England and Everton footballer Jordan Pickford marries childhood sweetheart in 25 min registry office ceremony wearing jeans and a cap

[LittleRa]

Jordan Pickford, 25, is a footballer (goalkeeper) for England and Everton, reportedly earning £60k a week. His girlfriend (now wife) is Megan, childhood sweetheart from school days. They have a son, Arlo, age 1. It’s in the press that they’ve got married in a 25 min long registry office ceremony wearing jeans and a cap with 5 witnesses and their baby present.

Wondered what people thought of this, as I often see here on Mumsnet saying getting wed doesn’t have to be expensive/a big deal, that a woman should be protecting herself legally (especially with a child involved).

I noticed some of the comments from “onlookers” included “it’s not very premier league, is it?” However it could be seen as quite refreshing, in the world of celebrities weddings.

Disclaimer 1- I was looking for the old “Sleb Twaddle” subject to post this in, does it not exist any more?

Disclaimer 2- the press does report that the couple are planning a “lavish” ceremony/party in the Maldives to celebrate so its not totally face value registry office do.

I would expect the jeans and cap were probably very expensive.

I would think that the Maldives do will be very extravagant. So probably not that refreshing.

The wife’s shoes cost more than my entire wedding outfit second time around. They clearly see it as a formality ahead of the “proper“ wedding later in the year.

Yes but that’s sort of what I mean- the formality of the legal part, I often see on here posters saying they aren’t married as they can’t afford it etc and people reply that it isn’t expensive, it can be done very cheaply and low key and is a legal formality that protects you (Megan, the wife here, now financially protected).

The getting married in jeans always seems a bit try hard to me.

Sounds great! We did similar (well, not jeans, but not far off) and I loved it. Would heartily recommend it.

I think good for them, although they are probably just making it legal before a big wedding abroad at the end of the season.

I also don’t understand those who claim they aren’t married because they can’t afford it, they mean they can’t afford a big wedding. I appreciate that some people see a big wedding as a way of involving their families in celebrating their love/marriage but they are leaving themselves unprotected financially for the sake of what is essentially a party! I say that as someone who had a tiny registry office wedding, I wanted a marriage more than a party so I did it the way we could comfortably afford at the time!

Why not? Big weddings aren’t for everyone.

Ive just done a quick google. Their outfits combined cost about the same as my entire wedding Her bag costs about £2k on its own.

@PennyArrowBar Ha ha

But presumably if they wore their normal clothes instead of special wedding clothes, the bags and shoes will be used multiple times over the coming years so not really comparable to the cost of an entire wedding?

Good for them.
I seriously considered it recently, but didn't for reasons not really fitting with the thread.
Outfits would have been normal clothes and just the two of us though.

Good point @BarbaraofSeville

It's refreshing. I like seeing young ones having a family life because it is so unusual in my own family now.!

And shows it doesn't have to be too much hoopla to get wed.

Ok they can afford a big holiday party afterwards night he principle remains that you do not have to have all the trappings to get married.

What you on about Barbara I frequently do my vacuuming in my wedding dress!? (I don't, I'd not get it over my arse now) We are still using the vases though.