can u get married on a rib???????

[ChrisB123]

Has any body had a marriage ceromony at sea, on a rib? Does any body know if this can be done? if so how would we go about it?

Cheers

Karen (The better half of Chrisb123)

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by ChrisB123

Has any body had a marriage ceromony at sea, on a rib? Does any body know if this can be done? if so how would we go about it?

Cheers

Karen (The better half of Chrisb123)

Bloody hell run while you can

[ChrisB123]

wow what a positive response!!!!!!!!!!

Any serious answers please, specifically, are any of you ribbers, memebers of the cloth?(i dont mean on the rag,as i know the answer to that already). i will be wearing an itsy bitsy teeny weeny, minimalistic bikini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[havener]

I think for a civil ceremony, there is something about it having to be a building - so football stadiums for example don't count, as it can't be open air. Of course you can always do the registry bit and then go for a blessing on a boat....

Or you could get a ship's captain to marry you (to each other, not to him) but that has to be outside the 12nm territorial limit.

Have fun!

Simon

[GED]

Originally Posted by ChrisB123

Has any body had a marriage ceromony at sea, on a rib? Does any body know if this can be done? if so how would we go about it?

Cheers

Karen (The better half of Chrisb123)

Ian at Pennisular ribs done a wedding last year in north wales

[rickuk3]

The short answer is No. due to this clause:-
3.2. The term "premises" is defined in Regulation 2(1) as a permanently immovable structure comprising at least a room or any boat or other vessel which is permanently moored. Any premises outside this definition, such as the open air, a tent, marquee or any other temporary structure and most forms of transport, would not be eligible for approval. In addition, there are requirements in Schedule1 that must be met before an approval can be granted.
The full regs can be found here http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/Advic...ovedVenue.aspx

The regulations are going to be modified and relaxed but that wont happen for a few years

[ChrisB123]

Simon,

Thanks for the info.

This is something we are seriously looking at, crazy as it sounds, but why not!!

Do you (or anyone else) know a ships captain who would do this for us.

Karen x

[BogMonster]

Originally Posted by ChrisB123

i will be wearing an itsy bitsy teeny weeny, minimalistic bikini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes you can then

Don't see why not, surely as long as the right people are present? Down here, folks have got married on mountain tops so I don't see a boat should be any different.

[matt h]

Karen, sounds like a splendid idea!! beats a boring church any day!! Love to watch, i'l bring the wine, you bring the entertainment!!! yeeha!

[ChrisB123]

Originally Posted by GED

Ian at Pennisular ribs done a wedding last year in north wales

Ged,

Do you know how they went about it (approved, legal)?

was it 12nm off shore (under maritime law)?

Karen x