A provisional booking may be made for your ceremony up to 18 months in advance. This will become a confirmed booking when you give notice of partnership and this may be done 12 months in advance of your ceremony.
No. The law states that the ceremony must be held inside a permanent building.
When you have chosen your date and agreed this with the venue you will need to contact our ceremony co-ordinator to book a registrar to attend.
Yes, you can hold your ceremony in Herefordshire but you will need to give notice of partnership in the district in which you live. When you have chosen your date and agreed this with the venue you will need to contact our ceremony co-ordinator to book a registrar to attend. Please telephone our Herefordshire Registration Office for further details on 01432 260565 or email registrars@herefordshire.gov.uk or visit our offices at the Town Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2PJ.
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The fee is due one month before your ceremony. Payment can be made in the following ways:
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It is important that your ceremony starts promptly as the registrar may be attending other ceremonies after yours. Late arrival may result in your ceremony not going ahead.
Herefordshire Registration Service policy states that witnesses should be aged 18 or over and capable of understanding the events which have taken place.
We ask that your guests refrain from taking photos during the ceremony however a nominated photographer may take photos on the exchange of rings. There will be plenty of opportunity for photos at the end of the ceremony.
You may wish to include 3 pieces of music - during the entrance, one to play during the signing of the partnership schedule and one for the exit of the couple. Please note none of these pieces should have any religious content.