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Secret wedding..how to find witnesses?? HELP!

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 20:02

Hello!

So me and my partner are booked in to the local Town Hall to be married on March 25th Grin for a secret wedding! The only problem is we need to find two witnesses. We don't have any family members or friends who could witness us so we're hoping to find two random people to help us out.

Has anyone had to find witnesses for their secret wedding before? If so how did you go about it?

TIA! Smile x

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:22

@KennDodd Yeah, I'd pay probably around £20 for somebody local to act as a witness for me. Depends on the couple though I guess. Some would pay more, some would pay less Smile

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:23

Aw no worries @Lungelady thank you for the offer Smile

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:25

@WhoKnewBeefStew thank you Grin ah well if we can't find a second witness I'll contact the town hall and ask if they could have somebody who works there to act as a witness. Smile

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OracleofShelf · 11/02/2019 21:26

I can do it if you need me?

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:34

@OracleofShelf ah perfect! Would you be able to make the date and time? Smile

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OracleofShelf · 11/02/2019 21:38

Yes no problem, I'm in Leeds so it's easy. 10:30 on march 25th in the diary!

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:40

@OracleofShelf amazing Grin thank you so so much!

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StellaMorris · 11/02/2019 21:43

@TiaJAde12 - DS has got a guitar exam that day that I need to take him to! I can't do it! sorry, gutted!

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TiaJade12 · 11/02/2019 21:46

Aw no worries @StellaMorris I've got the two witnesses sorted now. Thank you for offering to help though, really appreciate it! Smile

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Mumtothenipper · 11/02/2019 21:49

I’m no where near Leeds, but wanted to 1) wish you a wonderful day, and 2) say that I was 5 months pregnant on my wedding day and wore a normal wedding dress. I’m a size 14/16 and had picked the dress before I fell pregnant. I’d got a 16 with a view to having it taken in a little, but in the end just wore it as was and only needed the shoulder atraos shortening a little. It had a tie up back which gave me flexibility if I’d got much bigger, but as it was it ended up being tied as tight as possible as my bump seemed to disappear on the day!
Looking at my photos now, you’d never know I was pregnant!

Next day when I wore a jersey maxi dress, I was very clearly pregnant!!

Wishing you a wonderful wedding and a very happy marriage!

Mumtothenipper · 11/02/2019 21:50

*straps not atraos!!

Justfivemoreminutesplease · 11/02/2019 21:50

Can I volunteer myself as back up? I don’t work on a Monday and can normally be found in Leeds window shopping... Grin

Justfivemoreminutesplease · 11/02/2019 21:55

Gaaah - just realised it’s half term then.... sorry otherwise I would have loved to have been a back up Wink

Lungelady · 11/02/2019 22:13

Have a wonderful day...iti s a great venue!

WhoKnewBeefStew · 12/02/2019 08:09

I’d suggest maternity jeans and a nice top OP Smile

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TiaJade12 · 12/02/2019 10:47

@Mumtothenipper aw thank you! Smile sounds like it all worked out perfect for you on your special day, lovely! Grin

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TiaJade12 · 12/02/2019 10:48

Haha no worries @Justfivemoreminutesplease thanks for the offer though Smile

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TiaJade12 · 12/02/2019 10:49

Thank you @Lungelady I'm sure we will Grin

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TiaJade12 · 12/02/2019 10:51

@WhoKnewBeefStew yeah that sounds good. I'm definitely wanting to keep it more simple like that. I don't like attention on myself so an actual wedding dress would be a little too much for me haha

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whitetoblerone · 12/02/2019 11:32

Aw this is such a lovely thread, OP. I love that there are so many people willing to help you out 😌

AZZZ · 31/01/2020 15:21

I have the same problem! Getting married in Leatherhead, Surrey on 2nd March and need witnesses. For us it's just a formality and we don't want a fuss - so not telling family or friends. Registry office staff are not allowed to be witnesses, and I'm a bit worried about leaving it to the last minute and relying on random people in the street!

Barbthebuilder · 31/01/2020 18:09

Bumping for you! I'm sure you'll find someone on here who can help. I've been a Mumsnet wedding witness twice but Leatherhead is too far for me!

dementedma · 31/01/2020 18:13

I did it for someone on here who was getting married in Scotland. It was great fun.

1l1p4r · 14/04/2020 11:07

Hello!

My partner and I are planning a small wedding just for the two of us and we are desperate to find a pair of witnesses. We were originally planning to use our childhood friends, but due to COVID19 none of them can travel to UK (they are based in Slovenia and Japan).

We are getting married in Reading Town Hall on Jun 6th 2020, and we would only need the witnesses for 1hr during ceremony. If anyone knows anyone who would be willing to jump in that would be great.

We are quiet desperate, so any help is great. Thank you.

rumeyysaa · 13/07/2023 00:03

Fredathetortoise · 11/02/2019 20:05

I was a witness for a Mumsnet wedding.

If you post your location, people can PM you

Hi we get married tomorrow and we need a witness . We should get Appointment at newyork Manhattan office. Can you help us.plase🫶🥹

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