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This guidance from the Registrar General explains the process for approving premises as venues for civil marriages and partnerships.
How to hire a court in the UK for filming, events and wedding receptions.
How to get a licence (grant of approval) to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements or conditions to follow
How to get a licence to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements to follow
You need a Temporary Event Notice if you want to carry out a 'licensable activity' on unlicensed premises in England or Wales
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
If there are any errors on a marriage or civil partnership certificate you can correct the original registration with the register office or GRO - find out what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes, what...
A list of premises that have been approved for civil marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
How you can have a marriage annulled, the reasons you can give for annulling a marriage and the forms you will need to apply for an annulment. This includes information from the withdrawn D191 guide.
This series brings together documents about places of religious worship and the solemnisation of marriages.
Application forms and guidance for holding a temporary event.
Consultation on proposed extension of opening hours in licensed premises (such as pubs, clubs and bars) over the Royal Wedding April 2011.
Statement setting out the CMA’s views on how the law operates in relation to contracts for wedding services affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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