As we are approaching your special day, we would like to give you some information about how your ceremony will run and take some details about your plans and choices.

Please read all the information on this webpage and complete the form at the end at least a month before your ceremony.

You may want to bookmark this page to refer to again later.

Once you have read all the above information and made final decisions on your choices, please complete the form below:

Pre-Ceremony Organiser - Council Chamber (weekends)

  • Your details

  • We will use these pronouns/related gender-specific language where legally possible.
  • We will use these pronouns/related gender-specific language where legally possible.
  • DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • :

  • Ante room use


  • Guests and witnesses

  • Please enter a number from 2 to 85.
  • Who will be the two witnesses?


  • Your choices

  • If you want to combine several scripts or add some of your own wording to a script, please upload the full script as a Word document below

  • Max. file size: 24 MB.

  • Readings

    You can choose up to three readings for your ceremony, which will be read by one of your guests.

    If you do not wish to include readings in your marriage/civil partnership, please leave this section blank.

  • This reading will take place after the registrar's welcome
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.
  • This reading will take place in between the couple's two vows
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.
  • This reading will take place after the couple's vows
  • Please keep the length of your reading to a 2000 character limit.
  • Personal vows

    You can choose to add some personal vows to your ceremony in addition to the standard vows.

    If you do not wish to include personal vows in your marriage/civil partnership, please leave this section blank.

  • Please keep the length of your vows to a 1000 character limit per person.
  • Please keep the length of your vows to a 1000 character limit per person.

  • Music

    There are four moments where you can choose for music to be played at your ceremony.

    If you do not wish to include music in your marriage/civil partnership, please leave this section blank.

  • Approximately 15 minutes of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 1 minute of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 5 minutes of music is ideal.
  • Approximately 2 minutes of music is ideal.
  • They will be shown how to connect a phone or tablet to our music system.

  • How would you like to be declared at the end of the ceremony?

    Would you prefer the registrar to announce you to your guests as, for example 'Mr and Mr Smith' or 'John and Jane'?


  • Parents' details

    Up to four parents' details can be added to all marriage/civil partnership certificates unless you would prefer not to include these details. Please leave this section blank if this is the case.

    You can include biological, adoptive or step-parents.


    Partner 1's parents






  • Partner 2’s parents






  • Couples' confirmations

    We confirm:

    • We have read all of the information on this page before completing this form
    • We will not invite more than 85 people. We understand this is the maximum number of people allowed under the fire and health and safety risk assessment for this room. We understand there will be no exceptions to this rule for babies, children, hired professionals or extra guests to enter the building under any circumstances
    • We will arrive 15 minutes before our marriage/civil partnership start time. We understand if we arrive more than 10 minutes late, our ceremony will not take place and we will have to rebook and incur rescheduling fees
    • We understand that this form will be declined if we have chosen music, readings and personal vows that are religious in nature, such as hymns or readings from the Bible
    • We understand that this form will be declined if we have not listed all readings, music and personal vows we want to include (written 'TBC' or similar)
    • We understand that this form will be declined and no personalisation will be able to be included in our ceremony if it is submitted less than a month before our ceremony
    • We understand that we cannot make changes to the details on this form after submission
    • We understand that we must complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan form for any person attending our ceremony (including ourselves) who has a disability at least a month before the ceremony date
    • We understand that no pet will be able to enter the building unless we have completed the required form at least a month before the ceremony
    • We will comply with any other changes or procedures as required by registration staff, or government regulations to ensure safety

    Please tick these boxes to confirm you have read these points and you agree to them:


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