Mechanic expensive? Try a marriage celebrant!

[HenryDorsetCase]

For $350 you might be able to ask for the extended warrenty on the marriage

Nah mate, they'll want an extra hundy for that.

[firefighter]

If you want someone to do it for "love", then join a church and start praying.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

The most conniving, greedy, vicious, greedy, unforgiving, greedy, rash, did I say greedy? people I have ever, ever met are my step fathers side of the family, and their associates, all very christian, and the least generous people I know. I actually have more time for strangers.

My mothers side are the complete opposite, and none go to church.

Church goers now-days are merely trying to get into heaven, and don't actually give a flying fuck about anyone else in the community. They'll shit on their own families. I've seen it. I am very, very wary of religious people.

Good luck getting any love, help etc for free out of a church goer. Look how many Islanders go to church, most of the ones you see on 10/7 will go.

[Mom]

The celebrant that married us refused to take any money at all. She was happy to do it for the love. A most amazing woman who had just beaten breast cancer. We commissioned a local artist to make her a stone carving to display in her garden as a thank you for taking the time to help us have a magic day. $350 over 6 months is under $60 per month, in fact $13.47 a week. Dont be so miserable.

[Motu]

I got married in my lunch break,took off my overalls and went in my workboots.I don't know how much it cost,but it wasn't much.We got married for finacial reasons - married tax rate was less than single,every little bit help back then.Haven't had to use a divorce lawyer yet.

[HenryDorsetCase]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

The most conniving, greedy, vicious, greedy, unforgiving, greedy, rash, did I say greedy? people I have ever, ever met are my step fathers side of the family, and their associates, all very christian, and the least generous people I know. I actually have more time for strangers.

My mothers side are the complete opposite, and none go to church.

Church goers now-days are merely trying to get into heaven, and don't actually give a flying fuck about anyone else in the community. They'll shit on their own families. I've seen it. I am very, very wary of religious people.

Good luck getting any love, help etc for free out of a church goer. Look how many Islanders go to church, most of the ones you see on 10/7 will go.

that awesome rant wins todays bigotry and racism prize. Excellent work.

[firefighter]

that awesome rant wins todays bigotry and racism prize. Excellent work.

Really? Is factual information bigoted and racist? I really should'nt bite - but I am actually curious.

I never said any race was superior to another, so no racism there, i chose Islanders because they are generally a very religious people, and hell, there's a shit load of them on 10/7 is'nt there?! The white trash I see on there are less likely to be church-goers. I don't consider them to be in any way superior. So where's the racism?!

As for the bigotry, i'm probably more tolerant than most on here, I have to deal with the peices of shit from all nationalities often, in fact the last one was Joe Dirt who asked me "what are you cunts doing at my house?". Now, I could have reacted, but I was tolerant and ignored him. Pretty fucken tolerant if you ask me.

How often do you deal with people like this? Or do you work in a job where you are sheltered from it? I find the people that don't deal with it are usually the first to get PC at those of us that actually help these losers when they need it, and those that call out the words that they think are applicable ie. racist are the first to turn their backs on those that need the help.

I'm not bigoted or racist, I call it how it is. If you think i'm wrong, get out there, have a look for yourself.

[MsKABC]

Don't be such a miserable bastard. It will probably take hours of the celebrant's time to get you hitched. You should have a meeting with him/her for at least half an hour before the wedding to make sure you're getting what you want, allow at least 1.5 hours on the day for travel, waiting around, ceremony, and at least another hour for administration. Then there are the expenses they have to cover, like stationery, telephone, internet, transport, grooming & wardrobe, and most of this is done outside of "standard office hours".

I'd say $350 actually ends up sounding quite reasonable - a lawyer or mechanic would charge you wayyy more for the same level of service.

I'd give you the name of the celebrant we used, but I wouldn't want to inflict your cheap-arse attitude on her!

You're only planning on doing it once anyhow.....aren't you??

