lol!
CommentAuthorNikkiB
Faeth- did you discuss it infront of each other then? x
Another question, (probably a stupid one!!) will you meet the registrar that's marrying you?? xx
CommentAuthorFaeth
Hehe, no it was pretty basic stuff like full name, birth date, address. H2B forgot my middle name, so there was a huge pause when he was asked what my full name was!! Course the reason he couldn't remember is coz I don't have one! And he did confirm with me our postcode and telephone number (he's terrible at remembering stuff like that! we've only lived here 3 years - lol)
"Of course I'm not wedding obsessed!!"
CommentAuthorNikkiB
Aww bless him......James can be a bit like that, he knows stuff he just likes me to confirm it's correct!! xx
CommentAuthorx ashlil x
i just read on a website that u dont need to give notice if getting married in a church. is that right? x
CommentAuthorFruity_pops
i think u dont have to give notice if u getting married in a church of england church but some make u go to church for the reading of banns so best to check with vicar or office
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26th August 2011 at 3pm
cant believe it .. less then 30 days to go !!!
CommentAuthorhjl2001uk
how far in advance can you give notice in Scotland does anyone know? We're having a civil ceremony in July. I don't even know how you give notice or where we would go!
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CommentAuthorMrsOwen
were getting married in a methodist church, we give notice of marriage, but we dont have to be there for the bans being read x
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CommentAuthorx ashlil x
its valid 4 a year hjl so weneva really. think i have to go church for 3 sundays before ceremony and have the banns read out. so excited, paying the deposit friday. it seems real now lol x
CommentAuthorlovelylainee
i can give notice from June 23rd 2011 so gonna call to book appointment before then and try sort it all out so we can go in the week our year starts to make sure it is out of the way. As for which registrar you get depends on the council in your area and what the schedule is for registrars working the date you get married. Don't think you get to choose or meet in advance :) x
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Ours took us in one by one and they usually take the bride in first for the simple reason they know all the details better then the men lol. Its nothing hard just like your addresses, dob, names and times of wedding etc. They don't have a go at you if you forget something so don't worry. They are not there to test you and trip you up and its very informal.
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CommentAuthormummy2Olivia_Lisa
eeeeeeeeeeeek h2b never gets my bday rite, n doesnt no our fone numbers or postcodes!!! lol x x
6 n a half weeks scan!!!!!! x x x
CommentAuthorExcited_bride_to_be
Ooo, I'm not even sure if I need to give notice. I need to speak to my minister! Xxx
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
I know I don't know our phone number! I never call it, why should I?! And I have him on speed dial on my mobile, so don't know his mobile either. Ah well...
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CommentAuthormummy2Olivia_Lisa
i have h2bs name tattooed on my neck n he has mine on his hand so it goes in our favour lol x x x
6 n a half weeks scan!!!!!! x x x
CommentAuthorKinkyemo
Im a bit worried about this too! I ALWAYS get my H2B's birthday wrong! I have no clue what our phone number is LOL Oh and I spell his middle name wrong!
Oh and I have lost my Birth Certificate but have a passport will I still need to obtain a new copy of my BC??
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
I thnk your passport should suffice, Kinkyemo. I changed my name by deed poll 11 years ago, so mine is pretty worthless as it shows the wrong name now! I just have to show my CoN deed and passport, but I will be taking my BC along too, just so they can see the timeline etc. If in doubt, give the registrar a call and check Hx
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CommentAuthorKinkyemo
Thankyou!! HeatherG :-) I will ask them when I'm in town next :-) x
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
you'll be fine hun my h2b has no idea about stuff about me but he studied hard lol and then got the date of the wedding wrong but we both got the time wrong hahahaha xx
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CommentAuthorHappilymarried Mrs G
Hahaha, i just asked my h2b my date of birth which he got right, and my occupation..... to which he replied : "you drink tea, play on facebook and work for goldsborough wiping peoples bums" Love him, imagine if he said that to the registrar!! We are planning on giving notice next week.
CommentAuthorNishaVyas88
I forgot h2b's job title when we gave notice! In my defence, I never remember. I can describe what he does but not the actual title.
I hated giving notice though- it felt like an interrogation (perhaps I'm sensitive because I'm a minority and I generally get the feeling that they think I'm an illegal immigrant even though I was born and raised here). It completely sucks the fun and romance out of marriage.
CommentAuthorsuzky123
im glad it seems more relaxed... should put a few of us at ease but now after seeing the fat shambles wedding maybe it does need to be made harder but again its punishing the legit ones like ourselves.... why do some ppl have to ruin it for others
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CommentAuthorclare0481
Morning pps. Going to give notice this morning. Will an ordinary birth certificate do or do I need the new long one? C x
CommentAuthorMrs Badger
Clare, I think what evidence you need to take varies between different registrars. x
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CommentAuthorClareS
Hope all went well Clare. I just took along my short birth certificate, although I did take along my passport, a few household utility bills and works I.D card as well. They didn't raise any issues with them x
CommentAuthortillyturtle
how long does it take?..we have made our appointment for the first one of the day but we will both have to go to work straight after..is it about 30minutes?
CommentAuthorClareS
we were only there for about 20 mins at the most, a quick chat with both of us in the room, h2b then left the room while i was asked questions, h2b then had to answer some questions without me. Had another chat together, handed over or £33.50 each and that was it x
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
Same as ClareE for us. Very quick, tbh, I felt robbed LOL!
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CommentAuthorClareS
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that felt that lol I thought they should have done a a bit more for us handing over that money lol
CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
I know! i think I'm in the wrong career! £77 per 20 mins...blimey, I'd be minted LOL!
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CommentAuthorClareS
I know! thinking about the whole cost of registrars, I wonder how you become one ;) lol
CommentAuthorclare0481
Hi. It went really well thanks. Simple and straight forward. Does turn out that if I'd have been born a year later(1982 onwards), I would have needed the new long birth certificate...phew! C x
CommentAuthorClareS
Glad it all went ok for you :) x
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
We gave our notice 2 weeks ago, and it was the second time we had to do it...(and pay again) because we changed our venue. But she didn't need to talk to us seperatly this time as nothing had changed , the time and date are the same it is just the venue. When we first went to see her, she is actually our neighbour so she knows we have been together forever.......and when we said it was 16 years we had been together she didn't really need to ask very much more! but for the paperwork she needed to ask me where he worked, and his birthday etc....and she asked him the same questions.
