We've just booked our appointment to give notice on 19th April (im very excited about it!) I know that they take you in seperately and ask questions - but what kind of things do they ask? I've been with my H2B for 5 years, but its a bit scary that you may get something wrong and look silly!!!
I've looked back at previous threads and can only see posts about the costs etc, not on what they actually do - would appreciate any help just so I know what to expect!!!
CommentAuthorCeCe
Is this for a Registry Office...?
CommentAuthorMrsHoward2B
We're giving notice in the registry office but the wedding is at a licenced venue.
CommentAuthorCeCe
...well, if it is for a RO ..then all we had to do was send in a written request noting our intention to get hitched, where, what date and what time..we had to say whom we where and where we lived.
We sent in a cheque for £25 to secure the date/time for a registrar to marry us .. the confirmation came back yesterday so we are OFFICIAL now!!!
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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Didnt think they asked questions apart from date of wedding, dob if youve been married before, where your getting married etc, let alone asking them seperately. When we asked our registry office this is all they said we needed,oh and any change of names (h2b changed his when he was 17) and the £30 fee each.
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I don't think it will be as bad as it sounds MrsHowrd2B...it will probably be just like how long have you known each other, are you committed to the marriage etc, have you any worries etc.
That sort of thing will be a dawdle compared to what I will have to do..speak to Canadian Immigration Officers about it..Arrrgh!
CommentAuthorSuzi
All they asked me was details about my partner including:-
His occupation His address His fathers name Date of marriage Place of marriage Time of marriage And if either of us have been married before
And that's it hun, nothing out of the ordinary! Its only so that before the license is granted they can check the details match and confirming no false information is given, hope this helps!
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CommentAuthorJoneseygal
We had to take ID with us, we both went in together and she ran through some information with both of us, then I left and she sat with Mark, and basically the information is about full names, addresses, occupation etc. It is not a test!! Then mark came out and I went in and she ran through all of our details again so I could confirm that it was all correct.
Fee was £30.00 each and if you have been divorced you would need your Decree Absolute and if you have changed your name you'll need the Change of Name Deed.
Eilowny I don't envy you but good luck when the time comes!!
CommentAuthorMrsHoward2B
It sounds like it is very different depending on where you are then - they definitely said to us that we would be seen seperately. My friend who got married last May was asked what here H2B father did for a job - I'd find that hard to answer as its all very complicated!!!
Oh well, I'm sure it will be fine!
CommentAuthorJoneseygal
They might talk to you both together first to save repeating the information but it may depend on the person you are dealing with! They did then see us separately.
CommentAuthorSuzi
Yes you might get asked that hun, its only to confirm the details for the license! Ask him before you go what his official title is ;o) you don't have to explain his job, you only have to give the title! And you will be seen separately at some point! It only lasts about 10 mins! Nothing to worry about at all.. x
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CommentAuthorJoneseygal
Oh yes, good point. It is basically the info that will go on the Marriage Certificate. I didn't think about my Dad's job and I was ablet o describe to her what he does but couldn't give her an official job title! She did say that it wouldn't prevent itgoing through and they will take the details from him on the day of the wedding but it might be best to find out in advance!
CommentAuthorMrsHoward2B
I'll definitely do that then! Do they ask for mums job titles at all or just dads!?!?
CommentAuthorJoneseygal
Just Dad's I think - typical as I know my mum's job title!
(sorry if this is a 2nd posting of same thing - it hadn't appeared but I can't remember if I had clicked post or not!!)
CommentAuthorSuzi
Yep just the fathers for some reason ;o)
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CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
i remember thinking they were going to ask me his favourite food,band,colour and stuff like that,my poor mother was in fits laughing at me,,luckily it was just the basics,date of birth,full name,occupation,and so on,,dont worry about it hun ,it will be fine,,i was lucky enough to be able to enter my step dad on my notice instead of my biological dad,,,new laws mean wer allowed to name our step dads now,iv never seen him smile so much in his life
CommentAuthorMrs Rebecca Hossfeld
LOL..unfortunantly stuff like that is what I will be asked Tiggs as I will be moving to Canada permenantly & we have to satisfy Immigration about our relationship etc!
