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Getting married - please help!

  • 08-01-2025 02:25PM
    #1
    Raichų
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭


    hi guys,


    delighted to have the notification app booked for tomorrow and to get things moving. Myself and my partner are looking to keep things absolutely as straightforward as possible for the moment and will organise in the future a proper celebration and ceremony etc.

    but i’m a bit confused and unsure about what the process for getting married in the registry office as opposed to a religious ceremony?

    Is it just a civil ceremony in this case and I’m contacting one of the HSE Solemisers? Probably a very stupid question but I’m rather clueless. 🤣

    I do know we need witnesses so will prob invite the in laws or something to attend as such but other than that I’m guessing it’s a straight enough shot of just popping in and signing the form or how does it work once we’ve given the notification?

    Thanks for any help! I’m a disaster with this stuff.



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  • #2
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,636 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    You don't need to book a solemniser for a registry office wedding, the office is staffed by wedding registrars, you just book an appointment and someone will be assigned to marry you. You also don't need to bring witnesses with you, you can just ask another couple there on the day to do it for you, although many people obviously do prefer to bring close friends or family to be their witnesses.



  • #3
    Raichų
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Raichų


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123033194#Comment_123033194

    ohh okay- so essentially if I understand correctly we could make an app to officiate the marriage on the same day as the notification appointment provided it’s within 6 months but not earlier than 3?

    If I have misunderstood anything my apologies!



  • #4
    wandererz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Very simple. Just don't do it.



  • #5
    Raichų
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Raichų


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123033402#Comment_123033402

    ah you know after all these years together and everything I’m starting to doubt it’s a good idea now that you’ve said that

    Can I kindly ask anyone with unhelpful comments to either post them somewhere else or just refrain from posting here at all? Thanks



  • #6
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭gipi


    You might have seen this already, but just in case you haven't…

    https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/birth-family-relationships/getting-married/civil-marriage-ceremony/

    Congratulations, best of luck!!



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  • #7
    Raichų
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Raichų


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123033420#Comment_123033420

    no I hadn’t! I see now where y confusions come from: I’m mixing up civil marriage as the old way same sex couples were married but obviously that’s no longer a thing!
    not exactly clued in😂



  • #8
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,150 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    And right there in the very first sentence they have a very silly mistake. Which they even italicised to make it stick out more 🙄

    "A civil marriage ceremony is a non-secular (non-religious), legally-binding way to get married in Ireland."

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



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