Bron Eifion is a 4 Silver Star Luxury Hotel situated just outside Criccieth set in 5 acres of landscaped gardens and offers stunning sea views. A 5 minute drive from the beach. The hotel is Exclusively Yours on the day of your wedding. Just perfect!
Set in the heart of the welsh countryside, Hen Blas Country Park is the perfect setting for your dream day. Built in 1811 and nestled amongst 77 acres of Anglesey farmland, our wedding venue has stunning views across the Snowdonia Mountains.
Country house wedding venue in Northop, Flintshire, North Wales. Licensed for ceremonies inside the venue and outside in the gardens. Exclusive use wedding venue for you to relax and let us help you have the perfect personalised wedding day.
Tyn Dwr Hall is The One you’ve been waiting for. After months of restoration, this magical Grade II* listed country hall, nestled in ancient woodland in North Wales, has been transformed into your dream wedding venue.
Congratulations on your forthcoming wedding. To ensure your dreams become reality, the Royal Victoria Hotel is dedicated to making your special day perfect and as individual as you are
Beautiful and Bespoke wedding venue in Bangor, North Wales with spectacular views over the Menai Straits and Anglesey. We are licenced for Civil Ceremonies and offer a variety of options to make your day as special and unique as you are.
A truly beautiful historic mansion wedding venue in Powys, surrounds by Welsh hills. Available with exclusive use, old stables for your wedding reception and the house is licensed for ceremonies, with Guest Rooms and Bridal Suite available.
Dry Hire Wedding Venue, with License for ceremony, unique to you, your own caterer and suppliers. We do not charge corkage. No Alcohol Licence. You hire your own bar, marquee, caterers, tables etc.
Stunning 17th century hall & restored coach house. Exclusively yours for up to 150 guests and accommodation for up to 42 guests. Set in 100 acres of private estate, the perfect wedding venue. Beautiful grounds for amazing photos of your special day.
Wedding venues licensed for civil ceremonies are the most popular.
If you want a ceremony in North Wales that's legally binding without getting married in a church, and you’re getting married in England or Wales, then a civil ceremony is the best match for you. You can either get married in a register office, or you can have a civil ceremony at an approved wedding venue. To be an approved civil ceremony venue, wedding venues need to apply for a civil ceremony license.
So many wedding venues in North Wales have a civil ceremony license, but just double check they do before booking them. If they don't you will have to find another way of getting a legally-binding marriage. The alternative is marrying in a humanist or spiritual ceremony, which will allow you to marry in any venue (or in an unlicensed part of an otherwise licensed venue, such as a garden or private beach), but will need to be followed by a legal civil ceremony in a register office at another date.
Civil ceremony licensed wedding venues can range from a classic country house or barn to more unique venues including caves and safari parks. If they’re on our civil ceremony venue list, then you can legally marry there. However, don’t assume that more traditional venues always have a civil ceremony license. Some you can only have your wedding reception at but you will have to check with the wedding venue itself. Take a look at our range of civil ceremony licensed venues in North Wales.
Every venue in North Wales is assessed and researched before they are approved for civil ceremonies. This is done by the local council in which the venue is based. This includes whether or not they’re in a safe and reasonable state for members of the public, and if they meet fire safety regulations. The venue must also be regularly available to the public for the purpose of conducting marriage ceremonies. This is why private homes can’t be approved for a civil ceremony license. If you’re hoping to marry on private land, in a back garden or a large home that isn’t available to the public, you’ll need to hold your legal ceremony in a register office instead.
If you want to tie the knot in an outdoor wedding ceremony, then your wedding venue will need a separate civil ceremony license for this. You can't legally have a civil ceremony in an open area such as in open woodland or under a flower archway on the beach. It must be a fixed structure like a wooden gazebo that is separately licensed. Don’t presume that any permanent fixture in a wedding venue’s garden will be automatically covered by a civil ceremony license. Venues need to purchase licenses for separate structures. If you want to know if you can get married in a garden, search our ‘Outdoor wedding ceremony’ filter or simply enquire with your chosen wedding venue in North Wales.
The law does not consider marquees to be permanent structures, even ones that are up all year round. One way to get around this is to have your ceremony over the threshold of a doorway. This way, your guests can be seated in the marquee while you are technically indoors.
A civil wedding ceremony has certain legal requirements. You must have two witnesses over the age of 18, and you will need to exchange contractual words of marriage. One advantage of a civil ceremony is there's the option to say what you wish as part of your wedding vows. There are some things that need to be legally stated for it to be legally binding but you can work around this. Find an abundance of venues licensed for civil ceremonies in North Wales on Guides for Brides.
By law a civil ceremony cannot include any religious element, including readings or music. You also cannot hold a civil ceremony in a religious building in North Wales. If you would like to include religion in some way, you can have a religious blessing after your civil ceremony.
If you wish to get married in Scotland, there's many more venues that you can do this is. This is because in Scotland, humanist ceremonies are legally binding and in a humanist ceremony there's a lot more flexibility on what you and your partner can say. Unlike civil ceremonies, humanist weddings do not require specific wording, or for the ceremony to be under a permanent structure. Another benefit to having a humanist ceremony as opposed to a civil ceremony is that you are allowed to include religious elements such as religious music or readings.
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