As you can see here Ingo took me on a ride.
Yes, I AM afraid of heights, but I made it!
It starts harmless.
Here you can see where we brought our Australian wedding documents and for no charge got the German official entry!
That was some ride, too, the document-thing - and now I´m a "Documentation/Translation Manager", life is funny.
We had to see a lawyer here in Germany who gave an apostille that we are who we state to be, had to fill out forms, not been in jail, not married before etc, sent this to Perth as express mail, from there the certified lady after checking sent it to Canberra, they approved, it came back to Perth, we got married, it went back to Canberra, Australian apostille, back to Perth and then with us to Braunschweig. Phew.
No. As non-Australian citizen it is not easy to get married there.
But with the help of friends we got it done!
Thanks to P for taking over! And B for taking pics - and those who were there, and signing, of course.
It´s not easy especially not spontaneous (we´d been together forever, this was to keep us financially safe in case one dies and so I said, "if I have to marry you, then in Perth" - flight and cabin were booked months ago).
Here lies Henry the Duke 🤴 - and his wife Mathilde. Henry the Lion 🦁 tried to get in there to be with his friend - the doors were guarded - you can still see where his claws hit. He could not get in, died of starvation and a broken heart (they say).
More to come.
Henry 🦁
This, my friends, is the real Henry. Ingo took the pic as taller persons blocked my way.
The Henry you see on the place in front of the castle is but a copy (please, if you visit, never tell him, he thinks he´s the real one!).
This Henry had to move inside due to... pollution. How sad.
Second time he had to hide.
In WWII they took him to safety to an underground shelter near Goslar.
As his "sibling" he enjoys company, but here you can only visit on rare occasions.
He is showered with love then.
19 comments:
So beautiful that you are married in your beloved Perth
Yes, if "we have to" then there ;-)
I like that cathedral view.
They have also rock-concerts in there, we once went.
..Iris, your life seems to be a bit more complex than mine!
Tom, it was a fun coincidence the carnival was in town!
And Perth, well. Pert, right. Has to be.
Looks like you got a great view of the city from the Ferris wheel. You and Ingo, so cute on your wedding day. Poor Henry the Lion and his broken heart. Lovely story. Have a good weekend!
That is fascinating what you had to go through to get married. I got married in my home area of Massachusetts. We had to go to Massachusetts to get a license and also get blood work done. They checked for syphilis, some very old rule on the books. If we got married in New Hampshire where we lived we wouldn't have needed a blood test. And it is nice to see the real Henry. I promise I won't say a thing if I ever see the real one. hugs-Erika
I think it's great you got married in Australia. Lovely wedding photo and nice photo of up top the ferris wheel, too.
CJ, yes, poor Henry - he is loved my everybody here!
To a great weekend and thank you Nov 30th was a great day.
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Erika, what?! Yours sounds even more complicated and.. humiliating, too!
If you visit, please visit us, too! Hugs!
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Elizabeth, yes, it all was worth the "trouble"!
Wow! You pioneered 'Destination Wedding'!
We did :-)
To be copied by others!
That is a long way to go to get married but what fun it must have been.
As said, the journey was booked months before :-)
I guess it is never easy getting married in a different country, but I am really glad you both managed to do it! Like your happy kissing photo :)
I do like your wedding picture :)
All the best Jan
One of my uncle was born November 30
Coffee is on and stay safe
That's a long way around to get married, but I am glad it got done and in Perth too, a lovely place.
I like the original Henry.
I love our wedding photo and that you were married in Perth, which you love. And thanks for showing the "real" Henry!
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