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Where do you get hitched (civil ceremony) in Athlone

  • 25-03-2017 11:48pm
    #1
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    Where is the registry office in Athlone? I know if I want to give notice of getting married, the office is in the primary care centre in Clonbrusk, but I doubt people actually get hitched in there, do they? Just to be clear, I'm interested in just tying the knot, no fanciness, so I'm not planning on getting the ceremony done in a hotel or venue of any kind. I'd rather it wasn't some soulless room in Clonbrusk though!


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  • #2
    jjbrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    Could be the court house? Id give them a call and ask or call the Citizens Information centre http://centres.citizensinformation.ie/centre.php?cic=Athlone+CIC


  • #3
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    jjbrien wrote: »
    Could be the court house? Id give them a call and ask or call the Citizens Information centre http://centres.citizensinformation.ie/centre.php?cic=Athlone+CIC

    I don't think we have a court house!


  • #4
    whyulittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    finooola wrote: »
    I don't think we have a court house!

    Near the top of Pearse Street.


  • #5
    tractorporn
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    It's out in Clonbrusk. Only know this as my cousin is getting married and is having the ceremony and reception in the same venue as he didn't want to have the ceremony in an office.


  • #6
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    tractorporn wrote: »
    It's out in Clonbrusk. Only know this as my cousin is getting married and is having the ceremony and reception in the same venue as he didn't want to have the ceremony in an office.

    I don't either. But I don't want a fuss or a "do" either. Hmm, what to do...


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  • #7
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Civil Registration Service, Primary Care Centre, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Opening Hours: Tues 9:00-4:00 (open through lunch); Wed/Thurs/Fri 9:00-12.30
    Contact: 09064 24601 & 09064 24884

    Why on earth is the registry office run by the HSE in a Primary Care centre? In case your mother-in-law has heart failure that you're not at a church?


  • #8
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    whyulittle wrote: »
    Near the top of Pearse Street.

    closing soon and moving to mullingar


  • #9
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    Civil Registration Service, Primary Care Centre, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Opening Hours: Tues 9:00-4:00 (open through lunch); Wed/Thurs/Fri 9:00-12.30
    Contact: 09064 24601 & 09064 24884

    Why on earth is the registry office run by the HSE in a Primary Care centre? In case your mother-in-law has heart failure that you're not at a church?

    What other organisation / building would you prefer it in, the Tax Office? Social Welfare? Genuine question, not taking a dig at you.


    My wife and I went with a civil ceremony, I'd understand not wanting it in the Primary Care Centre, but at the end of the day you're signing a piece of paper, why would they supply a fancy room just for that?

    We went with the Shamrock Lodge, you can rent out one of their function rooms and decorate it if you want. I know you said you didn't want to do it in a venue, but that's your only other option.
    They're approved for civil ceremonies, you pay the registrar extra to call out to it.


  • #10
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    BoB_BoT wrote: »
    What other organisation / building would you prefer it in, the Tax Office? Social Welfare? Genuine question, not taking a dig at you.


    My wife and I went with a civil ceremony, I'd understand not wanting it in the Primary Care Centre, but at the end of the day you're signing a piece of paper, why would they supply a fancy room just for that?

    We went with the Shamrock Lodge, you can rent out one of their function rooms and decorate it if you want. I know you said you didn't want to do it in a venue, but that's your only other option.
    They're approved for civil ceremonies, you pay the registrar extra to call out to it.

    Yeah, it's just because we're not having a do, so there's no point in booking the Shamrock or someplace like that (although I might price it just out of curiosity). I'll probably go for the primary care centre. It's just a shame there isn't something like an old town hall in town where the civil ceremonies were carried out, then the room would have a bit more character just by virtue of being old.

    I've found out Clonbrusk has a no frills room that seats about 12.


  • #11
    nice_guy80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    finooola wrote: »
    Yeah, it's just because we're not having a do, so there's no point in booking the Shamrock or someplace like that (although I might price it just out of curiosity). I'll probably go for the primary care centre. It's just a shame there isn't something like an old town hall in town where the civil ceremonies were carried out, then the room would have a bit more character just by virtue of being old.

