There are an increasing number of individuals in Ireland are claiming to be “Registered Celebrants” or “Independent Celebrants” despite not being officially registered with the government – so please be careful. The only official Register of Celebrants in Ireland is the government “Register of Solemnisers”,
An increasing number of unregistered celebrants are incorrectly advising couples of their options for legal marriage in Ireland by advising couples they must book them for a non-legal wedding and attend the Registry Office with their witnesses on a different date to “sign the legals”. This isn’t true.
Firstly, it is not possible to “sign the legals” at the HSE Civil Registration Office and have the wedding ceremony somewhere else on a different day. You can only have a complete legal wedding ceremony at the Registry Office.
Secondly, if you’d like your wedding ceremony to be unique and personalised as well as a real, legal marriage on the day, it’s very easy. All you need to do is book a Celebrant who is listed on the government Register of Solemnisers, With a Celebrant who is a Registered Solemniser, you won’t need to attend the Registry Office on a different day with your witnesses for a legal marriage as your personalised and unique wedding ceremony will be a real, legal marriage on the day if that’s what you want.
Only a Registered Solemniser of Marriages is qualified to give correct advice on all aspects of the Marrage Act and all aspects of getting married in Ireland.
Not all Registered Solemnisers are the same. Some are creating beautiful ceremonies to suit the beliefs & wishes of the couple without belonging to a Religion, because they believe in a higher power.
Because “Independent Celebrants” are not government Registered they don’t naturally have the depth of expert knowledge required to give correct advice for getting married in Ireland. Some are making incorrect claims about the options for marriage in Ireland.
So what are the different types of Celebrants and marriage ceremonies possible for modern couples here in Ireland? We have explained it all here – in our Essential Guide to Getting Married in Ireland blog article to find out all about the types of Celebrants and ceremonies available for your big day!