Venues available for your wedding or civil partnership

It is now possible to marry or enter into civil partnership in any approved venue in England or Wales.

Ceremonies may now take place in hotels, banqueting suites, stately homes and other places that have been licensed by the local authority.

Notice of marriage or civil partnership has to be given in the district(s) where you live.

Before giving notice, it is very important that you make a provisional booking at the venue of your choice and check that registrars from the local register office are able to attend to register the event and conduct the ceremony.

Each local authority sets the fee for a ceremony at an approved venue and therefore these fees are not the same throughout the country.

Hiring a room

• Manchester Town Hall
• Heaton Hall
• Other licensed venues

It is advisable to make a provisional booking at the register office as soon as possible if you wish to marry or enter into a civil partnership at an approved venue. While the venue may be able to hold your wedding or civil partnership on a certain date and time, there is no guarantee that registrars will be available. However, at Manchester, we will do our utmost to accommodate you. The sooner you book the better!