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 More info
With its blend of traditional and modern facilities Brocton Hall is the perfect venue for your wedding. More info
Grade II listed Queen Anne venue in the heart of rural Burton-on-Trent, set in secluded countryside. With endless photo opportunities around the extensive grounds from the Wisteria covered manor house to sunset by the Lakeside. More info
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 More info
Bredenbury Court Barns are a collection of beautiful buildings undergoing careful restoration; including a charming 1920s Orangery for your wedding ceremony & glass-walled Oak Barn with stunning views for your feast & party. Onsite accommodation too! More info
£1,000 OFF All Remaining 2019 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. More info
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 More info
Wedding venue in Tamworth, Staffordshire. Licensed for ceremonies and guest accommodation available. More info
A privately owned & managed West Midlands wedding venue set in attractive landscaped grounds to the north of Birmingham. Wedding reception venue in West Midlands licensed for weddings. More info
Wedding venue in Staffordshire, look no further than Hawkesyard Estate as the perfect wedding venue for your dream-come-true wedding. More info
Nestled in the heart of Staffordshire, Weston Hall provides a beautiful country-house setting for your wedding celebrations. More info
We offer you exclusive use of the Branston Pavilion, Chatsworth Suite. With amazing views across the countryside, and a great back drop for your wedding photography. We are civil licensed so can be your complete wedding day. More info
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. More info
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. More info
Wedding venue in Stone, Staffordshire. Licenced for ceremonies. Formerly a country house the Stone House Hotel offers you a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy your special day. More info
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. More info
Somerford Hall is a beautiful listed Palladian mansion set amongst over 200 acres of landscaped parkland in the South Staffordshire countryside. This stunning setting is exclusively yours and provides the perfect backdrop for your special day. More info
Luxury wedding venue in South Staffordshire. Grade II* listed Hall set in ornamental gardens with a private deer park - the perfect backdrop to your civil ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening party. Available for exclusive use. More info
A Traditional Country Pub perfect for your wedding reception, a venue in Staffordshire, bordering Derbyshire. We are now licensed for marriages. Large function room available for wedding receptions & special occasions with bespoke wedding packages. More info
Located in the village of Sandon, the Hall is a 19th Century Mansion, licensed for ceremonies, and has an option of a marquee reception. Set in Parklands, with exclusive use, we also offer a bridal suite, for you and your bridesmaids to get ready. More info
Keele Hall, a Grade II listed mansion is steeped in history with many original features; the Great Hall for your civil ceremony, Salvin Suite for your celebrations, Italian gardens and lakes all provide the perfect venue for your special day. More info
Dovecliff Hall Hotel is an elegant Georgian House wedding venue nestled in 7 acres of picturesque Staffordshire countryside. More info
With function rooms of various sizes, we can accommodate either the smaller intimate wedding reception to the larger function of up to 160 guests. Situated in Alsager near Stoke. More info
One of the Most Beautiful Venues in Staffordshire. Over 70 acres of beautiful scenery consisting of summer houses, packhorse bridges, various follies, woodlands & 6 lakes, and all this is exclusively yours for the entire day. We are one of the few venues that is licensed to hold "open air" ceremonies and we were listed in the perfect wedding magazine as #1 for outdoor wedding ideas. (June 2010). We are also licensed to hold ceremonies in our main function room "The Halcyon Room" a beautiful magestic room with crystal chandeliers and fineshed with a satin draped ceiling and capable of seating up to 150 guests for a formal meal or up to 200 for a evening reception. We offer a flexible approach when it comes to dining, offering you a choice of prefered caterers who can create anything from a garden picnic or bbq through to a sumptious banquet. We will even consider allowing guests to supply their own favourite caterer subject to conditions. We pride ourselves on being one of the most flexible & friendly venues that you will find, allowing you to create your very own special day. More info
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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