hi all, im getting married in a civil ceremony on july 23rd 2011 and have just booked the registrar. she only had 2 spaces left so im having a 12 0 clock wedding which is slightly earleir than planned (either that or 2.30). i was originally told you can only book 12 months in advance but things have changed so im urging everyone to book before its too late and to save diappointment.
at least if mine is early the day can run late and it wont b a problem
CommentAuthorPuddleduck87
Yeah, I'm getting married on the 18th of June so just before you. I booked mine lasat week and they only had 1pm left. Suits me down to the ground though. EXCITED!! XXX
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
yeah we brought ours forward a year and even tho it was still 18months ahead they only had a couple of places left x
Happily Married! :) xxx
CommentAuthorohfiddles
how far in advance can you book the registrar then? also how long do you have to pay for it, do you have to pay in full at the time of booking? xxx
CommentAuthorshelby
When we went to book ours we provisionally booked it and then had 10 days to pay the £85 deposit. xx
Well when I rang he said no deposit. I just have to get my notices done between the 18th of june and end of august this year or someone else can have it thats all. Give them a call and see. Can't hurt to ask them x
CommentAuthoramie23
i would phone as you dont want to miss out. ours is booked but we wont have official confirmation letter until 12 months before wedding but it is booked and thats all that matters. dont have to pay yet either!
CommentAuthorKaya
We were told we couldn't book til 12 months before. I'm worried now!
Now Mrs Cobb!!!!!! :-D
CommentAuthorb2bnicola
U can provisionally book the date as far in advance as u want But u cant put a notice of marraige in until 12 months be4 x
Happily Married! :) xxx
CommentAuthoramie23
we were hoping for 1pm puddleduck but had choice of 12 or 2.30. lucky you
CommentAuthorshellay
i am getting married on the 6th august 2011, and have already booked the registrars, but cannot sort the notices until the 7th august 2010, as they are only valid for twelve months, so will do that then, but they take provisional bookings for dates and times so that you can have the date that you require. i booked mine a month ago so that was 17 months in advance of the wedding. x
I have know my soulmate for 27 years and on the 6th August
I married him and became Mrs Garnham.
It was most definitely the happiest day of my life.
I love married life !!!!
CommentAuthorMrs Alsbetty
this is why i'm getting married at 10am! haha
Enjoying being a wifey!!
Currently baking a small person at last, took a while :)
CommentAuthoramie23
i would phone up kaya, put your mind at ease and get it sorted
CommentAuthorEmmielene
shellay your the same day as me !!
what time you doing the deed?
CommentAuthorKizzy81
I'm getting married in a church and he had an empty diary when he went to check our date! It's really surprising how many people are getting married out of church these days - if it wasn't for my H2B being religeous we would be too!
CommentAuthorCupCake
Girls ... you can preliminary book your time and date anytime, it doesn't have to be within the year you are getting married.... the notice of marriage can only be done within the year you are getting married as it is only valid for a year, I think thats where the confusion lies ?? I had my registrar pencil in our time and date in February this year, and we're not getting married til next July!! I couldn't get through by phone so I dropped them an email which you can always do x
Became Mrs Lyons 30th July 2011 x
CommentAuthorshellay
Hi Emmieline, we are getting married at 4pm so as we only have to provide an evening buffet, what time are you getting married. x
I have know my soulmate for 27 years and on the 6th August
I married him and became Mrs Garnham.
It was most definitely the happiest day of my life.
I love married life !!!!
CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
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yeah we called in march to book a friday in september next year and couldn't get the time we wanted, have to have an hour earlier. i was really surprised it was so booked up already x
CommentAuthoramie23
i know its madness. we only found out yesterday by accident as we went to an open day at our venue and just enquired about it. they said rules had changed and to do it ASAP. wish they had told us sooner
CommentAuthorBee
i have contacted ours on several occasions, but they still wont take any booking on my date, untill exactly one year before. im getting worried now incase they will not be free! x
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Some areas don't Bee. Do it 9am on the first day you can!
Now a extremely happy German housewife and now a Mother!!!!
Islay Jean born 24th June in Hannover.
