Giving notice - what do they ask? - UPDATE

When we gave notice they just asked our names, and adddress, DOB, fathers profession, and wedding venue. that was it, it took about 20 mins in total.
and they kept us in the same room. not sure why you would need so long

I think we were there about 30 mins in total

We were asked (individually)

Name, age, address h2bs name, address and age, fathers name and occupation, they wanted to see our passport and birth certificates

Then together wedding venue and time, where we wanted the cert (did we want it or sent straight to registry office in area of wedding), and then for the cash

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I think we were there about 30 mins in total

We were asked (individually)

Name, age, address h2bs name, address and age, fathers name and occupation, they wanted to see our passport and birth certificates

Then together wedding venue and time, where we wanted the cert (did we want it or sent straight to registry office in area of wedding), and then for the cash

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We got asked the same as this but while sitting next to each other!

its nothing to be worried about. Its not a test or anything!

We went in together which i thought was odd. Took about 30 mins in total. They asked our names, asked us (seperatly of course) our partners name, address, DOB, how long we had lived in the area, our profession and finally for our birth cert and payment ! They never asked fathers profession though ?

We're in the same situation as you - living together in a different district to where we're marrying - and it did NOT take an hour! ?

We went in together, had a little chat about nothing, told her the date/venue of the wedding, paid, showed ID. Then I was asked to wait outside whilst she spoke to h2b, then I went in and was asked:

• his full name
• his DOB
• his occupation
• how long we've lived at our address

Think that was it!

We were in and out in under 30 minutes, including waiting time when we first arrived!

ETA - we weren't asked about our fathers

What everyone else says.

Not asked about our fathers though (and wouldn't know what to say - H2B's is dead and I haven't seen mine since I was 4) but were asked about each others' occupations.

The other thing is that we were told we would have to re-register the birth of our son (he'll be 10 when we are married) to say his parents are now married. Seemed a bit 19th century to me especially considering over 50% of children are born out of wedlock.

Thanks for that. I will let you know on Thursday if it really did take an hour. Perhaps he writes very slowly ?

Same situation for us too, we live in one district and marrying in another.
We went in together, and they asked us to clarify each others details, needed to see our birth certificates, passport for OH and his certificate of approval (OH is South African)
We were also asked to take a recent utility bill as proof of address. And as the OH is not british we had to travel to Bristol to give notice as out local registry office could not.
We were asked about our fathers name, and profession, and they did ask for the same for our mothers too.

Sorry to be dumb...fairly new to the planning process. Where do I give notice? I live in a different place to where we are getting married and know that I need to contact a local registrar to secure for the venue civil ceremony but do I also have to give notice where I live...who too and when should I do this? Thanks!

quote:Originally posted by Nicola77
sorry to be dumb...fairly new to the planning process. Where do I give notice? I live in a different place to where we are getting married and know that I need to contact a local registrar to secure for the venue civil ceremony but do I also have to give notice where I live...who too and when should I do this? Thanks!

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You have to give notice where you live and take the certificates to the district you're getting married in. You can give notice 12 months in advance of the wedding. It costs £30 each.

HTH

Hiya, we are also in the same situation, both live together in a different area to where we are getting married, when we booked an appointment to give notice they told us we would need an hour appointment but when we went it only took about 20mins! had to show driving license and passport, and they asked us both (whilst sat next to eachother) partners full name our address, ages, if we had lived at our address over 1 month, our occupations and fatehes names. where we were getting married and when, took £60 and gave us a reciept! easy peasy! xxx

When I read the title I thought you were leaving your job - lol

Do you usually have to show your birth cert? I dont have a clue where mine is!

I seem to remember that when we went it was passport or birth certificate (because we couldn't find H2B's either and it was fine). Just call the registrar and ask though, or often they have the info on their website (your local council's site).

Oh my , what is giving notice?. I'm getting married in August & this is this first time i've heard it
Where do i do it?

You need to give notice at the register office in the town where you both live. They then post the notice on their notice board for 16 days. If there are no objections after 16 days you are free to marry. If you get married in a church then I assume they do that there but I still think you need to register your intent to marry at the register office, but not totally sure as we are having a hotel wedding.

Well we are getting married in a church , have met the vicar & she never mentioned it.Guess it's something i should have known , thanks

Don't worry Duck! If you're getting married in a Church, the Banns are the same as giving notice. They will read them on 3 sundays in the 3 months before the wedding. If you are from different parishes, they will also read the banns in those parishes. You don't really have to go and witness them but it's really nice to sit in the church and hear your name in the service! HTH ?

quote:Originally posted by whirlwind666
Don't worry Duck! If you're getting married in a Church, the Banns are the same as giving notice. They will read them on 3 sundays in the 3 months before the wedding. If you are from different parishes, they will also read the banns in those parishes. You don't really have to go and witness them but it's really nice to sit in the church and hear your name in the service! HTH ?

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Depends what church, we are getting married in a methodist church so no banns are read. We still have to go and give notice in a registery office.