Wedding & Civil Partnerships - the legal bit ...

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Weddings can be stressful days, finding the right venue, making sure it is licenced, ensuring they are available for the date and time you want and that a registrar is available. BUT there is another alternative - did you know you can have a marriage celebration ceremony after your legal ceremony?

A Celebrant is an independent individual who is trained in providing you with a custom-made ceremony designed in a way which is personal to you, without legal obligation or government restriction. There are very few limitations as to what can be included in a celebrant wedding ceremony.

So ask yourself, do you want to:

• Hold your ceremony in a special place, such as a garden, riverside, beach or half way up a mountain?!
• Write your OWN personal, heartfelt vows and promises to each other (no matter how silly they are)?
• Exchange rings or other special gifts?
• Include religious content such as a bible reading or a hymn?
• Include spiritual content such as a song, scripture or text?
• Remember loved ones who have passed?
• Add a symbolic or unity act such as lighting candles, tree planting or something else?
• Include as many family or friends as you wish to read poems, readings or book extracts of your choice?
• Ask a family member or friend to play a musical instrument or sing a song?
• Have your pets being present or part of your service?
• Get everyone in fancy dress or a theme?

Look at it is way; when a child is born, you legally register the birth, then hold a naming ceremony or christening.  When someone dies, you legally register the death and then have a celebration of life or a funeral service.  So for your wedding, why not get the legal bit done and hold an amazing wedding celebration ceremony after?

As an example, a registry office charges from £57 for Marriage and Civil Partnership certificate and £35 each for your notice of marriage. This is for the couple and two legal witnesses. It is a quick service which gives you the legal title of being married. 

But by using this option, you then have the freedom to book a wedding celebration ceremony with all the creativity that you want. You can still say your vows, exchange your rings and bring in other elements and people. We can make this the day of your dreams in a setting that you have always wanted. There is literally no limit to your imagination on your day. Indoors or outdoors, daytime or evening, your ceremony the way you want it.

Perfect for:

Non-licenced wedding venues, woodlands & beaches, elopements or large weddings. Personalised ceremonies for creative couples, no templates, no restrictions.