Due to an unprecedented demand for our Statutory Weddings and Civil Partnerships, we have been able to expand our ceremony availability and are now offering a ceremony Mondays to Fridays at 9.30am. Please visit our Occasions Telford website to make your booking.
Remember to also book your Notices as soon as you can!
You can now book your Telford & Wrekin Register Office/Wrekin Suite ceremony, or the registrars for a ceremony to be held at an Approved Venue in Telford & Wrekin, by visiting our Occasions Telford website.
Visit the Occasions Telford website
Civil marriage ceremony
Your civil marriage can be conducted at our Register Office in Wellington, or at one of our approved, licenced venues.
If you are interested in using our Register Office, view our photo gallery - which shows our bespoke-designed ceremonies section with seating for up to 60 guests. You can also view a virtual tour of the Register Office, which is available Monday to Saturday.
Please also view a list of our approved venues to discover alternative locations within the borough at which our staff can attend to perform your ceremony. Ceremonies can be performed at our approved venues on any day of the week, including Sundays and Bank Holidays. Be mindful that if you have a ceremony at an approved, licenced venue, you must use a Civil Registrar from the Register Office to ensure that your ceremony is legal.
Throughout every step of your journey, we will offer you advice and guidance on how to make your special day a perfect and memorable occasion, personalised to your liking.
View details of the ceremony costs
Once you have decided on the location for your ceremony and made a booking with the venue, if it is not in our building, please visit our Occasions Telford ceremonies website to book the registrars and your ceremony.
Visit the Occasions Telford website
Religious marriage ceremony
For marriages at a Parish Church (Church of England/Church in Wales), the Vicar of the local Parish Church will help and advise you; the Church publishes the Banns. If you or your partner is a non-relevant national (meaning not a British citizen, Irish citizen, or granted or pending European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status), you will be required to bring along your Share Code for settled status under the EUSS or their certificate of application to prove your pre-settled or pending status. The Vicar will attend to all of the preliminaries to the marriage.
For non-Church of England churches or chapels, arrangements must be made with the local Minister/Priest. You will then need to contact us to arrange the Notice of Marriage.
The law is not as flexible with religious marriages. One of the parties to the marriage must have a residency in the area you choose to marry, or make a legal declaration that the religious building to be used is their usual place of worship. There are other sections of the legal acts that say you can marry outside of your residential area. Please contact us to see if you qualify.
View information about the ceremony fees for a religious marriage ceremony
Celebratory ceremony
Should you wish to have a ‘celebratory ceremony’ at a non-licenced location within Telford and Wrekin, our team of celebrants can assist you by completing a bespoke, non-legal, celebratory ceremony. Please contact us to discuss your options in more detail.
The Notice of Marriage
When you give Notice, you must bring documents to your appointment as proof of your name, age and nationality.
If you do not bring the correct documents to your appointment, your Notice will not be taken. All documents must be originals - photocopies are not acceptable.
You need to bring least one document as proof of your name, age and nationality:
- valid passport
- If you do not have a valid passport and were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983, you will need to bring a copy of your full birth certificate and the passport or full birth certificate of the parent you have gained nationality from.
- birth certificate
- certificate of registration
- certificate of naturalisation
- travel document
- EEA or Swiss nationals will also be required to bring their Share Code for settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), or their certificate of application for it to prove their pre-settled or pending status.
The registrar will also need to see at least one document with your address on it:
- valid UK or EEA driving licence
- gas, water or electricity bill dated within the last 3 months
- bank or building society statement dated the current month - no older than 30 days
- council tax bill dated within the last 12 months
- mortgage statement dated within the last 12 months
- current tenancy agreement
- letter from your landlord confirming you live there, including your landlord’s name, address and their signature dated within the last 7 days.
If you’ve been married or in a civil partnership before, you will also need to bring either:
- a decree absolute or final order. If you have had a divorce granted outside of the British Isles, additional fees will apply for the divorce document to be verified. These fees are non-refundable and are payable at the Notice appointment
- the death certificate of your former partner.
If you are a non-relevant national (meaning not a British citizen, Irish citizen or have been granted European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status), you will also need to bring:
- a passport style photograph for each of you, even if only one of you is from outside the UK
- proof of your current immigration status (for example your visa, ARC card)
- a translation of any documents that are not in English.
If you or your partner is a non-relevant national and you do not have a visa or you are unable to make the appropriate immigration statement, the immigration authorities at the Home Office will be notified. A hard copy of a letter granting status is not evidence of rights in the UK.
If you do not speak and understand English, you must bring an interpreter to your appointment. If you are unable to bring an interpreter, please let us know this when you book.
Complete our online form to book your Notice of Marriage appointment online
New fees for considering overseas divorces
From the 1 November 2017, the Government has introduced new fees for the consideration of divorces, annulments and Civil Partnership Dissolutions obtained outside the British Isles. The following fees are non-refundable in the event of a document being turned down.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Consideration of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles by the Register Office | £55 |
| Consideration of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles by the Registrar General (General Register Office) | £83 |
Please note most overseas divorces require referral to the Registrar General (General Register Office), and this process can take several weeks. Please ensure that you have an accurate third party translation of any document not written in English.
What will it cost?
View information about the ceremony fees for marriage ceremonies
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Last updated: 21/05/2024 16:11
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