Registration service fees

Fees 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

All fees are payable at the time of your booking. The fee stated includes the registrar's attendance plus 2 certificates for marriage and civil partnership.

To check availability or book a ceremony contact our ceremonies team on 01494 475 092.

Marriages and civil partnerships

Ruby package
Day and time	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£707
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£758
Ceremonies held between 5:30pm and 7pm, on a Friday or Saturday	£263 extra

Find out more about the ruby package.

Sapphire package
Day and time	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£419
Sunday and Bank Holiday (Beaconsfield Old Town Office only)	£578

Find out more about the sapphire package

Emerald package
Day and time	Fee
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (at selected times)	£316

Find out more about the emerald package

Pearl package
Day and time	Fee
Tuesday fixed times at Buckinghamshire Register Office (Aylesbury) only	£68

Other ceremonies

Renewal of vows, commitment, citizenship, celebratory, naming, or civil partnership conversion

Ceremony at an approved venue
Day and time	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£386
Sunday and Bank Holiday	£530

Ceremony at a non-approved venue
Day and time	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£515 plus inspection fee
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£665 plus inspection fee
Inspection fee (including a site visit to assess suitability)	£231

Private citizenship ceremony
Day and time	Fee
Monday to Friday	£227
Saturday	£319
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£361

Other fees


Booking amendment (VAT payable)	£50
Notice booking (converts to statutory fee)	£35
Notice booking amendment (VAT payable)	£27
Notice booking - non attendance (statutory fee)	£35
Completion of PD2 form (VAT payable)	£26
Ceremony cancellation admin charge	£46

Marriages and civil partnerships 2024 to 2025

Appointments
Giving notice for a marriage or civil partnership	£35 per person
Appointment for a certificate of no impediment	£35 per person

Ruby package
Monday to Saturday	£728
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£780
Friday or Saturday, between 5:30pm and 7pm	£271 extra

Find out more about the ruby package

Sapphire package
Day	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£431
Sunday and Bank Holiday (Beaconsfield Old Town Office only)	£595

Find out more about the sapphire package

Emerald package
Monday at 10am and 10.45am, The Disraeli Room, Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office	£325
Tuesday at 10am and 10.45am, John Hampden Room, County Hall, Aylesbury	£325
Wednesday at 11am and 3:30pm, The Dashwood Room, High Wycombe Library Registration Office	£325

Find out more about the emerald package

Pearl package
At Buckinghamshire Register Office (Aylesbury) These are held weekly at 10am and 10:30am and are subject to availability The office will only hold the couple plus their two witnesses, no other guests are permitted to attend	£68

Celebratory ceremonies 2024 to 2025

This includes naming ceremonies, renewal of vows and commitment ceremonies and civil partnership conversion ceremonies.

If you are having a naming ceremony and would like to include more than one child, the fee is £15 for each extra child.

The fees include VAT at 20%.

Ceremony at a licenced venue
Day	Fee
Monday to Saturday	£398
Sunday and Bank Holiday (not available at County Hall, Aylesbury)	£546

Ceremony at a non-licenced venue

Monday to Saturday	£530
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£684
Inspection fee for non-licensed venues	£231

Citizenship ceremony
Fee type	Fee
Ceremony	£80 - included in the nationality application fee already paid to the Home Office

Private citizenship ceremony (additional fee)
Day	Fee
Monday to Friday	£234
Saturday	£329
Sunday and Bank Holidays	£372

The fees include VAT at 20%

Other fees
Service	Fee
Booking amendment fee*	£52
Notice booking (converts to statutory fee)	£35
Notice booking amendment*	£28
Notice booking - non-attendance (statutory fee)	£35
Completion of PD2 form*	£27
Ceremony cancellation admin charge	£48

*VAT payable at 20%