Weddings and Civil Partnerships – all you need to know
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West Sussex we have some of the most unique ceremony venues in the country. The most up to date list can be found on the West Sussex website (or page 42 of this brochure – correct when published) If you choose one of these venues you need to make contact with them to check their availability. Once you have spoken to the venue and agreed a provisional date and preferred ceremony time you need to call the registration service to check registrars are available on that date and time before confirming with the venue and booking your registrars. Following this, your notice of intent to marry / form a civil partnership needs to be given by each party – see Legal Requirements page 6. Booking your registrars Once you have decided where you wish to have your ceremony in West Sussex, please complete our online ceremony booking form (available at www.westsussex.gov.uk/ceremonies) and a registrar will contact you to discuss your request. We are able to conduct ceremonies on any day of the week, at any time subject to registrar and venue availability. Please note that it is essential that you agree the date and time with both the registration service and the venue before making any other arrangements.
Congratulations to you both. You will find information here regarding your ceremony, the places where you can marry and how to make the arrangements. In the following pages we outline the process to ensure your civil ceremony fulfils all the legal criteria and give you an idea of what will happen on the day. Don’t forget, once you have decided to ‘tie the knot,’ choosing and booking your venue should be the top of your list of priorities. We hope you find the following useful and remember, we are here to help! Choosing your venue You may choose to hold your ceremony at any one of our council owned or partnership rooms in the county. Full details of these ceremony rooms are on our website or page 19 of this brochure. If you would like a ceremony in one of these rooms contact the registration service to check availability. Alternatively, you can choose from one of the huge variety of licensed venues in the county. Your dream day might take you down to the harbour with the sights and sounds of the sea, or a woodland cabin with birdsong in the background or perhaps you have always imagined a day that would see you walking down the aisle of a magnificent historic castle. Here in
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