Where to start

The following pages of our website outline the process to ensure your ceremony fulfils all the legal criteria and give you an idea of what will happen on the day.

Choosing and booking your venue followed by the registrars should be your first priorities.

We hope you find the following useful, and remember, we are here to help.

A quick checklist

Begin your journey:

choose and reserve a venue
up to three years before, book your registrar
6 to 9 months before, give your notice of marriage or civil partnership, see legal requirements
3 months before, complete and return our ceremony checklist
on the day, enjoy your special day

Please feel free to use our Countdown to your ceremony to help with your planning.

Choosing your venue

See our most up to date list of approved venues for ceremonies. This will give you a chance to explore the wide variety of venues so you may find the perfect location for your ceremony. It is important that you ensure your chosen venue has availability before contacting us to book the registrars.

Booking your registrars

Now you have found your venue, you need to ensure that the registrars are available. You are able to book your registrars up to 3 years in advance which hopefully will help with your planning.

We are able to carry out ceremonies on any day of the week, including Bank Holidays. There is no longer a legal restriction to the time of day. Our normal availability is between 9:00am and 7:00pm, however, if you wish to have your ceremony outside of these hours, please contact us.

It is essential that you agree the date and time with both the registration service and the venue before making any other arrangements.

Choosing your ceremony

Now you need to choose what sort of ceremony you would like to have on your special day.

You can have a simple no fuss statutory ceremony to a bespoke ceremony.

Please see all the choices on our Ceremony Options at a glance to document and choose which one appeals to you and let us know which one you have chosen when you complete your Enquiry form to book the registrars.

Fees

Our fees are subject to review in April of each year, and it is your responsibility to ensure that you pay the correct fee at least three months before your ceremony.

The fee payable is applicable to the year in which you are getting married, forming a civil partnership or holding your ceremony.

Full fees are payable in advance and cannot be paid on the day of your ceremony. We are unable to accept part payments.

Marriage and Civil Partnership Fees

Ceremony fees 2024 to 2028

Bespoke Ceremony the fee will be discussed with you when we understand when, where and what you would like included in your ceremony.

A deposit is taken at the time of booking and if booking more than 12 months in advance, an advanced booking fee is also required to be paid. The remaining balance of your fee is due 3 months before the date of your ceremony.

Please complete this initial enquiry form.

Making a payment

If you have been asked to make a payment, please use the links below.

When using the online system, please add the reference code you will have been sent via email before adding the payment option to the basket.

Giving notice

Before your ceremony, both of you will need to give notice to a registrar that you intend to marry or form a civil partnership. Please see Legal requirements.

Book your appointment.

Change of date, time or location

If you need to amend the date, time or location of your ceremony, please contact us and we will do our best to help you. This may attract an additional fee. For more information, please read the terms and conditions.

Getting married abroad

For more information about getting married abroad:

getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad (gov.uk)

General enquires

For further information on all of our Registration ceremony suites:

Booking and availability:

Enquiry form

Email: registeroffice@worcestershire.gov.uk

Telephone: 01905 768181