Due to the Bucks County Show on Thursday 28th August 2025, please allow extra time if you are travelling by car to an appointment or ceremony from the north of the county.

Marriages, civil partnerships and ceremonies

Plan and book a marriage or civil partnership

How to book a marriage or civil partnership and find a licensed venue

Citizenship ceremonies

When you need to attend a citizenship ceremony - how to book, how much it costs, what happens during the ceremony

License a venue for marriages or civil partnerships

What you need to know if you want to apply or renew an application to host a marriage or civil partnership at a venue

Order a marriage or civil partnership certificate

Order birth, death, civil marriage and civil partnership certificates from the register office.

Ceremony venue licence applications and renewals

Venues that have applied for or are renewing their applications to hold a marriage or civil partnership - includes information about how to object

Registering a religious marriage or civil partnership

Guidance around religious marriages - booking a registrar, giving notice and where to take your documents

Ceremony bookings terms and conditions

View our terms and conditions when booking a ceremony

Getting married or forming a civil partnership abroad

If you wish to marry or form a civil partnership abroad, you must ensure that you comply with the legal requirements for that country