Are Registry office's strict?

I personally, would keep quiet, and invite all 35.

I can't imagine that they will count them in or do a register!

You might find you have a drop out, too.

x

One person? i think you'll be fine.... have you called them to ask?

if they bring it up as an issue on the day, just say you miscounted!

(it may be more to do with comfort as opposed to anything else like health and safety....)

welcome to hitched btw ?

Our local office would, and have, thrown people out asked them to leave before.

There is a set amount of seats and everyone has to be sat down.

You might find somebody drops out but personally I wouldn't chance it.

Is there not a bigger room or is that it? Also have you allowed for you and your hubby?!

Hope you sort it out.

ETA: there was more than one person too many in this case, but it was only 3.

It is usually down to the insurance that the venue has. Thats why they will often apply the hardline approach. If it became known that they were flouting the insurers limitations on numbers, they would be in trouble, with the likelihood of their insurance being revoked and then being unable to perform marriages.

Not the answer you wanted.......sorry.....

Peter

edited to add that I have had situations where the venue will leave the room door open so that additional guests can stand outside the room although still see and hear whats going on....not ideal, although a sort of compromise (depending on your venues layout and registrars approach) It circumvents the insurance issue as that person is not technically in the room.

You're welcome italie - are you going to give them a call just to double check? i'm sure if you explain the situation they'll be able to suggest a way around it or a compromise? (btw my OH moved from glasgow to kent to marry me! i lived there too for a while)

stick around - there are plenty of scottish hitchers here, and we're always here with good and extremely honest advice!

Italie

If it Park Circus then they are really strict, I think they would check everyone has a seat ☹️

Lx

I think there is a legal limit to the number of people who can be in the room for a civil wedding - the room is registered for that number. Not a health or safety or comfort issue. You could chance it as they probably won't count and risk someone having to step outside.