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Is there any "drive thru" or "quickie" wedding chapel in London? Its for my crazy Italian friend and his mistress...!

AussieLegend, 5 May, 2014 at 23:37 Posted on Planning 0 8

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Hi everyone,

I am London based and I have a crazy 50+ years old friend in Italy who want to visit London for romantic trip and to have a 'quickie' wedding to his mistress.

He has asked me to find one in London. I don't know if we have them and whether its allowed? Does anybody know if there is a place where they walk in, fill the forms and get married? (legally or fake ones?)

I came across an old article that had 'vegas' style wedding in London in 2 years ago - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2243922/Londoners-flock-pop-Vegas-chapel-offering-free-weddings.html

Do you know if there is one in London?

Thanks,

London Based Aussie Bloke!

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Latest activity by Peter, 6 May, 2014 at 12:42

Beginner August 2014
Mrslizziew2be · 6 May, 2014 at 08:17
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Erm I'm not quite sure if this is a serious post because you said 'legal or fake ones' but if anyone was to get married in the uk they need to give notice a number of weeks before the intended wedding date to be married by a registrar or have the banns read for (I think ) 6 weeks before a wedding in a church.

I'm sure you also need to be a uk resident.
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Beginner July 2014
SunnyOrangeConfetti79 · 6 May, 2014 at 08:32
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Certainly can't be done legally - Nevada would be the best option there - go along to the office, pick up a certificate and you're good to go anywhere. If he just wants some kind of ceremony but not bothered if it's legal then just get a mate to do it and print some papers off on a pc!
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Beginner September 2014
AuntieBJ · 6 May, 2014 at 09:44
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No. And for very good reasons. Marriage should be taken seriously, not treated like a game.
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Beginner August 2014
Mrslizziew2be · 6 May, 2014 at 09:48
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THIS!
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Paula @ Ollievision · 6 May, 2014 at 10:36
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If she's his mistress does that mean he's already married to someone else?
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Beginner August 2014
yorkshirekiwi · 6 May, 2014 at 11:00
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For a legal wedding your mate has no chance. My OH and I are both British Citizens but live in New Zealand. We are unable to marry legally in the UK as we are unable to meet the residency requirements for marriage in the UK - at least 7 days residency prior to giving notice, plus 25 days after giving notice.......and that is as British Citizens, living in a commonwealth country, with applications for special dispensation from the British Consulate and the Registrar General of the United Kingdom.

I think it's fair to say a 'spontaneous' legal wedding over a weekend in London is not going to happen.
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Beginner November 2014
Lottie2409 · 6 May, 2014 at 11:10
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Well said Bekkijane!
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InkedDoll · 6 May, 2014 at 11:27
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Yep, it ain't gonna happen legally. But maybe you could set up a fake one if you can find an actor willing to be a 'vicar', and print off some fake forms (as long as it's clear they're not real!) People, don't take this so seriously - just cos we're all (hopefully) taking our marriages seriously and marrying for the 'right' reasons etc, not everyone else has to. If this bloke has a mistress then chances are he's already married to someone else anyway, so it's fair to assume that he isn't invested in 'respecting the institution of marriage'.
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