Dundee City Council Registrars

It’s Sunday, it’s February, it’s a Wedding Fayre @ Woodlands Hotel, Broughty Ferry!!! Pop along and check out this amazing venue and have a chat with Lesley who will keep you right on legalities and help you plan your bespoke ceremony with us ❤️

The big Dundee Wedding Exhibition is being held in the Caird Hall on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th January 11:30-4pm come down to meet Lesley(Saturday) and Sarah (Sunday) to discuss legalities and finer points of your bespoke ceremony on your special day. Your day Your way - the choice is yours! #bigdundeeweddingexhibition

Handfasting! Unity Candles! Sand Ceremony! Memory Box! Ring Warming! Rose Ceremony! Quaich Ceremony! Oathing Stone! Pinning of the Plaid!
These are just a few of the enhancements that you can incorporate into your wedding ceremony with us. It's a lovely touch to share how you met your other half with your guests (okay, sometimes it's not but that's your choice!!) You can let everyone know what you like about each other, your favourite memory together and, if you're pa...rticularly brave, what you'd maybe change about each other!!!
Let us dispel the myth that Registrar weddings are dull, boring and over in 2 minutes. Dundee Registrars have been offering bespoke weddings for years now. Your wedding will be exactly as you perceive it to be and we may even be able to throw in a few suggestions you haven't thought of!! Don't get us wrong - if your idea of the perfect ceremony is 2 minutes long, then that is what you'll get but really, you deserve better!!! Let our team turn your dreams into reality - we're REALLY good at it ☺️❤️
PS Remember, we are also responsible for bringing the marriage schedule to and from the ceremony, so one less thing for you to worry about!
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Here we are today at the lovely Double Tree by Hilton Dundee come along and have a chat with Sarah McGill and Jayne Allan to discuss all the legal requirements for your big day no matter what kind of ceremony you are having everyone needs The Registrars. We are also happy to chat about your bespoke ceremony.

Come and join us at the West Park Wedding fayre for your bespoke ceremony 12-4pm today you can speak with Jayne Allan and Sarah McGill to discuss your ceremony requirements. See you all soon.

Pop along to the West Park and/or the Doubletree by Hilton today and chat with Lesley (West Park) and Maureen (Doubletree) for all your wedding needs!!

Congratulations Sam and Pauline!!! Delighted to be part of your day and your entrance music was inspired 🎶❤️

It's not all weddings - we'll walk with you through the tough bit <3

You are safe in our hands; we can guarantee this has never happened at any of our weddings!!! 🤣🤣

Is anybody doing their family tree?? As you know, genuine Scottish extracts of births, deaths and marriages, dating back to 1855, are available to purchase to help you on your quest. Always go directly to your local Scottish council or National Records of Scotland for your extract; you'll find we are cheaper and you'll get your certificate a lot quicker!!!!

Pop along between 12 and 4pm to the wedding fayre at the Invercarse Hotel where you will find the answers to all your wedding needs!!

Something new - evening Wedding fayre at Doubletree by Hilton Dundee!!! Come on down for a natter as to how we can make your special day MORE special ❤️

A question we've been getting asked a lot recently is "now we're married, do we have to re-register our child - I read it on (insert social media of choice here) that it's against the law if we don't do it"
The short answer is - no, you don't!!!!!! You are more than welcome to if you want to change mum's surname to the same as dad's and the wee one and to add in the date of marriage but really, if you choose not to, that's fine too. It's certainly NOT illegal and nobody will track you down for not doing it!!!!

Pop along to the Queens Hotel today and have a chat with Lesley and Maureen. We’ll let you know what you need to do to make you legal and come up with brilliant suggestions to include in your ceremony!!

Do you see this excellent video Perth and Kinross Registrars put together??? Change the words Perth and Kinross to Dundee and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves!!!! Well done PKC Registrars!!!!!!

Don’t Forget!!!!!
You think you do not need us
But we have news for you
... Regardless of who your celebrant is
There is paperwork to do!
The Registrar will give advice
On all you need to know
So when your big day comes around
You’re all set to go!
#yourdayyourway #civilceremonies #registrarweddings #valentinesday
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Why not include a Hand-fasting as part of your civil marriage ceremony? Hand-fasting is an ancient Celtic/Medieval custom, in which a couple came together at the start of their marriage to declare of their own free will that they intended to marry. This has been recently made popular by the film Braveheart and the recent series of Outlander (it's also where you get the term "Tying the Knot"!)
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Thinking about a civil marriage ceremony and unsure what can be included? A modern registrar will encourage couples to make their own contributions to the ceremony, and there is huge scope to include friends, children and family members. As a result, many civil marriages now include personal touches such as live music, readings, additional vows and ceremony enhancements, making the ceremony unique and personal to the couple.
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