Wedding fees
The total cost of a wedding will be the following added together:
- relevant fee or fees for legal preliminaries
- relevant fee or fees for the ceremony, depending on the venue
- cost of certificates at £11 each.
Legal preliminaries
|
Service |
Fee |
|---|---|
|
To give notice of intention to marry. This fee is payable for each of the couple and is payable for all civil weddings. The same fee also applies for religious weddings which are not Church of England. |
35 |
| To give notice of intention to marry when either of the couple is subject to the Home Office Referral and Investigation Scheme. This fee is payable for each of the couple and is payable The same fee also applies for religious weddings, including those which are Church of England. |
47 |
|
Superintendent registrar to attend outside his / her office to be given notice of marriage of a housebound person. |
47 |
|
Superintendent registrar to attend outside his or her office to be given notice of marriage of a detained person. |
68 |
|
Consideration by the Superintendent Registrar of a divorce obtained outside the British Isles (from 1 November 2017) |
50 |
|
Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce obtained outside of the British Isles (from 1 November 2017) |
75 |
Ceremony fees
In addition to all the following ceremony fees, there is a fee payable for a certificate.
Library Room ceremonies and ceremonies at an annex
| Service | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
|
Booking fee (non-refundable, in addition to the ceremony fee) |
60 |
|
Monday to Friday |
200 |
|
Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday |
250 |
Guildhall Museum ceremonies
| Service | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
| Booking fee (non-refundable, in addition to the ceremony fee) | 60 |
| Saturdays only | 350 |
On all other days - standard approved premises fees apply
Register Office ceremonies (statutory room)
The Register Office is suitable for small ceremonies and can accommodate the couple and up to 4 guests.
| Service | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
|
The Register Office ceremony |
46 |
Approved premises ceremonies
These venues have been licensed for civil ceremonies.
| Service | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
|
Booking fee (non-refundable, in addition to the ceremony fee) |
60 |
|
Monday to Friday |
490 |
|
Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday |
590 |
Marriage in the Church of England or Church in Wales
Information about fees payable can be obtained from the vicar of the church in which you wish to marry.
If a religious building has an authorised person to register weddings, a registrar will not need to be present. Otherwise, there is a £86 fee for a registrar to attend. The trustees of the building may also charge additional fees.
Weddings for housebound and detained persons
| Service | Fee (£) |
|---|---|
|
Attendance of a superintendent registrar for a marriage at the residence of a housebound person |
84 |
|
Attendance of a registrar for a marriage at the residence of a housebound person |
81 |
|
Attendance of a superintendent registrar for a marriage at the residence of a detained person |
94 |
|
Attendance of a registrar for a marriage at the residence of a detained person |
88 |
Fee example
For example, a couple marrying in the Library Room on a Saturday and wanting 2 certificates would pay:
- notice of their intention to marry: £35 each, £70 in total for the couple
- booking fee of £60
- a ceremony fee of £250
- the price of 2 certificates at £11 each, a total of £22.
The full total for this example would be £402.