    I've found out Clonbrusk has a no frills room that seats about 12.

    you can do a civil ceremony in any hotel during the week


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  • #12
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    you can do a civil ceremony in any hotel during the week

    But I'm not having a do. Just getting hitched, then a bit to eat with immediate family, then a few pints. There's surely no point in getting a hotel in that scenario. I don't know what it costs, but I'd imagine too much.

    It's good you can do it in Clonbrusk. I was thinking I might have to go out to Roscommon.


  • #13
    BoB_BoT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭BoB_BoT


    finooola wrote: »
    But I'm not having a do. Just getting hitched, then a bit to eat with immediate family, then a few pints. There's surely no point in getting a hotel in that scenario. I don't know what it costs, but I'd imagine too much.

    It's good you can do it in Clonbrusk. I was thinking I might have to go out to Roscommon.

    That's what we had originally planned, just a meal with the family after the ceremony, which the hotel was willing to do. Ended up going the whole hog in the end :P
    You don't need to book the hotel for a "Wedding" you can just rent out the room.


  • #14
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    BoB_BoT wrote: »
    What other organisation / building would you prefer it in, the Tax Office?

    If someone had asked me to guess where civil weddings happen, I would have guessed the Town Hall or the Courts.

    I would not have guessed the railway station, dog pound, town Marina or Primary Care Centre.


  • #15
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    Zubeneschamali wrote: »
    If someone had asked me to guess where civil weddings happen, I would have guessed the Town Hall or the Courts.

    I would not have guessed the railway station, dog pound, town Marina or Primary Care Centre.

    All of those places would be more scenic than the Primary Care Centre! Well, maybe not the dog pound.


  • #16
    PhoenixParker
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    BoB_BoT wrote: »
    That's what we had originally planned, just a meal with the family after the ceremony, which the hotel was willing to do. Ended up going the whole hog in the end :P
    You don't need to book the hotel for a "Wedding" you can just rent out the room.

    You should tell them it's for a wedding at some point early on though. Many hotels sign contracts with brides that limit them to one wedding a day. If there's another wedding happening on the day you could find yourself without somewhere to eat at the last minute.


  • #17
    Saint_Mel
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    Not Athlone, but you can also have civil ceremonies in Viewmount House in Longford and Hannons Hotel in Roscommon.

    One thing to remember though is that the registrar is a civil servant and works 9-5 so the bride better not be late cos they don't get overtime :pac:


  • #18
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,459 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    Have either of you got any Army connections? One of the Messes in the Barracks in Athlone is lovely and any functions I've been to in the Barracks the food has been good, not "wedding-y" it's usually chicken curry, beef stroganoff, but very tasty.


  • #19
    flowerbattle
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭flowerbattle


    Surely if you can get a registrar to come to a hotel or building like that you could just as easily get them to come along to your front room and do it there if it's "no frills" you're looking for?


  • #20
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Addle


    flowerbattle wrote: »
    Surely if you can get a registrar to come to a hotel or building like that you could just as easily get them to come along to your front room and do it there if it's "no frills" you're looking for?

    That's against the law.
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth_family_relationships/getting_married/civil_marriage_ceremony.html


  • #21
    L.Jenkins
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    Got married in the Sligo registry office in 2014, then held a small reception in the Glass House afterwards. Didn't have to pay for entertainment, as it was Christmas Party season :D


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  • #22
    finooola
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭finooola


    Sunny Dayz wrote: »
    Have either of you got any Army connections? One of the Messes in the Barracks in Athlone is lovely and any functions I've been to in the Barracks the food has been good, not "wedding-y" it's usually chicken curry, beef stroganoff, but very tasty.

    No, we don't. It's a good suggestion though. I'm from Limerick, and my sister got one of her kids christened in the barracks chapel in Limerick and had the do in the pub there. It was a surprisingly lovely place for a ceremony and do.


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