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So, you want to get married…
How to do it
A civil marriage ceremony is what most people would call a traditional wedding,
with both partners making legal vows in front of family and friends. The ceremony can
include music and readings, but no religious content.
START
HERE
www.yourdaynorthants.com
Our website has loads of advice to help plan your civil marriage ceremony.
SELECT
A VENUE Contact your chosen approved venue for their booking process. You are advised
to make a provisional booking with the venue – but DO NOT CONFIRM that
booking until you have booked a Registrar.
BOOK A
REGISTRAR To book a Registrar to attend and conduct your ceremony on the same day that
you provisionally booked the venue, go to the website above and complete and
submit the online Enquiry Form. We try to reply within three days.
CONFIRM
YOUR
REGISTRAR The Registration Service ceremony team will contact you to confirm dates and
times. If we are available, we will take a deposit over the phone and send you a
contract.
REVIEW YOUR
CONTRACT
DETAILS Review your contract details: Check the contract is correct. If all the details are
correct please click on the link within the contract to confirm acceptance.
If we do not receive acceptance within 14 days, the booking will be released.
GIVE YOUR
NOTICES OF
MARRIAGE This is a legal requirement where you book an appointment to see a Registrar
with key documents of your identity. This must be done at least one month
before a ceremony but can be up to 12 months ahead. There is a statutory fee to
give notice of marriage. See our website if you are subject to immigration control.
COMPLETE
YOUR PLANS
ONLINE Visit the website and fill in the online Planning Form. This lets the Registrars know
your order of events for the ceremony. The Registration Service recommends
you submit the form 8 weeks before the ceremony to let them check there are
no religious references in readings or music. The balance of the ceremony fees is
payable 8 weeks prior to the date of the ceremony.
ENJOY
YOUR DAY!
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DO NOT BE LATE!
Registrars have other ceremonies to attend and if you do not start on time they
may have to postpone your ceremony.