Ceremonies in Hillingdon
Getting married or forming your civil partnership is one of the most special occasions of your life, and we understand that choosing the right location for your ceremony is an important decision.
Please note:
- If you have been through a legal marriage or civil partnership ceremony in another country and have a certificate from that country, there is no requirement to register it in the UK.
- You will not be entitled to a British marriage or civil partnership certificate, if your marriage took place elsewhere.
Ceremonies at our venues and approved marriage and civil partnership venues
- Couples will be invited to sign a marriage/civil partnership schedule, which is an A4 document.
- Couples have the option to include up to 4 parents in the schedule and, subsequently, their marriage /civil partnership certificate, ie mother, father, stepmother and stepfather.
- Couples will not receive a certificate on the day of the ceremony. This will be processed in a specified timescale by the Registration Office in business hours for collecting/posting in line with customer choice.
Marriages / civil partnerships in religious buildings (not Church of England)
- On the day of the ceremony, couples will be invited to sign a marriage/civil partnership schedule, which is an A4 document.
- Couples have the option to include up to 4 parents in the schedule and, subsequently, on the certificate, ie mother, father, stepmother and stepfather.
- Couples will not receive a certificate on the day of the ceremony.
- Couples are expected to return the signed schedule to the Register Office in the district where the ceremony took place, within 21 days. On return, they will need to complete an application form and make payment for the number of certificates they require. These will be processed in a specified timescale by the Registration Office in business hours for collecting/posting in line with customer choice.
Church of England marriages / civil partnerships
- On the day of the ceremony, couples will be invited to sign a marriage/civil partnership document, which is an A4 document.
- Couples have the option to include up to 4 parents in the schedule and, subsequently, on their certificate, ie mother, father, stepmother and stepfather.
- Couples will not receive a certificate on the day of the ceremony.
- Couples are expected to return the signed schedule to the Register Office in the district where the ceremony took place, within 21 days. On return, they will need to complete an application form and make payment for the number of certificates they require. These will be processed in a specified timescale by the Registration Office in business hours for collecting/posting in line with customer choice.