Looking for a stunning wedding venue in Staffordshire. With its blend of traditional and modern facilities Brocton Hall is the perfect venue for your wedding.
£500 OFF All Remaining Summer 2020 Dates Pendrell Hall Country House Wedding Venue is an exclusive use, no corkage wedding venue with onsite accommodation for 60+ wedding guests. Our vintage inspired bandstand is perfect for outdoor weddings.
Grade II Listed Barns No Corkage Drinks Exclusive Use - All Yours, All Day Weddings for up to 150 guests in The West Barn Wedding Breakfasts in The East Barn Wedding Night Suite Included Onsite Accommodation Award-Winning Event Managers
Sandon Hall is one of the most sought-after wedding venues in the heart of the Midlands. The country mansion’s magnificent interior and picturesque gardens make it the perfect location for a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or reception.
Wedding venue in Staffordshire, look no further than Hawkesyard Estate as the perfect wedding venue for your dream-come-true wedding.
Hidden away in the heart of rural Staffordshire, Alrewas Hayes is a historical 100-acre country estate where exceptional event experiences happen. Alrewas Hayes is available to hire on an exclusive use basis seven days a week, throughout the year.
Wedding venue in Staffordshire. Licensed for civil ceremonies . A large, historic, timber-framed granary, sympathetically and luxuriously restored, whilst retaining many of its original features including a magnificent A-framed beamed ceiling.
The National Brewery Centre's Wedding Venue. See our listed Victorian buildings provide an impressive setting for any wedding reception, also licensed for civil ceremonies. The National Brewery Centre is situated in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Celebrate your wedding in style in The Crow's Nest Suite. Overlooking the beautiful Barton Marina this luxurious facility is your guarantee of an unforgettable day for you & your guests.
The privately owned Moat House, in Acton Trussell has been one of Staffordshire’s most popular wedding venues for the last 25 years. Our romantic atmosphere and a caring service offers a selection of all inclusive packages to suit all wedding budgets
Nestled in the heart of Staffordshire, Weston Hall provides a beautiful country-house setting for your wedding celebrations.
Opening Summer 2021; at the heart of this incredible brand-new, purpose-built barn wedding venue is a magical space to make your own. With 10 years’ experience in hosting weddings this unique wedding venue is the perfect balance of form and function
Our professional and attentive staff are always available to offer you expert advice and guidance, which will make your special day a perfect one.
We're here to make the wedding day that you've been dreaming of become a reality. With ceremony and reception rooms, a beautiful garden and covered terrace, our venue can be adapted and our team will work with you to plan your day.
Swinfen Hall is the venue dreams are made of – the beautifully restored Georgian Manor is nestled in 100 acres of Staffordshire countryside, offering award winning gardens and a stunning setting for your wedding day.
Looking for a wedding venue in Lichfield, Staffordshire? Discover your perfect wedding day at The George, where you can relax and enjoy the company of your guests while we take care of the rest…
An intimate, luxury, hotel set amidst picturesque Newcastle Under Lyme. Slater's is now operated as one of Staffordshire’s premier wedding destinations, combining classic rural charm with traditional values with indoor & outdoor weddings licenses.
If you are looking for a great value wedding reception or evening party venue in Lichfield with friendly service and lots of character, then The Cathedral Hotel is the place for you!
Heaton House Farm in Cheshire is a charming former dairy farm with a collection of stunning sandstone barns, beautifully blending rustic charm with contemporary chic. This lovingly designed ‘hidden gem’ offers exclusive use for large / small weddings
Wedding venues licensed for civil ceremonies are the most popular.
If you want to have your marriage ceremony and reception all in one venue in Staffordshire, 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.
If your dream wedding venue isn't licensed for civil ceremonies, there's other options in Staffordshire. 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.
We're here to answer all of your questions on wedding venues licensed for civil ceremonies below...
Not just traditional wedding venues have civil ceremony licenses. Some more unique venues including safari parks, tree houses and beach venues have this license. 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. It costs wedding venues money to apply for a license, so some just host humanist or spiritual ceremonies, or simply host wedding receptions rather than ceremonies.
Every venue in Staffordshire 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. If you're wanting to have your wedding in a private home or in gardens, you will be unable to do this. The venue needs to be open to the public regularly. 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. The legal elements of the ceremony must also take place in a fixed and permanent structure, such as a wooden gazebo or pagoda. This means that you can’t legally marry under a floral arch, on an open beach or in woodland, for example. 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 Staffordshire.
The law does not consider marquees to be permanent structures, even ones that are up all year round. If you want to hold your wedding in a marquee, it's best to get married in a nearby church or licensed venue indoors before the reception. 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 Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire. If you would like to include religion in some way, you can have a religious blessing after your civil ceremony.
The above requirements only apply to weddings in England and Wales. In Scotland, humanist ceremonies are legally binding, so brides in Scotland have more flexibility when choosing their wedding venues. Unlike civil ceremonies, humanist weddings do not require specific wording, or for the ceremony to be under a permanent structure. If you're wanting to have religious elements to your ceremony, whether that be a song or a reading, a humanist ceremony would work perfect for you in Scotland. Speak to a few venues around you to see what ceremonies they can offer and what would work for you
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