Hi! I've been looking at venues and just havent found any that fit me, I really want it at home in my garden, in my gazebo. Does anyone know if its posible to get this kind of venue lisenced for a wedding? Please answer I'm I've been looking around and am now confused as no where answers my question :s
Kindest regards!!
CommentAuthorRachie :D
If you want it for a ceremony then no as you are licensed for a year & if anyone wants to get married there they can plus its mega expensive
Have you asked venues if you can marry in their gardens? Technically you have the service in the garden then go back inside & make a few more proclamations and sign the register - the inside bit is the legal bit the rest is for show
Hope this helps xxx
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
What some family friends did was go down to the registry office and sign all the legal stuff first. Then went off and got ready seperately and had their actual ceremony in a gazebo in a field - the legal stuff is a formality, you can do what you like for the actual ceremony as it were. xx
CommentAuthorZoe
Thank you for your replies! Its just that were designing our house and I just really wanted a gazebo where we can say we got married right there! lol Thank you for all your help though!! Hope your wedding planning is going well? xx
CommentAuthorJilly17
In that case I would do the legal stuff as a formality and then design your own service and reception where you exchange your vows in your garden and make it completely personal.
I'm sorry to be comlpetly ditzy what is "bumped" another thread? And the council have (finialy) replied!! will cost £1000 for license but its do-able! yay!!!! :) :) ty for all your advise!!!
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
when we bump a thread it moves it to the top of the pile
Hiya Zoe, I dont know if the council mentioned it but if you did decide to go ahead and try to get the gazebo in your garden certified you would need to comply with all fire and health and safety regs. Its really complicated, right down to little things like you have to have signage to your venue and the public have to be able to have open access (in case anyone wanted to object to the wedding, which is rare but the legalities are very outdated) The Gazebo also has to be classed as a permanent, immovable structure by the council officials too, often made up of three complete walls. It also has to be big enough to contain, you, groom, 2 witnesses and the 2 registrars. You may find it would be better to do the 'legal' wedding at a Register Office / Church and then perhaps a blessing under the Gazebo. Hope this helps x
CommentAuthorLeanneDickson
btw if you're from Scotland, ministers can perform marriages anywhere.
