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Marriages and Civil Partnerships

Congratulations on your upcoming marriage or civil partnership.

You can choose from over 200 of North Yorkshire’s magnificent wedding venues or one of our beautiful registration offices designed to facilitate a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Our ceremony registrars are the perfect choice for both a deeply personalised and meaningful ceremony that is also legally conducted and registered.

We offer couples a personalised ceremony designed to reflect your own love story and personalities. Our ceremonies team will collaborate with you to incorporate special elements such as personalised vows, meaningful songs, and heartfelt readings to ensure your ceremony is unique to your love story.

Wherever in North Yorkshire you are getting married or forming a civil partnership, we can help guide you through the process.

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Ceremonies

Wherever you are getting married or forming a civil partnership, we can guide you through the process
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Wedding ceremony venues

Search for wedding ceremony venues in North Yorkshire
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Book the registrar

Once you have chosen your venue and discussed your ceremony time and date with them, you should ensure a registrar is available before booking your venue
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Giving notice of civil marriage or civil partnership

To get married or enter a civil partnership in England and Wales, each person must give legal notice of intention to the registrar in the district (county) where they live. This is known as 'giving notice'
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Personalise the ceremony

Once you have booked your registrar, you can begin to personalise your ceremony
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What to expect from your ceremony

Here's what to expect from your ceremony when your big day arrives
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Renewing your vows

A renewal ceremony is designed for couples who wish to renew their wedding of civil partnership vows

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