Well that was time and money well spent by the feminist harridan and her

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Monty92

It does kinda make sense for people who want the legal benefits of being married but without having a wedding, as it would stave off the "what, you're getting married and not having a party???" questions from friends and family.

---

So telling them they have a civil partnership is a better idea? :-(

Plus now everybody knows.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Burney

You can book a registry office any time you like. All you need is a couple of witnesses. Job done. Why do you need some additional special status to achieve the exact same thing?

---

That's the one thing I noticed about getting married how incredibly easy it was to do.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Burney

You can book a registry office any time you like. All you need is a couple of witnesses. Job done. Why do you need some additional special status to achieve the exact same thing?

---

You know what family can be like about this stuff. My mum would be upset if I got married but didn't have a wedding. A civil partnership would be easier to explain away .

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Monty92

If pissing away all your life savings on a party that would almost certainly be ruined by assorted clinically diagnosed mental family members is being "cheapskates", then yes.

---

That's rather more a reflection of the state of your finances and your family than that of the traditional wedding, of course.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

That's the one thing I noticed about getting married how incredibly easy it was to do.

---

Yup. All you need to do is prove you're not already married or related to one another, book a date, get two people to bear witness and you're away. Anything else is entirely up to you.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Sir C

That's rather more a reflection of the state of your finances and your family than that of the traditional wedding, of course.

---

What have I said against the traditional wedding?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Monty92

If pissing away all your life savings on a party that would almost certainly be ruined by assorted clinically diagnosed mental family members is being "cheapskates", then yes.

---

Yeah, if you do it wrong. I made a fortune out of mine.

Or rather, the wife did :-\

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Monty92

You know what family can be like about this stuff. My mum would be upset if I got married but didn't have a wedding. A civil partnership would be easier to explain away .

---

'Yeah, mum, I couldn't face spending any money or time on you and the rest of the family, so I just had one of those civil partnership doodads instead. Hope you don't mind?'

I'm sure she'd be delighted. :hehe:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Monty92

What have I said against the traditional wedding?

---

You described the traditional wedding 'party' as the pissing away of hold on, why am I typing this out, you literally just typed it yourself.

Do you have memory issues?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Burney

'Yeah, mum, I couldn't face spending any money or time on you and the rest of the family, so I just had one of those civil partnership doodads instead. Hope you don't mind?'

I'm sure she'd be delighted. :hehe:

---

I think we need to analyse this couple a bit more.
http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/736/c...tnershippa.jpg

He seems to have a handbag.