Ceremony bookings terms and conditions

Last updated: 24 January 2022

2. Civil marriage and civil partnership ceremony bookings

Your ceremony booking is accepted subject to you complying with the conditions set out in this paragraph 2 and on the basis that you accept and will comply with the terms and conditions set out in this document in their entirety.

The ceremony booking conditions are:

that no legal impediment to the marriage or civil partnership exists and all legal preliminaries are completed within the statutory time limits
that any foreign divorce or dissolution papers are accepted by the Registrar General where applicable
that Home Office permission is granted where applicable
that all fees falling due are paid in full upon booking (see below)
all required documentation is presented to us prior to the ceremony date or by a deadline date given to you
you provide 2 witnesses who are over the age of 16 and fluent in English to witness the marriage or civil partnership (legally, Buckinghamshire Registration Service staff cannot act as witnesses)