Organising your big day
Whether you choose a Register Office or one of our licensed venues, there are many ways in which we can help to make your day special and personal
A few ideas to consider
- You may wish to follow the tradition of not seeing one another before the ceremony
- You may wish to be escorted into the ceremony room and/or formally given away by a person of your choice
- You may like to be attended by bridesmaids, flower girls and pageboys
Bridesmaids, flower girls and pageboys
- You may like to say additional vows to each other after the legal contracting words
- The marriage or civil partnership may be sealed by the giving and receiving of rings
We can provide music for ceremonies in our Register Offices. Alternatively you can provide us with music which has special meaning for you and your partner. The music may be live, on a CD or mobile device.
Music can be played while your guests are arriving, as you walk into the room, when you are signing the schedule and at the end as you lead your guests from the ceremony room.
Music and readings
You may need to nominate someone to operate the music system. If you are getting married or entering into a civil partnership at a licensed venue please discuss your music requirements directly with them.
Another way to make a ceremony more personal is to include readings. You may have up to two readings during the ceremony and you may wish to ask one of your guests or a family member to do this for you. The suggested Order of Ceremony page shows where readings could be included.
You may use your own poetry or prose but for legal reasons, this, as with any music
played, must not have any religious content or connotation. If you would like to include any of the ideas mentioned here, or if you have ideas of your own, please contact us directly.
Please ensure you complete your online options form at least two months before your ceremony