I was just wondering for those of you who had a non-religious ceremony, how long it took ? We have a bit of a tight squeeze time wise and g.oogle seems to come up with anywhere from 15mins - 1hour and 15 mins :-/
Please help as I'm in a bit of a tizz about it lol.. xx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
We had a civil ceremony and it lasted no longer than half an hour.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
MrsWright - What was your order of service ? Did you have any readings or write your own vows ? xxx
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CommentAuthorSazzell23
It's roughly 20 mins depending on readings you include which can make it a little longer hun xx
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Georgi - we didnt write our own vows, had no readings either.
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
Ah good.. My brother is doing a reading for us, but it's not very long.. I need it no longer than 30mins ideally ! I'm even going to arrive early to the venue !!! Totally breaking 'bride is late' tradition lol.. I really really want to go and have pictures where Nicky proposed which is 20mins away from our venue.. Don't want to leave the guests mingling for too long... Going to have the ceremony, do group pics hopefully within 45mins and then nip to Lincoln while the guests get free drinks and canapes ! Back by 5pm hopefully !! xx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Georgi, Just to give you a bit of advice. Try not to be too hung up on your schedule - things will happen/not happen on the day which you cannot control. x
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CommentAuthorMon
I am having a non religious enhanced ceremony as well, but no readings and I was told it will take no longer than 30 mins. I am really looking forward to the after party don't like the official bit. :)
CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Thank you for the advice MrsWright.. I am trying not to be, but those few pics are so so so important to me, but I don't want my family moaning like they did at my cousins 1st wedding because the wedding party went off somewhere else for pictures... They were going nearly 2 and half hours and we'll only be gone about 1 hour but I still worry :-/ I have that 'Please everyone' syndrome !!
Haha Mon ! I'm looking forward to the official bit :-) But looking forward to the photos and dancing the most hehe.. Oh and the fact I will officially be able to call Nicky my husband :-) xx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorMel D
We had a civil ceremony including two readings and it was about 35-40 minutes ... mostly becuase there were so many people wanting to take a photo of us with the register, also the photographer wanted shots of us with the MOH & Best Man too ... you could always make sure that you ask people to be quick at this point xx
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CommentAuthorb2bnicola
Our registra is booked with us for 2 hours so i was wondering the same lol!
I was under the impression it was about 30 mins max lol x
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
As long as there is something for them to do while you are gone, then they have no reason to complain. Afterall you should be able to do what you want - It's your day! x
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
I'll tell my brother to read his thing quickly then !! Haha :-)
The thing I am worried about mostly is people moaning about us nipping off.. Hoping the free drink and canapes will keep them sweet for an hour ish :-)
Oh goodness Nicola ! Are you having lots of readings or something xx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
Cannot remember off hand but it was no more than 30 minutes long, could even have been 20-25 mins.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Ah cool :-) Thanks glitterfairy !
Nicky's refusing to do our own vows at the moment anyway as he'll have nothing left to say for his speech if we do that apparently haha.. So that will shorten it !! I might just have to be one of those brides that makes a speech as well lol xx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorsita_meena
I was told it was about half an hour and Chris is also refusing to do our own vows too!! Even though his mum insists we should do ;) we're not having any readings either so should only be half hour x
CommentAuthor*KelBel*
We've been told 20-30 mins for a civil service unless you're having readings xx
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Ahh my mum agrees with Nicky Sita :-( lol.. Xx
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CommentAuthorVelcro
i want the offical part over with as quicky as possible lol. im not too fussed about what my guests o between ceremony and reception as its a museum, they can obviously entertain themselves for an hour or so lol, as long as they get to the reception on time that'll do me! Im sure some idiot will get lost though....
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CommentAuthorLittle Kettle
9 minutes!!! From the moment the doors opened to me, until all the guests left the chapel room (we stayed behind for photos). I can't believe our wedding DVD is 9m 23 seconds LOL! That's Vegas for you, eh?!
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CommentAuthorsita_meena
Georgi I actually don't mind about not writing our own vows, other people have said but you need to tell each other how much they mean to you etc.... surely thats obvious as we're getting married lol!
CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Haha Velcro !
Little kettle that's mental ! Haha !
Sita - I don't mind enough to moan or be annoyed that he doesn't want to do it.. Just thought it'd be nice to have something personal rather than just the formalities.. I'll prob have cried through it and not been able to finish anyway haha xxx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorLauraJo87
We were told about half an hour - and I don't think your guests will mind having you go off for an hour provided theyre fed and watered xx
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CommentAuthorShazk
i think its around the half hour mark, use to do weddings at hotel worked at and were never long at all x
I think giving people food and drink while u pop off good idea where abouts u getting married? x
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
My sister's and others I've been to all lasted approx 30 mins. No longer.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Hopefully they won't mind ! Get a free drink each and canapés floating about xxx
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4th July 2015 <3
CommentAuthorVelcro
i dont want to do my own vows. I couldnt imagine anything worse. its fine if other peopel want to do it, but if anyone told me i had to becasuse of whatever reason id tell them to stuff off, just thinnking about it makes me cringe xD id happily just walk in, say i do and walk right back out again lol
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
Hey guys,
Quick question!
Why does the bride have a meeting pre-ceremony with the registrar ? And whats it about ? And how long does it last ??
Thaaanks xxx
I can't wait to become his Wife :-) <3
4th July 2015 <3
