Having a wedding blessed

[nigel]

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help me. My friend is getting married abroad on October and when she gets back she is going to have a little bash for all of her family and friends. She wants to have the wedding blessed but doesn't need a vicar or registrar to do this. She has given my the task of finding out if there is a person or company that will come out and carry out the blessing?

Her parents own a hotel and she will want the blessing to happen there. Can anybody help me or put me in contact with anyone who can???

Thank you in advance

Nigel.

[haitim]

Hiya Nigel.

Not sure about this so dont quote me on it, but i thought the idea of having a wedding blessed is that the meaning of it is a religious thing i.e a blessing by god so would therefore need a clergyman.

I think the hotel would have to be registered as a civil venue, and i don't think clergymen do civil venue attendances (again i could be wrong)

You might be able to get some sort of person to do some sort of mock up thing, but if i were her I would put on my wedding attire and treat it as a homecoming reception (i have attended similar ones) or if she really wants the blessing i think she would have to do that in a church and then go back to the hotel for the reception.

I hope this helps, but as I say im not 100% sure of it.

[wendy]

Yeah I thought it was a religous thing too