Can you just turn up at Gretna Green and get married?
You can no longer just turn up to be married at Gretna Green, the minimum period of time required for arranging your wedding is 29 clear days (this is how long it takes the Registrars to check your documentation and draw up your marriage schedule).
Can you get married at Gretna Green without notice?
Nope…with a few exceptions such as perhaps New Years or Valentine’s Day, you can get married on almost any day! The only snag which you might face is when….but there’s always earlier or later on the day of your choice!
How do you go about getting married at Gretna Green?
7 Easy Steps to Planning a Gretna Green Wedding
- Choose Your Date. Is there a special date for the two of you?
- Choose Your Ceremony Venue.
- Choose Your Ceremony Style.
- Choose Your Banqueting Venue.
- Choose Your Hotel Accommodation.
- Pick a Wedding Package.
- Your Marriage Schedule.
- Civil Marriage Celebrant Fees:
Is Gretna Green tacky?
Gretna Green is a tacky, very small horrible village, they literally do the roll on roll off weddings that you have heard, and its awful. Its not unique and special like a wedding day should be.
Is a marriage in Gretna Green legal in England?
Young star-crossed lovers in England would elope and Gretna was the first town they would come to, two miles over the border. There is still a small Gretna “gap” in the two legal systems. Marriage is legal at 16 in Scotland without parental consent. It’s still 18 in England and Wales.
What paperwork do you need to get married at Gretna Green?
For weddings at Smiths Hotel, Gretna Green Famous Blacksmiths Shop or Greens at Gretna Hotel, this is submitted to the registrar in Gretna. Alongside this form, you will be asked for your birth certificate and a valid passport or ID to prove your nationality.
How far over the border is Gretna Green?
Young star-crossed lovers in England would elope and Gretna was the first town they would come to, two miles over the border. Enterprising blacksmiths set themselves up as “anvil priests”, carrying out the ceremony in return for a drink or a few guineas.
What age can you marry in Gretna Green?
Since 1929, both parties in Scotland have had to be at least 16 years old, but they still may marry without parental consent. In England and Wales, the age for marriage is now 16 with parental consent and 18 without.
Can you still elope to Gretna Green?
#5: You can elope, just the two of you, to Gretna Green. This one’s true! You don’t have bring anyone if you don’t wish to…in fact, passers-by participate in quite a few weddings here every year, acting as witnesses or even impromptu photographers!
