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Jon_Mak_Mak -- Sam and I registered our marriage at Bang Rak too -- I loved the heart-shaped wall hanging for the photo op.

To the OP (sorry I missed your post earlier). There's two steps to the marriage process (or there was for us anyway). We went to the registry (at Bang Rak) and signed on the dotted line and that was it -- as far as Thailand was concerned, we were married. We then had to get a bunch of paperwork translated etc to register the marriage in our home country (we're both Australian) -- so what exactly you'll need to do in that regard will depend on your nationality -- I'd suggest contacting the relevant embassy.

As far as the actual ceremony was concerned, because it's "just the party" ie you're already married through the actions at the registry) you can do what you want. We had an old friend read some lines and "marry us" at a fave restaurant in Bangkok that we hired out, but we had been married two days earlier at the registry.

Most of the beach stuff you'll find online while be the whole shebang -- hence the high cost... I'm not sure how you'd go about getting someone to marry you on the beach is there's just the two of you travelling -- again I'd ask the embassy for advice.

I've been to two weddings on Ko Mun Nork where the parties hired out the entire island (as you do) and while you don't need that, it does have a very special little strip of sand that is almost designed to get married on...

As far as Phi Phi is concerned, perhaps contact Pon at Ao Toh Ko bungalows -- it's a remote, very beautiful location that has a good traveller vibe -- and she'd probably be able to assist...

Hope that helps