[pete376403]

Like Motu, we went to the local (in our case Lower Hutt) registry office. I think it was free of charge, or else something very nominal. Then to a friends place for a small party, and back to work the next day.
Seems to have worked, we're still together after 36 years.

(unlike my bloody daughter, who has borrowed $20,000 for her wedding - idiot!)

[Ronin]

that awesome rant wins todays bigotry and racism prize. Excellent work.

Excellent fishing work there old chap.

[MsKABC]

(unlike my bloody daughter, who has borrowed $20,000 for her wedding - idiot!)

It never ceases to amaze me that people will go into debt like that over something that lasts A DAY! I think they miss the point that the marriage is about the rest of their lives - is it worth handicapping yourselves financially and putting yourself under extra stress, thereby decreasing the chance of the marriage working?

Good luck to her though

[SMOKEU]

I still wouldn't pay $350 for someone to do an hours labour. They make doctors look cheap.

[p.dath]

If you think getting married is expensive, then wait till you see the cost of a divorce

My advice - Just DONT do it

I've been divorced once, and she's been divorced twice. So we have plenty of experience in that area.

That's a pathetically distorted calculation. Jeez, 10 minutes wouldn't even cover the time waiting for the bride to be fashionably late.

All up, you're probably looking at around four hours of the celebrant's time to complete the process.

The wedding would be at our place. There's no wedding dress. Nothing that would really cause any lateness. There is no way it would consume 4 hours of time.

The registry office give you a ten minute slot. If they can do it in ten minutes I'm sure a celebrant can as well.

Go to the registry office and do the paper work then have a big party and call that your 'wedding celebration'. Give a short speech and everyone will be happy.

I'm seriously leaning that way myself.

I'll can do it for you, I only charge $50 an hour.

Mind you, you're only going to pay me $12.50 for the amount of time you think it takes, so you'll have to come to me (I can't afford to travel on what you want to pay) and I won't be washed or showered (can't afford the power to heat the water let alone the time to do it on the pittance you want to pay me).

It is very rare for an occupation to pay someone to shower and dress, or for their personal hot water supply.

why do you need to get married?

We started out like you, not really seeing a need. But she has become very keen on the idea over time, and I am happy to do it as well.

For $350 you might be able to ask for the extended warrenty on the marriage

Haha! Kinda like a pre-paid divorce. Would probably need a 10 year warranty.

Don't be such a miserable bastard. It will probably take hours of the celebrant's time to get you hitched. You should have a meeting with him/her for at least half an hour before the wedding to make sure you're getting what you want, allow at least 1.5 hours on the day for travel, waiting around, ceremony, and at least another hour for administration. Then there are the expenses they have to cover, like stationery, telephone, internet, transport, grooming & wardrobe, and most of this is done outside of "standard office hours".

I've explain explained the ceremony we want, how it is to be limited to ten minutes, and the vows. There isn't much more to discuss. I just need them to turn up, read the words I have given them already, and file the completed paperwork. That's it.

They live in the same suburb, so travelling time is minimal.

Like Motu, we went to the local (in our case Lower Hutt) registry office. I think it was free of charge, or else something very nominal. Then to a friends place for a small party, and back to work the next day.
Seems to have worked, we're still together after 36 years.

Yeah, I think I am thinking that way. Go get the legal stuff done at the office. Paying someone to come and do the legal stuff is too expensive.

[Ronin]

So when you charge a client based on your ability/training/experience with cisco systems, what are you basing your charge on?

Its the old story... hitting it with a hammer to fix problem... $5
Knowing where to hit it... $250

[nudemetalz]

I actually thought $350 was cheap - ours cost $600 !!!

[imdying]

It is very rare for an occupation to pay someone to shower and dress, or for their personal hot water supply.

More or less rare than for somebody to do a job that doesn't even pay well enough for them to be able to afford power for their hot water?

Given you've already managed to fuck up one marriage, I'm not surprised you're trying to do this one on the cheap.