So, you're getting married and you've found the perfect venue.Hopefully, it's a venue that's already licensed to hold a marriage ceremony. If it isn't, then there is a way that you can obtain a license via your local council.
The process is relatively straightforward, but you will need to adhere to a few rules:
- You'll need to contact the local council (local to the venue that is) and ask them for a grant of approval.
- You'll need to tell them the rooms that you're intending to use within the building by sending them a plan.
- The council will then decide whether or not the venue is formal enough to deserve a licence.
- They'll also want to be sure that the venue will be available for other weddings, too.
- Make sure that the venue has the appropriate standard of fire, health and safety certification.
- One person should be made responsible for ensuring the above is followed through and their details will need to be given to the council.
- The venue will also need to be approved by the local registrar authority
- If approved, there can be no food or alcoholic drinks sold or consumed in the room for at least one hour prior and post-ceremony.
- Civil marriage ceremonies are prohibited from using religious music or readings.
- You'll be required to pay a fee to council and this is payable whether the venue is approved or not.
The .gov website has a rather detail document of all the rules and regulations that govern whether a venue will be approved or not. You can find it here
If the venue that you have your heart set on isn't available, then try not to worry too much. Easier said that done, but there really is a huge amount of venues that could be perfect. The wedding industry is huge and everyone is competing with everyone else: someone will be able to help. If you need some inspiration, then please check out our online wedding directory here. We can help same-sex couples, too. Click here if you're looking for a pink-friendly venue.
(Photo Credit George Burgess [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
If the venue that you have your heart set on isn't available, then try not to worry too much. Easier said that done, but there really is a huge amount of venues that could be perfect. The wedding industry is huge and everyone is competing with everyone else: someone will be able to help. If you need some inspiration, then please check out our online wedding directory here. We can help same-sex couples, too. Click here if you're looking for a pink-friendly venue.
(Photo Credit George Burgess [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
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