Please Allow Application and Issue of Licence

My daughter was meant to be married, like so many, in June. Her fiance has to move cities for work and they want to start their life together as a legally married couple. They are not interested in the big fancy celebration just in exchanging vows before a minister, witnesses and God. As it stands now, they cannot even apply for the licence. All they need is a piece of paper!! They would even be happy to marry over Zoom because it is so important to them. Even when the paper is issued, it is a month's wait after that. If they cannot issue the paper, can there be some provision for officiants without it? With heartfelt appreciation.

We believe in marriage and family as a strong foundation for life here in Scotland! It is heartbreaking to think couples are unable to marry because they can't access the necessary piece of paper which someone could issue from home. Exceptional provision has been made historically and, if that's what it takes, the question is why not now? I am speaking from a mother's heart, not just for my child but for all the people stuck in this unnecessary no-win situation.