And now for the legal bit… Legal requirements Legal Civil Marriage
are required to have lived in the district for seven days and seven nights and on the eighth day you will be able to give your Notice. You need to include the exact name of the venue where you intend to get married or enter into your Civil Partnership. The Marriage/Civil Partnership can only take place at the venue you name on the Notices. If you change the venue you will have to give, and pay for, new Notices. A Notice is a signed legal statement that is displayed on the Register Office notice board for 28 clear calendar days (this may be extended to 70 days for foreign nationals who are subject to immigration law). It includes the names, age, marital status, addresses, occupations, and nationality of the people intending to marry or form a Civil Partnership. It also states the intended venue for the ceremony. The minimum period between giving Notice and when a ceremony can take place is usually 28 clear days. This is a statutory requirement but, in exceptional cases, i.e, illness, a waiver can be applied for to reduce this waiting period. Please contact us for further information The Schedule for Marriage or Civil Partnership will be issued on the 29 th calendar day after giving Notice and is valid for 12 months from the date of your formal Notice. Please be aware that you cannot give your Notice more than 12 months in advance of the ceremony date . However, it is a good idea to give your Notices within 6–9 months prior to the date of your ceremony.
The law currently requires two Registrars to be present at your Marriage. One will conduct the ceremony whilst the other completes the legal paperwork which will formally register the Marriage. You will also be required to bring two witnesses who must be able to understand and speak English and old enough to understand the legal role of a witness. Legal Civil Partnership Civil Partnerships are slightly different in that there is no formal ceremony as part of your formation. You will also be required to bring two witnesses who must be able to understand and speak English. The law just requires you to sign a schedule (legal contract). This gives you the perfect opportunity to add a celebration of your union and, if you wish, this can be done however and wherever you choose. What is the Notice of Marriage/Civil Partnership? By law you must give a Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership, which is a formal declaration of your intention to marry or form a Civil Partnership in England or Wales. Notice must be given in the district where you reside. You
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