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Kerri Risbey
Curious August 2023 Gloucestershire

Strugging to get in contact with council to book notice of marriage!

Kerri Risbey, 2 June, 2023 at 15:51 Posted on Planning 0 6

Hi all,

I'm just posting really for a bit of reassurance... I have called our local office January, March and May providing details of our upcoming wedding 04.08.23 and trying to get our notice of marriage appointment booked in. I haven't been able to speak with anyone over the phone as it goes straight to a messaging system and you are advised not to leave mutiple messages as this will set back the time they get back to you. Anyway, it's been a month since I left my message with them so I left another today in the hope they might call me back. I have sent an email and had a response last week that someone would get into contact with me but still nothing. I haven't been advised of any delays etc which would set my mind at ease if they are running behind!

Has anyone else had this problem? I'm just not sure how much I should be panicking.... wedding planning has been going perfectly until this!

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Latest activity by RomanticGreenStationery27135, 2 June, 2023 at 22:20
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    Dedicated October 2023 Greater Manchester
    MrsM2B ·
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    I was able to book the appointment online with our council, is there no facility to do that with yours? x
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  • Kerri Risbey
    Curious August 2023 Gloucestershire
    Kerri Risbey ·
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    Unfortunately not! I'm hoping my email today prompts them to get into contact! x

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    Dedicated October 2023 Greater Manchester
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    Hope you get it sorted soon. x
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    Expert November 2022 Lincolnshire
    Hayley ·
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    Can you go to the registry office and speak to them on reception? I would be panicking a little bit because you've only got a month left to have your appointment and you don't know how far in advance they are booking.


    I could book my notice appointment easily with a phone call but it was a 3 month wait for one so I was glad I rang when I did.
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  • Kerri Risbey
    Curious August 2023 Gloucestershire
    Kerri Risbey ·
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    Amazingly, my partner also sent an email today not quite as nice as mine and they rang me within 15 minutes and 10 minutes later they called me back to book in the appointment! Thankfully my stress is now over, thank you ladies! X
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    Genius July 2020 Monmouthshire
    RomanticGreenStationery27135 ·
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    That's a relief! Sometimes you have to be slightly 'less nice' to get a response.

    My OH ended up threatening to camp out in the registrar's reception area until he got an answer - funnily enough, they suddenly became able to provide an answer at that point!!!

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