Marriage and Civil Partnership Ceremonies A civil marriage ceremony A civil marriage is a legal marriage solemnised as a civil contract without a religious ceremony. It can be between a man and a woman or a couple of the same sex. You can choose to have your civil marriage ceremony in any register office or approved venue in Hertfordshire. A civil marriage is contracted on the two spoken legal declarations, the first is that you are free to marry and the second is the contracting vow. It can be a very simple ceremony with just two witnesses, or we can help you create a ceremony enhanced with readings and music that is unique to you. There is legal paperwork to complete before you get married and we can guide you through this. For more information on this please see page 20.
A civil partnership ceremony A civil partnership is a legal relationship which can be registered by two people who are not 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.
The registration may be a simple short signing, or you may wish to celebrate with a small ceremony or maybe a larger ceremony
enhanced with readings and music. There is legal paperwork to complete before you form your civil partnership and we can guide you through this. For more information on this please see page 20.
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