When do you think registry office weddings will be allowed again?

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Just as the title says really. We would like to get married next month or In July. Do you think registry office weddings will be allowed to go ahead by then? If so, how does it work in terms of giving notice of marriage? Could we do that now? Thanks all x

It doesn't make any sense. You can get married with up to 30 people in a church but a registry office wedding with only 2 witnesses is not allowed. 🙁

I don't think this is the case. I think the gov mean registry offices as well. I don't understand what the issue is?

@Cinderellasshoe I had an email today from my Registry Office to say that my tiny statutory wedding on 1 July is unlikely to take place because weddings can currently only take place in "places of worship" and they are "awaiting further clarification from the Welsh Government in relation to marriages and civil partnerships in register offices and on secular approved premises and will provide guidance as soon as we can."

My registry office is allowing people to give notice for ceremonies up until the end of September, mines end of august , I'm hopeful they will restart very soon

Mine wont allow me to discuss my wedding on 3rd August and are being extremely difficult about our notice appointment which is supposed to next week. I have even spoken to the local vicar who is willing to conduct our ceremony if need be but is absolutely flabbergasted that little old him in his tiny church can do what is necessary but the local government cant.

Butterbeeeen have you given your notices?

@Cinderellasshoe no not yet. We are booked in next Thursday but they say they may not have screens up etc so probably cant go ahead. Next sunday is the final date we can give notice but they are closed over the weekend. I feel so defeated.

We are getting married in church next week with just witnesses. Already getting some from family who think they should be invited. 30 is a tricky number for us (Where to draw the line) so we just want to marry now and do the big 150 ppl party we had planned on our 1st anniversary next year. As it is none of our parents could come anyway as some are in Wales and the others abroad. I can’t believe anyone is questioning the guest list under these circumstances!!

Butterbeeeen I'm so sorry to hear that. I can completely empathise...I feel like I wish we'd never got engaged! Weddings should be fun and now I just feel like it's a weight around my neck. I can't bear anything wedding related.
I also think for those of us who will have to renew our notices they shouldn't make us pay again.

Pogmella I was shocked, pre lock down by the guest responses! some of my partners family (who i've never met) just invited additional guests!!!!!
Also those who were rude and didn't RSVP (this was before the pandemic) literally just ignored our invite I've crossed them off the guest list when we do get married. Petty I know but now I can invite friends who would have been evening guests instead of ungrateful family. Silver lining and all.

I read this earlier so u presume registry office weddings can go ahead?

Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies can go ahead, but only in places of worship and register offices, and if they choose to open.This means that other venues, such as hotels, cannot be used for these ceremonies.When it updated its coronavirus regulations last week, the Welsh government said all weddings and civil partnerships could now proceed, subject to social distancing.But it has now clarified that this only applies to places of worship, such as churches and register offices.

Sorry i not u

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do-after-4-july

Section 1.17 says weddings and civil ceremonies so fingers crossed things may start happening soon.

I just don't understand the problem. We were doing a reg office in April which was cancelled but now they are allowed to do ceremonies they still don't want to. What is the point in being told we can get married if the registry offices wont do it anyway? Ours wont even re book anything saying they are waiting for permission from the welsh government...Really. This is playing with peoples lives and futures

@satanet mine have been the same. Wont agree to anything and just being awkward. I could understand but I work for the same council and working in a primary school bubble with lots if people face to face I just dont understand why they are not prepared to do it.

It’s very confusing. This was in the Times a couple of days ago

DD and her DF have an appointment to give notice in mid July. No dates to definitely book as yet. They're playing it week by week and hoping to get a date as early as possible.

It really just isnt good enough and surely there should be some standard but it seems each registry office is doing its own thing

I had a phone call today from the Registry Office to say that our wedding can go ahead on 1 July! Only 2 witnesses and no guests, but we are getting married! 🙂

PS I am in Wales - the rules seem to be completely different than in England...

Oh my god Willowcat 77 you are so lucky. Which part of Wales are you in. Im in Newport

@satanet My registry office is in Mold, Flintshire. Yes I do feel very lucky, we were fully expecting it to be cancelled!

I think you are really lucky! Congrats and I hope it goes fabulous for you !!

@Satanet Thank you! Good luck with your wedding too! Hopefully your registry office and all the others will catch up very soon x

We are getting married on 1st August, really hoping it doesn’t get cancelled due to a second wave