My surprise wedding idea? Advice pls

**Maruschke** · November 26th, 2010, 07:27 AM

That is an awesome idea!

2 years ago we were invited to a wedding, the best wedding we have ever been to. They told us two weeks in advance. Got married in a registry office in Brisbane, walked down to thelocal gardens for everyone to take photos (which were later emailed back to the couple, they used them as their wedding photos) and after that we all headed to their favourite restaurant for dinner. Dinner cost them 400 bucks, one set of parents bought a cake for later. That was it. SO MUCH FUN!!!!

Never had more fun than at that wedding. Only a few of their closest friends and parents, 14 of us in total. No fuss. Just love and joy.

**MummaSue** · November 26th, 2010, 07:44 AM

What a beautiful idea babe!! xxxx

**Maruschke** · November 26th, 2010, 07:59 AM

We had a salvation army minister marry us, he did it by donation. We gave him $300, and the next day he freaked out and drove to see us, gave us back $150. So we later slipped it in the offering

. He was the most lovely man we have ever met and I am so glad he married us.

FWIW - I wouldn't be telling anyone it is a surprise wedding, just get the celebrant to rock up at the park with a veil and a jacket for you and future DH, have the rings in DH's pocket, and go from there.

I'm jealous!

smiles4u · November 26th, 2010, 08:53 AM

ZF that sounds like the Wedding my sister went to

My sis said it was the BEST wedding she ever went to was a 'surprise Wedding' that took place only a few years ago in a backyard done upreally pretty with tealights, it was a couple that had been engaged for years and they invited all their friends and family to come dress with something starting with 'S ' for her 40th birthday party !

everyone turned up dressed as anything starting with 'S' and were greeted by the partner and not the birthday girl, still no one had any idea and about 30mins later she appeared dressed as a bride which of course totally confused everyone as bride clearly doesn't start with ' S' then a woman appeared (the celebrant) and made an announcement that they were all present at a Wedding of " blah & blah " ... my sister said there were people seriously jumping in the air for joy and some actually crying from excitement

so there the couple was dressed beautifully and everyone looking hilarious in costumes, and needless to say their best man was dressed as an (Arabian) Shiek

my sis said it was the most unbelievable feeling ever that made it the most memorable Wedding ever and luckily they had most people come which was a great outcome too