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PERFECT TIMING
To ensure perfect timing on the day, we would
recommend that you, or one of your family or
trusted friends, does a dry run on the journey
time a week or so before the big day, at the
same time and day of the week, to check for any
possible issues.
In this increasingly busy world,
traffic jams or tight schedules by
car hire companies can all create
time delays on your big day.
Please remember that if the car is taking the
Bridesmaids/Page Boys first and then returning,
you will need to factor this into your timings,
as the journey back from the venue may take
longer than the journey there.
Where possible, we would suggest that the
Groom/Partner is at the venue a minimum of
half an hour before the ceremony, ready to
meet the Registrars in the ceremony room. If the
Bride/Partner then arrives around 15 minutes
before the allocated starting time, this allows for
a couple of photographs with the car and means
that, if you plan not to see each other until the
ceremony begins, this is easier to orchestrate.
For couples who may be getting ready at the
venue, the Registrar completing the paperwork
will want to see you and check your details at
least 15 minutes prior to the ceremony, and
so we would ask you to ensure that you are
fully dressed, with your hair and/or make-up
completed, in order to be able to concentrate
fully on these important legal checks. A fee will
apply to correct the details on a certificate after
the ceremony so please take the time to check it
carefully.
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