This includes the fee of £34.00 for the registrar's attendance on the day of the wedding.
Marriage on approved premises
By superintendent registrar's certificates £60.00
In addition to the above, a fee will also be payable for the superintendent registrar's and registrar's attendance at the marriage which is set locally by the responsible local authority. A further charge is likely to be made by the owners of the building for the use of the premises.
Marriage in the Church of England or Church in Wales
Information about fees payable may be obtained from the Vicar of the Church in which you wish to marry.
Marriage in a religious building (other than in the Church of England or Church in Wales)
By superintendent registrar's certificates £60.00
In addition to the above, a fee of £40.00 will also be payable for the registrar's attendance at the marriage unless an Authorised Person appointed by the trustees of the building has agreed to register the marriage. Additional fees may also be charged by the trustees of the building for the wedding, and by the person who performs the ceremony.
Marriage Certificate
A fee of £3.50 is payable to a registrar for a marriage certificate on the day of the marriage.
Everyone will need a birth certificate, marriage certificate or death certificate at some time or other. This section gives you information about how registration takes place in England and Wales and where you can get copies of certificates.
The general registration of births, marriages and deaths started in 1837. A central copy of all registrations is held by the General Register Office (GRO) and a central index is held at the Family Records Centre (FRC) in London. Local Offices hold records of and indexes to events registered in their area since 1837.
For recent events registered within the last 18 months, applications for certificates should be made to the Register Office where the birth, death or marriage took place.
The original registration records are not open to the public but you can get copies of the entries of events registered in England and Wales in the form of a birth certificate, marriage certificate and death certificates.
You can order certificates online or click on the appropriate link below to download an application form in pdf format via the web site at:-
You will need Adobe Acrobat 'Reader' or a 'pdf' compatible viewer in order to read the Application form. You can download Adobe Acrobat 'Reader', free, (which will enable you to read the document(s) but not write/fill-in), at:-
The births, marriages and deaths of British Citizens overseas are also held by the GRO. These include events registered at British Consulates, British High Commissions and some records registered by the armed forces. In some instances these records go back further than 1837. Central indexes to these records are kept at the FRC.
Legal adoptions started in 1927. These are held by the GRO in its base in Southport. Indexes to adoptions are kept in the FRC.
You can obtain certificates of birth, marriages and deaths in any of the following ways:
* In person from the Family Records Centre (FRC) * By Post, telephone or fax * Locally from the register office where the event was originally registered
You can also get information about the following:
* The Family Records Centre * Fees * Births, marriages and deaths which occurred overseas, including a list of what is held * Adoptions * The local Registration Service
For enquiries, information and updates, visit the web site at:-
Although care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this document, St Bartholomew’s Church & Centre – [PEH] does not and cannot guarantee the accuracy thereof. Anyone using the information does so at their own risk and shall be deemed to indemnify St Bartholomew’s Church & Centre – [PEH] from any and all injury or damage arising from such use.
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COST OF GETTING MARRIED IN ENGLAND AND WALES
