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Just got married in secret

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MrMrsJones · 05/10/2021 14:37

So this morning I got married to my amazing boyfriend and we haven't told a sole, except our two neighbours.

🥰🥰🥂

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Girlintheframe · 05/10/2021 15:25

Huge congratulations to you both 🍾🍾

TakeYourFinalPosition · 05/10/2021 15:27

Congratulations!! 🥳🥳

Family would be devastated if they knew

Eek. In that case, I’d consider telling them somehow so they can get over it… I’ve been to three weddings that were actually vow renewals and it came out… Maybe send cards and say you’re looking forward to celebrating it together next year?

It’s absolutely your call, but in my experience, people are not shy about looking up wedding licenses online etc. We got about four cards after our wedding with our wedding certificate in Confused

DigOlBick · 05/10/2021 15:29

Congratulations! We’re doing this in December! Just us and two witnesses. So excited!

Sprostongreen21 · 05/10/2021 15:31

This is how I wanna do it. Just us two. No fuss.

LoislovesStewie · 05/10/2021 15:31

Congratulations. You've saved a fortune and your sanity!

MilduraS · 05/10/2021 15:34

You might want to consider saying something. I've been to a wedding with a similar set up. It was quite obvious that it wasn't a legal wedding but more of an exchanging of vows from the words used by the officiant. If you do decide to hide it you might want to look carefully at the wording of the ceremony.

For the one I went to, the bride and groom told people in advance that they'd had the legal wedding bit and we were all still thrilled to be invited to celebrate with them. It felt as much like a wedding as any other.

Babdoc · 05/10/2021 15:36

You haven’t “told a sole” except your neigbbours?!
I want to hear more about these fish who live next door! Grin

Fink · 05/10/2021 15:44

We had our big wedding celebration after our official legal wedding (although quite soon after). It was a fantastic day and everyone loved it, but it was quite obvious to anyone actually listening to the wording that it was a blessing of an existing marriage rather than a wedding. If you're planning on having a public celebration later, you'll need to let guests know at some point or they'll get a shock in the middle of the ceremony!

PingoPingoPingoPingoPingoPong · 05/10/2021 15:45

Many congratulations to you both , no need to correct @Babdoc, we all understood

wildery · 05/10/2021 15:52

Congratulations! Who were your witnesses? Your neighbours? I'd want a tiny wedding (as in the two of us) if we ever did it, but don't fancy dragging strangers in off the street, or the hassle of choosing which two people to invite.

Eralos · 05/10/2021 16:12

I understand you not telling a sole but have you told any plaice?

Sorry terrible joke! Congratulations! Enjoy this time.

spiderlight · 05/10/2021 16:41

How exciting!! Congratulations.

DroopyClematis · 05/10/2021 17:17

Congratulations to you both 💐🥂

MrMrsJones · 05/10/2021 17:36

Sorry dyslexic, long nails for the wedding and passenger in a car while having contacts in.

Sole, soul?? No idea

Anyway our witnesses were our two neighbours

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Chatterboxy · 05/10/2021 17:42

Congratulations to you both 🥂🍾

MrMrsJones · 05/10/2021 17:44

We have a year to sort out the wording, good point though.

TBH if people find out on the day, no big deal.

We can explain the situation and why we needed to get married early. Although it's no one else business really and they get a good party lol

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iloveredwine · 05/10/2021 17:57

Congratulations i wish I had done that xx

CoffeeBeansGalore · 05/10/2021 18:01

Congratulations 🥂🍾. We eloped 30 years ago. Never regretted it.

raspberrymuffin · 05/10/2021 18:04

Congratulations! I love being married, hope you do too (also hope your DH is wrong about his mortality!)

MrMrsJones · 05/10/2021 18:39

I love him and he will be the last person I spend my life with.

I am 50, he is 54

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BashfulClam · 05/10/2021 18:49

We did the same. Congratulations

linerforlife · 05/10/2021 18:50

Oh marrying in secret is my dream! Congrats op!

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 05/10/2021 19:05

I’d tell them now. I’d be furious to find out I’d taken time, effort and money to go to what I thought was a wedding but was actually fake. Very different if people know it’s a vow renewal, although just 12 months later may wonder why they need renewing.

MintyGreenDream · 05/10/2021 19:15

Congratulations! And hes not your boyfriend he's your husband Smile

Snowdropsandbluebells · 05/10/2021 19:31

Lovely lovely news

Have a long and happy life together ❤