With the stunning backdrop of Barden Tower, the Priests House is ideally located for a private and exclusive wedding and reception. The House is perfect for an intimate meal for up to 30 guests whilst the magnificent chapel can cater for up to 75.
Set in 18 acres of idyllic grounds and surrounded by a world-class nature reserve Thicket Priory seems as if it has been picked out of a fairy tale, it is a truly once in a lifetime wedding venue. Every wedding hosted will be as unique as you.
This historical victorian hotel wedding venue in the City of York, licensed for civil ceremonies and available with outside space for your wedding photography. With views of York Minster, a stunning city hotel, within a historic setting.
Unique Wedding reception venue licenced for weddings in Ravenscar, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Dramatically situated 600 feet above sea level overlooking Robin Hood's Bay in the North York Moors National Park & midway between Whitby & Scarborough.
Sedgewell Barn is a stunning rural wedding venue situated in North Yorkshire. Wedding couples have exclusive use of our ‘blank-canvas’ venue & luxury adjoining glamping accommodation with private hot tubs. Go to our website to book your visit today!
Spectacular Howsham Hall is stately country house with a funky vibe available for exclusive hire for your wedding. Nestled in a secluded valley the Hall is completely private yet lies just 30 minutes from York.
Thief Hall is a barn conversion restored in stunning style, offering a classic barn venue with open beams, and a clean modern finish. It is set in the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire, the perfect backdrop for your special day.
Our renovated barn provides an intimate and rustic setting for wedding receptions and ceremonies. We have 15 acres of landscaped grounds and the option of an indoor or an outdoor ceremony.
Wharfedale Grange is a luxury Barn Wedding venue near Leeds and Harrogate located within the Yorkshire Countryside. We are able accommodate wedding parties from 50 up to 250 guests and we always go above and beyond to cater for your every need.
A spectacular backdrop, accommodation, the finest food and drink and your own dedicated wedding team. Carlton Towers will stage the dream day you deserve. You and your guests will be enchanted by the elegance and beauty of this 17th century gem.
The Yorkshire Dales newest, most fabulous wedding venue. Fully refurbished from top to bottom, it is glamorous and stylish with lots of contemporary twists. Available for exclusive use and holds a wedding ceremony license.
We don’t do off the shelf so your wedding will be one-of-a-kind. We know how much your big day matters, which is why you will have our wedding co-ordinator with you every step of the way, answering every need and anticipating every requirement.
We are on hand to help you plan your special day with attentiveness and detail. Our packages can be built around your requirements to help create the day you always dreamed of.
Located in the beautiful village of Thirst, Crab Manor offers acres of beautiful landscape gardens, and a country homely feel as your wedding venue.
We are a hotel wedding venue, licensed to hold your Ceremony with us (optional), we guarantee you are the only Wedding Party on the day. The Maltby Suite has private bar, starlit dance floor, private patio & gardens.
Aldwark Manor is perfect for your wedding reception or civil ceremony in 120 acres of beautifully parkland, giving you the perfect backdrop for your photos.
A countryside wedding venue near Scarborough this wedding venue caters for both wedding ceremony with breakfast and reception options too, meaning your day can be celebrated in one venue. The hotel also has guest accommodation (some dog friendly)
Holiday Inn Darlington, Scotch Corner, is a large wedding venue which caters for both your civil ceremony and wedding reception, with ample guest accommodation
Chilli Barn, converted exclusively for weddings, stands on the edge of Chevin Forest Park overlooking Otley in Lower Wharfedale. Our barn offers an intimate atmosphere in a dramatic rural setting, friendly service & delicious vegetarian catering.
Wedding venues licensed for civil ceremonies are the most popular.
If you want a legally-binding wedding ceremony in North Yorkshire with no religious affiliation, 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 Yorkshire 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.
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. 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 Yorkshire.
Every venue in North Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire.
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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire. 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. You can also include religious elements in your humanist ceremony. If you’re a bride in Scotland, ask your wedding venue about what kind of ceremony would work best for you.
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