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Wacky Places to Wed in EnglandPut the "jolly" back into "Jolly Old England" by tying the knot someplace like the London Zoo or the Chelsea Football Stadium. If you’re considering getting married in Britain, you’ve
most likely pictured you and your future spouse exchanging vows
in a remote, centuries-old castle or some glorious abbey. Yes, those
are very romantic visions, but they are so predictable. Why not
get hitched someplace like the London Zoo or the Chelsea Football
Stadium? That will put the jolly back into Jolly Old England. Cool spots for civil servicesNot surprisingly, your choices for civil marriage settings are limited: They cannot be held in a private home, in the open air, under a tent, in a train or boat, or in any place connected at any time with any religion. However, you can still go a little crazy at these approved premises: In addition to living quarters for lions, tigers, gorillas, and elephants, Regent’s Park’s London Zoo has two suites licensed for bringing Homo sapiens together in lawfully wedded bliss. Guests in small wedding parties can arrive by canal boat and be escorted through the zoo. Call (0)20-7449-6374 or e-mail martin.clery@compass-group.co.uk. Sporty spice girls should consider getting married at the Galleria at the Chelsea Football Stadium in London. The hall’s windows overlook the entire width of the pitch, or field, that one of the world’s top soccer teams calls home. Call (0)20-7915 -1962 or e-mail conference@chelseavillage.co.uk. Enjoy a good shvitz now and again? Then why not enter into holy matrimony at the Roman Baths, a nearly 2,000-year-old spa in the southeastern city of Bath? Both the site’s Assembly Rooms and Pump Room are licensed marriage venues. Call (0)12-2547-7782 or e-mail historic_venuehire@bathnes.gov.uk. Marry in any of the above places and you’ll be doing your part to make sure that Cool Britannia remains truly cool. For more informationAs soon as you decide you’re serious about getting married, contact the Marriages Section of the General Register Office or your local office to get the ball rolling.Marriages Section General Register Office Smedley Hydro Trafalgar Road Southport PR8 2 HH Phone: 0151-471-4803/4814 Fax: 0151-471-4523 Email: marriages.gro@ons.gov.uk |
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