Surrey Ceremonies

SURREY WEDDINGS & CEREMONIES

What is a civil marriage?

What is a civil partnership? A civil partnership is a legal relationship which can be registered by two people who aren’t related to each other. civil partnerships are available to both same sex couples and opposite sex couples. Registering a civil partnership will give your relationship legal recognition. This will give you added legal rights, as well as responsibilities. To register a civil partnership, you and your partner must sign a civil partnership document in front of two witnesses and a registrar at a register office or licensed venue. You do not need to include a ceremony or say any vows to each other, but you may include a ceremony if you wish.

Where can I get married or have a civil partnership? For a civil marriage or civil partnership to be legal it needs to take place in a licensed venue or a register office (you can find details on our website) in front of the registrars and two witnesses. When you are ready to book, we will work together to make sure that your ceremony is everything you imagined. We are a passionate and dedicated team with years of experience conducting marriages and civil partnerships across Surrey. Our registrars truly love their jobs and pride themselves on making sure your day is unique.

A civil marriage is a legal, non-religious ceremony that is held either in a register office or at a licensed venue and is performed by a registrar. It gives your relationship legal recognition and added legal rights. For a marriage, there are words prescribed by law which you must say during the marriage ceremony, these words declare you are free to marry and contract your marriage. A civil marriage is available to both same sex couples and opposite sex couples.

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