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Terminally ill mum - wedding not booked yet

Melissa, 17 March, 2025 at 13:00 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 2

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My mum is terminally ill and has been in hospital for the past 5 weeks and it’s not looking like she will get out. I really don’t want to get married without her so I was wondering if there are exceptions on giving notice of marriage? So if I give notice of marriage could we get married before the 29 days after? And is it possible to have a private ceremony in the hospital if she can’t leave her bed?
I’ve tried to research it but not much is coming up

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Latest activity by RomanticGreenStationery27135, 19 March, 2025 at 23:55

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Pia · 19 March, 2025 at 19:53
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Best people to talk to is the registrar in your area, they generally will travel!
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RomanticGreenStationery27135 · 19 March, 2025 at 23:55
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I am so sorry you are going through this.
If you want a civil ceremony, your best bet would be to contact your local registry office and ask their advice. The other option would be a church ceremony - there is a special number to call for situations like yours which is given on this page https://www.facultyoffice.org.uk/special-marriage-licences/couples/do-i-need-a-special-marriage-licence/
If neither of these options work for you, I guess the third option is to have a non-legal kind of wedding blessing ceremony, to be followed by the legal stuff later.
I hope you manage to find a solution that will enable your mother to be part of your special day x
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