What to do about witnesses?

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Getting married soon and having a very, very small wedding: literally just us.

We obviously need two witnesses but for dramatic family reasons don’t want it to be any family members (long story but the simplified version is that it starts a ripple effect of other stressful family members being upset they weren’t asked). Also, our closest friends are away at the time.

I should add: the ceremony itself isn’t important to us. We’re doing it to be married, not to have a wedding.

What would you do?

You guys are so lovely.

Ok ok, I’ll double check with DP first (although I’m sure we’ll be in agreement) and then I’ll make a new thread.

I’m back up if anyone in @bravotango’s area can’t do it!

I witnessed a MN wedding after an appeal on here.
It was lovely and we all went for Brunch afterwards!

we took them out for lunch afterwards oh see we won’t be able to do this as we have plans after!

I could be prepared with a little gift to say thanks?
Hmm... What do you get the two strangers who you pulled off the street to witness your wedding? 😂

You dont have to get them anything.

But if you wanted to, a meal voucher pr an amazon voucher?

I'd do it for a box of maltesers

I would happily do it.

But would decline an offer to go out with them afterwards,
I don't really want to sit with strangers to eat.
If i was the one who just got married, i wouldn't wanna sit with strangers after, i would want it to be just me and my new husband

Can you say where about's you are OP?

If you do a new thread, Please put a link on this thread :)

@DecemberSnow snap! I would happily do it but I wouldn’t want to go for a meal after and I wouldn’t care about a gift or anything either.

If you're in Northern Tanzania I'll be a witness.

(I'm not very hopeful)

I'm in Windsor-it's not you Beatrice is it?

Would be totally up for this, free most weekdays, Home Counties! No need for a gift (but a voucher for somewhere high st is always fine) 😁

Will do it if you're in south Derbyshire/northwest Leicestershire!

Anywhere near Newcastle?

Oooh a love a good mumsnet wedding witness thread 😁

No real advice OP but MNers have been witnesses plenty of times. The threads are real cosy and it's nice to see the online "community" helping each other out.
I remember one thread this year (or possibly the year before) and the two MNers met up and travelled together to be witnesses. There were updates on the thread... So they did turn up 😊

Good luck with getting your witnesses and Congratulations.
Hope you have a wonderful day x

I'd love to do it without any reward. Anywhere in East Kent by any chance?

West Sussex ? I'll do it.

Oh op I've been wondering this very thing and coincidentally just been looking at booking a statutory ceremony.
So I might be looking for Midland mumsnetters soon to be a witness

We got married in Scotland and a lovely gentleman managed to grab some people from outside to be our witnesses.
If it's a townhall I would mention you don't have any witnesses for the day and I'm sure they can find some willing people.
I think most would be delighted to be asked I know I would.
Congrats!

Right, I'm bagsying the North Yorkshire area . And I wouldn't be wanting a gift, or to go out for a meal or anything like that - that's a time for you and your new husband to enjoy.
Good luck!

West Cumbria here if you need me.

I could be the second in West Cumbria - sorted.

Oh I love these threads. As you can see, OP, your witness cup overfloweth!

East Sussex , happy to help

Where are you going? I'll help!