IHT and marriage

[Alan Dale]

I think weddings are crap and previously thought marriage was unnecessary.

Whilst the capital gains tax incentive already had me tempted, yesterday's announcement that I can transfer my nil band onto my missus after I go has made it almost impossible to resist.

If I don't get married now then I suppose I'm just being contrary.

Isn't it bad though that the government can interfere in my life like this. Everything was fine until they started trying to bribe me into getting married.

Anyone else going to reconsider there marital status on the back of this announcement?

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Done it before - horrible f*&(ing experience.

[snorky]

Snorky faced such a challenge - and forked out ?41 for a registry office quickie rather than several thousand quid in lawyers fees to arange a safety net of arrangemnts / trusts etc to try and circumvent to status of being unmarreed with dependants

[LostThePlot]

Surely it is the question of wanting to be with your partner and not the financial incentives that should be the basis for your decision?

Or am I being old fashioned?

[Annasfield]

No - Just get married for the money!!

[Keef]

Depends on the person and their priorities I guess. I'm getting wed shortly (cheapo version for the record), and we're doing it... well I don't really know why, we just wanted to.

Call me old fashioned, but I do like the idea of being married when we have kids... Not that I think it makes any difference to the kid, but there you go.

[Alan Dale]

Lost the plot - Those decisions are already made. The financial incentives necessitate the legal agreements. The love, commitment and long term intent can be expressed behind closed doors without a band and a buffet.

Snorky- I like it.

[snorky]

It wasnt exactly the wedding scenario that mrs Snorky expected:(

[*Bob*]

Alan Dale Wrote:

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> Anyone else going to reconsider there marital

> status on the back of this announcement?

Yes. We are / will have to. It's boll*cks. It will be down the Snorky route (aisle?) I expect.

Why can't civil partnerships be available to hereto couples like they are in some other countries?

[Alan Dale]

Sometimes you just have to put your foot down Snorky.

What difference a civil partnership if it were allowed for heteros? It probably is actually..

[*Bob*]

Tell you what, Alan. We'll witness your wedding on the quiet if you return the favour.

Mockney can be the official photographer - although obviously all the faces will need to be digitally concealed.

[snorky]

peckham registry office - no mess/ little fuss- in and out in 30 mins once youve done the form filling

The onto thre kentish drovers for a slap up feed of curry and a pint for ?5

I romatically tried to get into the Southwark Nuclear bunker which is situated on vesta road to celebrate the occasion, but the council had once again welded the hatch shut.

[Alan Dale]

She's happy as she is but if I try to get all the forms filled in I think it might stir up her inner child who wants her day as a princess.

Reading cinderella to my eldest and also her being a bridesmaid already - it's really obvious where the brainwashing sets in.

Just got to convince Ms Notyetdale that she has to break her programming and save the world.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Just bring them up as hard-as-nails tomboys, that should do the trick.

[Alan Dale]

They can do what they want with regard to marriage.

I won't be paying though.

They'll be lucky to get a speech out of me. 'Your mother never needed a speech'.

[Brendan]

Where?s your sense of fun Alan? Rent a morning suit, get some ribbons on the old escort, head down the registry office and then rent a pub out for a knees-up with balloons and scotch eggs. Shouldn?t cost you more than a few hundred quid.

Then head to Butlin?s for a family honeymoon.

[Alan Dale]

Almost tempted.

Are you thinking Skegness: Funcoast World?

[snorky]

I can get a group discount at Planet Hastings Mini Golf if thats any use - my mate - Bristsh Champion ( recently deposed ) runs it

[spadetownboy]

go the whole hog mate only way to do it. church,cars,big reception would,nt have done it any other way.

[Alan Dale]

I'd rather pay the tax.

[Keef]

Fortunately for me, Mrs Keef doesn't like the whole grand wedding sit down meal type thing (I find all that a bit hard to take), and we agreed that we just wanted to have a great party and for everyone to have fun... I even get to play guitar with the band for a while! Result!!!

[Brendan]

Luckily for me the Rand/Pound exchange rate is about 14 to 1 at the moment and I?m getting married in South Africa.

[Alan Dale]

Keef Wrote:

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> I even get to play guitar

> with the band for a while! Result!!!

Getting married is a pretty extreme way to get an audience for your guitar playing.

A friend of mine did that at his 21st and later at his wedding. In fact every time he has a captive audience he starts up on his bloody guitar.

Your big day though Keef. Take the piss..

[Keef]

Exactly.