You do not need to exchange vows for a civil partnership, but you can if you’d like to.Ĭivil ceremonies can include readings, songs or music, but must not include anything that’s religious (for example hymns or readings from the Bible or the Torah). Discuss any other wording you want with the person carrying out the ceremony. You must exchange vows if you’re getting married. You can book a registrar yourself or the venue may do this for you.Ĭosts may be different at other approved premises. You must have at least 2 witnesses at the ceremony.Ī registrar must carry out, or be present at, your ceremony. any venue approved by the local council, for example a stately home or hotel.You cannot get married in an Anglican church as a same-sex couple.Īn authorised person, such as a religious minister, must attend the ceremony and sign the ‘marriage schedule’ or ‘marriage document’.Ĭheck with the venue if there is an authorised person. Same-sex couples can get married in a religious building if it has been registered for the marriage of same-sex couples. Religious ceremoniesĪ religious wedding can take place at any registered religious building. If you’re forming a civil partnership you cannot have a religious ceremony. You can choose to have either a religious ceremony or a civil ceremony if you’re getting married.
You must hold your ceremony within 12 months of ‘giving notice’.
This must include details of the final venue for your ceremony. To give notice, you’ll sign a legal statement at your local register office saying you intend to get married or form a civil partnership. You must decide where to have your marriage or civil partnership ceremony before ‘giving notice’.
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