Typical "fee" to Amphur big boss official to attend wedding?

[creative1000 20]

We learned in Chiang Mai that only the big boss has authority to sign the Thai marriage document for a farang+thai marriage. As we want to have the same marriage date as our wedding ceremony date, we've been able to book in advance the big boss to make a quick stop at the ceremony to issue the paperwork+signatures, etc..

 

The venue's wedding planner who has worked with many weddings, said their might be an extra "fee" for this official to come, also considering it's a Saturday, 3-day weekend,  1 hour drive in the mountains away from the Amphur Office. She mentioned years ago in Mae Rim at a different hotel venue, even 3,000 baht was not enough "fee".  So far in Hang Dong, the big boss is 2 weeks new in his office and hasn't made it clear what the "fee" is, or if there is any fee. I don't know how to subtly ask,  haha, hence this post on this forum. 

Any experience what a typical "fee" to Amphur big boss official to attend wedding?

[BritManToo 45,383]

Wouldn't it have been easier for you to go to the Amphur office in the morning, and do the religious bit in the afternoon and evening?

[petermik 17,780]

8 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Wouldn't it have been easier for you to go to the Amphur office in the morning, and do the religious bit in the afternoon and evening?

No...the "wedding planner" didn`t think about that....

[lopburi3 10,141]

Not sure but as I recall there was an official fee for such service and additional fee for travel in the past and a one hour drive would greatly increase that requirement (this is the same district I hope).  Your future spouse should be getting that information (she the wedding planner I suspect?).

[Pilotman 19,522]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Wouldn't it have been easier for you to go to the Amphur office in the morning, and do the religious bit in the afternoon and evening?

we did it the other away around, ceremony in the morning, Amphur after lunch, party in the evening. 

[creative1000 20]

@BritManToo
@petermik

Unfortunately, Saturday is not a work day for the Amphur Office.

I found another thread (albeit 5-years old) that also mentions a "fee" for Saturdays.

 

Edited February 23 by creative1000

[creative1000 20]

17 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Not sure but as I recall there was an official fee for such service and additional fee for travel in the past and a one hour drive would greatly increase that requirement (this is the same district I hope).  Your future spouse should be getting that information (she the wedding planner I suspect?).

 

Yes, that is our understanding... the long windy road away from the Amphur office into the Chiang Mai mountains, although 1-hour away, is still within this Amphur so will merit some sort of "gas money" cost. 

Because the local Amphur Office hasn't had a big boss in several months, but now has a new one as of 2 weeks ago, no-one (wedding planners, hotel, lower staff at the office) is sure of the norms anymore.  haha, lucky us to be the guinea pigs

[natway09 5,303]

Ours charged 5,000 Bht but he put it in an envelope & gave it to us at the reception 

[SomchaiCNX 603]

Do the "Buddhist" ceremony and wedding on Saturday and go to the Amphur on Monday. Enjoy the extra day of freedom. Even in the West the official marriage and the church ceremony are on a different day. I had about 2 years in between them, wedding ceremony and party for the family and legal marriage at the Amphur.

 

[chicowoodduck 1,815]

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If you have to ask....it just might be over your limit?

 

Start with a small pile and work your way up to something BIG? 

[Excel 92]

On 2/23/2021 at 9:43 AM, petermik said:

No...the "wedding planner" didn`t think about that....

Seems like this so called wedding planner is nothing but a waste of time. Anyway anyone who is so seriously lacking in organisational skills, be it a Thai partner or otherwise, that need to impress people by saying they have employed a wedding planner, should seriously plan on not getting married until they themselves can organise the simple things in life, IMHO. 

[colinneil 76,396]

When me and err in doors got married, i had a wedding planner, i said here get on with it, tell me how much ok.

I married her after she had finished.

[brianthainess 2,011]

I'm sure you'll get a receipt.  

[bluesofa 41,541]

23 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I'm sure you'll get a receipt.  

You mean the one, "In sickness and in health, for richer and poorer"?

[mr mr 6,116]

pony up. this on is totally on you. you are asking a govt official to come 1 hour to your place on a long weekend for something you can do on monday morning on your own time. i'd charge you at least 5k baht if i was him.

 

maybe hire adam sandler next time. o wait.