Frequently Asked Questions ...
From time to time I hear and get asked the same questions, so thought it might be best to answer them for you. Of course if there's another question on your mind you can always contact me!
Ok here we go ...
I'll try and keep the answers pretty straight forward.
Are your ceremonies classed as religious ceremonies?
They are indeed
When should we realistically contact you to book?
Right now!
My wedding is in the south of Ireland, can you legally officiate onsite?
I can indeed
Do we need to legally marry first at the town hall before the venue?
No, not at all
One of us is Protestant and the other is Catholic, is that a problem?
No, not at all
So you can legally officiate our wedding in the South onsite, and we'll be legally married that day?
Absolutely
Where can you marry us?
I can legally officiate your wedding at your venue or location of choice almost anywhere on our beautiful Emerald Isle of Ireland!
Where can you not?
The only places I can't officiate for you is within the Catholic Church or potentially your local Council Town / City Hall.
I don't understand: Celebrant, Pastor, Humanist, Registrar ???
We're all legal Officiants,
though we can get referred to as celebrants.
However we do offer very different services.
Are you a Humanist
No. Though I have great bunch of friends who are!
One of us has been married before, is that a problem?
No, not at all
We don't really go to Church, is that a problem?
No, not at all
We don't live in Northern Ireland, is that a problem?
No, not at all
Do we need to feed you on the day?
No, thank you
Are you sure we don't need to legally marry first at the town hall before the venue ceremony in the South of Ireland?
ha ha
no, not at all
Can we write our own vows?
Absolutely
Can I be fashionably late?
Please don't
What if one of us has had too much to drink, can we still get married?
Not really, no
Do you enjoy this sort of work?