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Can you get married in a graveyard?

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Seaweed16 · 03/09/2021 01:27

Can you get married in a graveyard or does it have to be in the church?

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Blueleah · 03/09/2021 11:11

This is a really disrespectful request. I’d be horrified if they allowed someone to get married next to my mother’s grave, especially if I was visiting at that time. Apart from anything else, there isn’t room - do you intend to line guests up on the path or do you actually think it would be ok for them to stand on people’s graves?!

FlorrieLindley · 03/09/2021 11:23

Legal in Scotland. But have you thought about the logistics? Where would people stand, what if people are laying flowers on neighbouring graves? What if there's a funeral going on at the same time?

anon12345678901 · 03/09/2021 11:46

@GreyhoundG1rl

Why do you want to? On the face of it, it's an awful, disrespectful thing to do; just to look a bit edgy. Quite attention seeking, tbh.
I agree. That would be so disrespectful to the people buried there.
WaterAndTheWild · 03/09/2021 11:55

They're probably thinking of an older, more picturesque part rather than newer graves

If I'd been buried for 100 years I don't think I'd mind inadvertently being part of a wedding

Something different

RoxytheRexy · 03/09/2021 12:35

Near enough in Cardiff

cardiffbereavement.co.uk/cathays-weddings/

GreyhoundG1rl · 03/09/2021 12:37

@MrsSkylerWhite

aurynne

Why the fuck would you want to? To more colourfully represent the "till death do us part" bit??“

We lived in a church conversion. The graveyard was the most beautiful, serene place.

Of course it was. They tend to be. No good reason whatsoever to host a flaming wedding in it.
Lockdownbear · 03/09/2021 12:39

Why would you want to?

Scotland its possible, with the view a church is a body of people rather than a building but would a minister be willing to hold a service in a graveyard.

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