Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
It was their dream wedding - but it wasn't legal in England and Wales.And so in April, they forked out hundreds of pounds to quietly sign papers at a library in Buckingham."For us, that day was as insignificant as possible," Courtney told the BBC. Authorised religious figures can, but – with few exceptions – only in places of worship. Registrars can conduct a wedding, but it can't have any religious content.
- ▪It was their dream wedding - but it wasn't legal in England and Wales.And so in April, they forked out hundreds of pounds to quietly sign papers at a library in Buckingham."For us, that day was as insignificant as possible," Courtney told t
- ▪Authorised religious figures can, but – with few exceptions – only in places of worship.
- ▪Registrars can conduct a wedding, but it can't have any religious content.
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Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes Image source, KJA Photography/Kimberley AppletonImage caption, Courtney and Sam Scholey had their dream wedding day at a venue in the Oxfordshire countryside - only it wasn't legalByTiffanie TurnbullPublished8 minutes agoThe day Sam and Courtney Scholey became husband and wife didn't feel like their wedding day.There was no walking down the aisle, no rings exchanged, no wedding dress, and no music.That all came several days later, when the pair had a bespoke ceremony led by a celebrant who knew them, at a venue in the Oxfordshire countryside.
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