CommentAuthorBee
yeah i will do thanks Dove, i would be gutted if they were unable to do it! x
CommentAuthorkirsto
I was the same I tried to book ours a couple of months back and they didnt have the time I wanted and it caused a big problem, eventually what they done was someone had pencilled in a holiday and they told me they just wouldnt give the lady her holiday,which i felt quite bad about x
CommentAuthorCupCake
Bee you could send an email the day before as well just to be safe!! x
Became Mrs Lyons 30th July 2011 x
CommentAuthorEmmielene
shellay im a 2pm girl.
fingers crossed the weather is glorious
CommentAuthorkittykat1986
i just emailed my registry office
CommentAuthorButterflyDreamer
We are getting married in a church i phoned last thursday and had to wait for a phone call back.... go tthe phone call yesterday.... apparently we cannot book it in now as its 2 early.... (Really put the dampers on it!!) but the vicar is reserving the saturday and sunday (28-29th april 2012) for us so we can choose again this time next year.... Ah well im guessing the fact that they are reserving 2 dates for us is good isnt it?? lol x
CommentAuthorNicci
Were getting married on 3rd June 2011 and booked the registra in feb but to book we had to pay a £50 fee! :( x
CommentAuthorDaffy
We booked and paid £25 deposit. You can book as far in advance as you want. Then a year to a month before your wedding you go and give notice of marriage at local registra which costs around £30 each. Then pay fuull amount about month before x
Daffy
CommentAuthorDaffy
I'm a 1pm rush around in the morning girl lol
Daffy
CommentAuthormym72
Shellay and Emmielene - I'm getting married the same day as you as well - but in between the two of you. Ours is at 2.45pm.
CommentAuthorCeCe
lol I am getting hitched on 23rd September 2011 and I have *just* booked the registrar too!
lol nobody said I am not foreward thinking!
CommentAuthorohfiddles
right i am gonna ring my registra and see if they can pencil me in for july 2011. H2B wanted to wait till 2012 but as he wont tell me when and why i will sort it myself, we can always change it xxxx
CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
at my registrar there's a fee of £20 to amend anything on the booking, like time or place etc. Just thought i'd let you know incase yours is a similar office and you have to change it later on xx
CommentAuthorohfiddles
well with ours they said they can provisinally book it (no fee) but then i have to confirm in writing with the deposit £50. if i make a provisional booking they will contact me if someone else wants that date and time. we only get charged for changing it after we have confirmed the date and payed deposit xxx
CommentAuthorshellay
Hi Emmielene and Mym, its going to be a glorious day that day, the sun will definitely shine x
I have know my soulmate for 27 years and on the 6th August
I married him and became Mrs Garnham.
It was most definitely the happiest day of my life.
I love married life !!!!
CommentAuthorohfiddles
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH just heard back from my registrar and i can book the date now, if only H2b would help me decide that blooming date. tonight i feel will be sink or swim for this xxxx
CommentAuthorKirsty
Im getting married in Edinburgh June 2012, not sure if the rules are different up here but I have just looked into booking our registrar so we get a good time... and we can provissionaly hold the date/time etc but cant give notice of marriage until 3 months before our date xxx
CommentAuthorpinkkirsty
I rang a venue 2 days ago and they had 12 saturdays left in the summer 2012 now they have 5 its ridiculas im glad i rang when i did x
CommentAuthorKirsty
We booked our venue a month ago and all they had was the 23rd june which we got and 3 sats in Sept its 2 and half years away very crazy xx
CommentAuthorKatie
I booked my registra in Jan and I had the last slot of the day for the date we wanted. It is at 1.30 I really wanted a later slot but they had none left.
xxx
Those who mind dont matter
Those who matter dont mind
CommentAuthorMrsFlude
im going to book mine 12 months before because we'd like a late spot and atleast then it's out of the way x x
CommentAuthorNicci
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I'd maybe give them a call MrsFlude you'd be suprisedhow full they get! We booked ours in feb and ours was the last space on that day x
CommentAuthorLisaB
Just called the registry office as I am getting married on 23rd July 2011. I cannot book it until 23rd July this year and have to pay the full amount on that day. At least I know that if I call at 9am when they open I should get the time I want! They have 4 teams of registrars so I have a fair chance.
CommentAuthorNicci
Thats strange your usually allowed to book beforehand (with a fee) to secure the date. Thats what we did as it was filling up so quickly! We payed £50 to secure the date so we could go ahead and book the venue x
CommentAuthorLisaB
The venue know that we cannot book the registrar until that date, so they are pretty good about this and are willing to provisionally hold the date (they will move it if we have to also) which is great!
CommentAuthorNicci
Thats really good! At least there willing to help you out-some wouldnt care! x
CommentAuthorshellay
when i booked mine we were allowed to book it well in advance, we didnt have to pay a deposit either, they just said to ring up again within the twelve month period to do the notices and we would have to pay the two notice fees then, and then we would have to make another appointment 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding to pay for the registrar, so each county must be totally different, i am so glad that we were able to book ours well in advance though as it meant that we were able to sort out the venue early too x
I have know my soulmate for 27 years and on the 6th August
I married him and became Mrs Garnham.
It was most definitely the happiest day of my life.
I love married life !!!!
CommentAuthorLisaB
We live in Reading and we're getting married in Windsor (right by the castle!) so even though only down the road we have to deal with 2 registry offices. So glad the venue are great :-)
CommentAuthorkittykat1986
ive emailed mine and no response as yet but im not getin married for 3 and a half years
