Did any of you get married in a registery office???

[3peasinapod]

Thinking of getting married, dont want fuss just somthing simple.
Just want to know what was you day like?

Had enormous commitment ceremony (insert Parentzilla drama here...), but a couple weeks earlier had minimalist reg office legal marriage. We invited both sets of parents as MrNC's dad wanted to come and his parents hadn't asked for anything throughout the whole year of organisational hassle.

I legged it out the office early, changed to a dress in the loo, grabbed a cab, we did the ceremony in under 30 seconds, and then they played Annie Lennox while the paperwork was done, because we'd giggled so much at Wandsworth Council having an official CD collection!

Went to local pub/restaurant for a meal and both dads said 'welcome to the family' which was a bit redundant as we'd been together for nearly 10 years but it clearly made them happy.

Our registry office (Brighton) actually do a webcast if you want - for people who can't come (most of my family/some of my dh). The quality must have been good because my bil in Istanbul picked up on the fact that I 'sodomly' declared

Riven
7 wk old and getting married good on you. Bet you both have made up for the no naughtiness since then

Did any of you do the civil cermony and had family moan about what you were doing?? I know there is always one that is never happy and want this that and the god dame other!!! Think that is why were not saying a word till a month before hand.

Another question is rings... Do you do the engagement ring? What would or did you spend on rings??
My sister (well her DH)spent 6k on her and i really dont see the sense in spending that much IYKWIM

about family moaning they respect that we are not religious although they come Catholic and Presbyterian tradition but mainly non practising

about rings
the engagement was not something we intended to have but my MIL insisted I picked one she had inherited so I am now the keeper of a very pretty ring which I shall pass on to my daughter in due course

wedding bands we went for simple platinum bands , mine is very thin exactly as I wanted and not really expensive, no stones

My family will be fine, but know for sure DP family will raise a few issues. Not worried or even care as i have my heart set on what i want now.

Rings i would like an engagement ring and wedding band, but not costing the earth.

You ladies are great, these will be the only big issues i hope to have.

didn't have an engagement ring but then it only took 7 weeks to plan the wedding (lucky with dates and free venues); confirmed I was pg, DH and I agreed we would get married in April and got married in June.
I would still have liked an engagement ring (I would have liked a proposal if it comes to that but hey!) but I got a wedding ring with diamond chips to make up for it. Cost less than £400 iirc and DH's cost about £100 (mine was 18ct yellow gold, DH's 9ct because it's harder wearing )
I did get a nice matching eternity ring after our 1st anniversary as well...

It was the register office for us, with two witnesses. We went to buy nappies afterwards. Oh, the romance!

It was nice, though.

thumbwitch
Sounds lovely, we have not done the proposal either (i may have been waiting for that one ) would like the rings to pass on to DDs.

RortyDogOfTheRemove
The romance is right with our 3 i am sure i will be changing nappies on the day and dealing with cranky kids!!!

I never had an engaegement ring either as we booked it 8 weeks before without announcing an official engagement. I do have one now when we bough the rings I got a bridal set which was the 2 together so they match nicely.
I never changed a nappy on my wedding day actually. My parents and brother and sister weregreat at keeping the children amused so we could enjoy the day and relax without worries.

Dh and I eloped to Cornwall, well we got married while we were on holiday, in a registry office with dd (1) 2 best friends and their son (our godson). We had planned it in advance and we wrote our own vows - using their templates, and invited our friends along as witnesses.
Went down to the beach for icecream afterwards. It was lovely, very easy and relaxing.
Didn't want to do the huge stressful expensive wedding, mine and dhs parents are both divorced and getting all the family together would've been a nightmare. We rang all the close family that afternoon, and nobody minded - in fact dh's younger brother is now getting married and MIL said she wished he'd do what we did as trying to work out who to invite is turning into a nightmare!
It was what suited us, but I'd highly recommend it if you want to do it quietly. Stayed in a gorgeous secluded cottage too.

LittleB
Sounds fab, sounds so easy and no fuss.

IneedacleanerIamalazyslattern
We wont be doing engagement but still want the ring and that is only so i will have a ring each for my daughters. Plus a new ring is always nice.

I wasnted and engagement ring too greedy I know the bridal sets can be lovely and as they are a perfect match sit well together.

Yes indeed the bridal set is lovely. Will have to work on that one!
We have decided to be married in the registery office, meal with family. The following day we are going to head off for a few days leaving family (which they know nothing about yet) to hopefully look after DC. Lets hope this all goes to plan.