I am pretty sure that a wedding without any civil registration is illegal from the point of view of canon law
Topic: weddings
Unregistered weddings, or cohabitation with a religious blessing, are a legal minefield
Posted on Monday, 7 May 2012
Thu 16th May 2013 | Last updated: Thu 16th May 2013 at 16:47pm
As a Catholic priest in Britain I have to drag couples down the aisle
Couples are reluctant to have their big day in this country