CommentAuthorJoneseygal
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Reminds me of that movie Green Card! With the obvious exception that you are not trying to pull the woll over their eyes, of course !I didn't mean to imply anything like that!! x
CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
its a really scary time,id never done it before so i had no idea what was expected of me,i kept asking glenn what his favourite things were on the way there in case i forgot lol,so when shecalled me in and it was just the basics i felt so relaxed,,we laughed like hell aboutit on the way home,especially my dad calling me all the dizzy blondes you could get lol
CommentAuthorauntiewoo
I had to go on my own 'coz we had to do it at different reg. offices-Paul lives in London-I had to ring him for his address! Knew how to get there-but not what number and postcode! lol Felt a right pleb! haha
CommentAuthorSuzi
LMAO I was the same auntie... we had to go to separate reg offices and I couldn't remember his address, looked proper dodgey lmao! x
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CommentAuthorGoff
They asked us:
His name His address His occupation His dads name My date of birth My dads name My dads occupation Where my dad lived What i was doing at uni
But they didnt take us into separate rooms to do it and he got my dads occupation a little bit wrong lol!
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CommentAuthorauntiewoo
BTW-p l e b is NOT a sweary word!!!
CommentAuthorNicci
I know nothing about my biological father-will that matter? :(
CommentAuthorpixiecharm
you just get asked the basics, nothing to worry about, nicci:you should ask your reg office about knowing nothing about your bio father, just so they know and can advise you, cant imagin it being a prob though, there must be people who get married who dont know there bio father either x
CommentAuthorGoff
Nah it doesnt matter Nicci. They will ask who your father and mother are but if you dont know it doesn't matter. My dad is my stepdad, but has been my dad since i was 7, but if i didnt have him then i wouldnt have known much about my bio dad x
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CommentAuthorNicci
Thanks guys :) He's on my birth certificate but thats it x
CommentAuthorohfiddles
slightly different, but is it true when you get married if you and your husband had kids before, do you have to re regista them? i got told this but didnt see why? xxx
CommentAuthorMrs Rebecca Hossfeld
Yeah it was in another thread Fiddles, it'#s so that iof the unfortunant happens to you & your hubby your kids will inherit what you wanted them to inherit. Otherwise any child you have once you are married is the legitimate heir to your inheritance etc.
Old inheritance law.
CommentAuthorohfiddles
ahh right ok. thanks Eilowny xx
CommentAuthorJenni
Eilowny- have u watch the proposal?? the bit at the end where he is asking unapropriate questions bout- what side of the bed do you lay on... and your partner..? any way- im sure it wont be that bad and in a few years time when ur happily married and in canada it will be something you laugh about to everyone! try and chill out about it- at the end of the day if you dont know your H2B- who does?! and dont say him because chances are you know his lil habbits and quirks more than he does! :o)
MrsHoward2B- chill hun and breath.. pretty much the same to you. its just a formality. even if they ask you why you want to get married to your H2B im sure you could talk for britain bout it!
Best of luck to you both anyway! x
CommentAuthorMrs Rebecca Hossfeld
LOL I sleep on the right & he's on the left, there's all kinda of odd questions we're gonna get asked..it's going to be a nightmare, yes saw that film made me ball my eyes out at the line 'marry me?' 'why?' 'Because I want to date you!'
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!
CommentAuthorRebecca
it's not stressful at all and really easy. just make sure you bring some sort of id with you to show them and they'l ask you all the questions that everyone up there has said! it was dead easy for me! lol xx
CommentAuthorMrsHoward2B
Thanks everyone - at least I know more what to expect now x
CommentAuthorstranger23
What if you dont know your dads details? he is still alive but i havent seem him since i was 7 years old really seem him the odd time when my kids were born but we really have no interest in each other and i know nothing about him (except what he did to my mum the *%^&)
CommentAuthorcharlotteverity
when i gave my notice we didnt get seen separtley. it was done altogether. xx
CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
its strange how some registry offices see couples seperately and others dont,,i cant understand that
