Civil Ceremony Costs Guide
How much does a civil wedding ceremony cost in the UK?
If you’re having a civil wedding ceremony instead of a church wedding ceremony, there are a number of costs involved which vary depending on whether you’re getting married in a licensed wedding venue or a town hall.
Here’s all you need to know about civil wedding ceremony costs in the UK for licensed wedding venues and town halls
How Much does a Civil Ceremony Cost in the UK
Civil Wedding Ceremony Costs For Licensed Wedding Venues
In addition to the cost to hire your wedding venue If your wedding venue does not have a registrar you will need to book two from the local registry office for upwards of £114.50. The venue has to be licensed to hold civil wedding ceremonies.
Civil Wedding Ceremony Costs For Town Hall Weddings
If getting married at a town hall costs range from around £60 for most basic, super speedy exchange of vows with 2 witnesses to £150 to £800 for a full town hall wedding ceremony in a proper wedding ceremony room.
Fees depend on the size of room, length of ceremony and day of wedding. Town hall wedding ceremony fees vary greatly from council to council so check your local council website for precise costs.
Other Civil Wedding Ceremony Costs
Giving Notice of Marriage Before The Ceremony
Before your civil wedding ceremony you need to give notice of your plan to marry at least one month before your wedding (officially at least 29 days before at your wedding date). You give notice at your local registry office where you’ll be asked to sign a legal statement confirming that you plan to wed. It will cost you £42 to give notice of your marriage or £57 if you or your partner are from overseas.
Your must get married within one year of giving notice and have to have lived in the area for at least one week to be able to give notice. Both you and your partner need to give notice separately in your own local registry office. Bring a bill and your passport or driving licence as ID.
Marriage Certificate
You’ll also need to pay £12.50 plus postage, for your marriage certificate which you will need to request a copy of from your local registry office after your wedding ceremony. The information from the document you sign during your wedding ceremony on the marriage schedule or marriage document is entered into the local records held by your registry office by the registrar.
It should take about 7 days to appear then you can order your own copy of the marriage certificate from the registry office.
Wondering how much a church wedding ceremony costs in the UK? Read our complete guide to church wedding ceremony costs
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