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Ceremony held at a Registration Service ceremony room or at an approved venue between 8am and 5pm​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27​Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28​Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Monday to Thursday£610£628£647£667
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£690£711£732£754
​Friday - Rest of the year​£660£680£700£721
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£725£747£769£792
​Saturday - Rest of the year£685£706£727£749
​Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£740£762£785£809
Intimate Ceremony - East Northamptonshire House – Thrapston ( couple, 2 witnesses and 6 guests)​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Wednesdays£350£360£371£382
​Marriage or Civil Partnership RegistrationFee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Tuesdays between 9am to 11am at Wellingborough Registration Office ( Library) or Wednesdays between 9am to 11am at Kettering Registration office ( Bowling green road)​​£68.50 full fee£68.50 full fee£68.50 full fee£68.50 full fee
Ceremonies after 5pm (ceremony fee plus hourly rate below) - subject to availability    
​Ceremonies after 5pm (ceremony fee plus hourly rate below)​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
Between 5pm and 7pm​£55£57£58£60
​Between 7pm and 8pm​£65£67£69£71
​Between 8pm and 10pm​£85£88£90£93
​Between 10pm and 12am​£135£139£143£148
Between 12am and 8am *subject to availability£215£221£228£235
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​Admin fee (including VAT) 2025/26Admin fee (including VAT) 2026/27Admin fee (including VAT) 2027/28Admin fee (including VAT) 2028/29
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​£45£48£50£52
​Fee For Attending A Religious Building For MarriageFee (VAT exempt) ​£116.50Fee (VAT exempt) ​£116.50Fee (VAT exempt) ​£116.50Fee (VAT exempt) ​£116.50
​Legal formalities​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee, given during normal opening hours (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment)​​​£42£42£42£42
The appointment fee is between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 30 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.£10£10£10£10
​The appointment fee is between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 60 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.£20£20£20£20
​The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person​£66​£66​£66​£66
​Consideration of divorce, or dissolution of Civil Partnership, obtained outside the British Isles​Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83
​Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made) Refund VAT exempt    
Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)Refund (VAT exempt)
​Over 6 months before the date of the ceremony​100%
​Between 6 months and 3 months​75%
​Between 3 months and 30 days​50%
​Less than 30 days​0%
PD2 form​Admin fee (VAT exempt)​ 2025/26Admin fee (VAT exempt)​ 2026/27Admin fee (VAT exempt)​ 2027/28Admin fee (VAT exempt)​ 2028/29
​Passports for newly-weds and civil partners: administration fee for Superintendent Registrar to complete part 1 of form PD2£40£41£42£43

Your Day, Your Way

Package includes - Notice of Marriage or Civil partnership, Marriage Registration, Health and safety inspection, Ceremony planning discussion, Celebration Ceremony

​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28​Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Monday to Thursday​£760£783£806£830
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£850£875£901£928
​Friday Rest of the year​£820£845£870£896
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£985£1,015£1,045£1,076
​Saturday Rest of the year​£945£973£1,009£1,039
​Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£1,025£1,056£1,088£1,121
Ceremonies after 5pm (ceremony fee plus hourly rate below)​​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Between 5pm and 7pm​£55​£57​£58​£60
​Between 7pm and 8pm​£65​£67​£69​£71
​Between 8pm and 10pm​​£85​£88​£90​£93
​Between 10pm and 12am​​£135​£139​£143​£148
Between 12am and 8am *subject to availability£215​£221​£228​£235
Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​Admin fee (inc VAT) 2025/26​​Admin fee (inc VAT) 2026/27Admin fee (inc VAT) 2027/28Admin fee (inc VAT) 2028/29
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking£45£48£50£52
​Legal formalities (optional)Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Appointment fee between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 30 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​​£0£0£0£0
​Appointment fee between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 60 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​​£0£0£0£0
​The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person​£66 each£66 each£66 each£66 each
​Consideration of divorce, or dissolution of Civil Partnership, obtained outside the British Isles.​Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83
​Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)​Refund (VAT exempt)
​Over 6 months before the date of the ceremony​100%
​Between 6 months and 3 months​75%
​Between 3 months and 30 days​50%
​Less than 30 days​0%
PD2 form​​Admin fee (VAT exempt)​​ 2025/26Admin fee (VAT exempt)​​ 2026/27Admin fee (VAT exempt)​​ 2027/28Admin fee (VAT exempt)​​ 2028/29
​Passports for newly-weds and civil partners: administration fee for Superintendent Registrar to complete part 1 of form PD2​£40£41£42£43

Between 8am and 5pm. The fee does not include health and safety inspection for non-approved venues (see below for the health and safety fee)​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Monday to Thursday​£510£525£541£557
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£595£613£631£650
Friday - Rest of the year​£565£582£599£617
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£650£670£690£710
Saturday - Rest of the year​£610£628£647£666
Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£660£680£700£721
Health & Safety inspection​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
Health and Safety inspection (commercial premises) Non-refundable​£100£103£106£109
Health and Safety inspection (domestic premises) Non-refundable​£100£103£106£109
Ceremonies starting after 5pm (in addition to the Ceremony fee above)Fee (including VAT)​ 2025/26Fee (including VAT) 2026/27Fee (including VAT) 2027/28Fee (including VAT) 2028/29
Between 5pm and 7pm​£55£57£58£60
Between 7pm and 8pm​£65£67£69£71
Between 8pm and 10pm​£85£88£90£93
Between 10pm and 12am​£135£139£143£148
Between 12am and 8am *subject to availability£215£221£228£235
Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing bookingAdmin fee (including VAT)​ 2025/26​Admin fee (including VAT) 2026/27Admin fee (including VAT) 2027/28Admin fee (including VAT) 2028/29
Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​£45£48£50£52
Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)​Refund (VAT exempt)​
Over 6 months before the date of the ceremony100%
Between 6 months and 3 months75%
Between 3 months and 30 days​50%
Less than 30 days​0%

Ceremony held at a Registration Service ceremony room or at an approved venue between 8am and 5pm​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Monday to Thursday​£915£942£970£999
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£1,035£1,066£1,098£1,131
​Friday - Rest of the year​£990£1,020£1,051£1,083
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£1,087.50£1,120£1,154£1,189
​Saturday - Rest of the year​£1,027.50£1,058£1,090£1,122
​Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£1,110£1,143£1,177£1,212
Ceremonies starting after 5pm (in addition to the Ceremony fee above)​Fee (including VAT) 2025/26Fee (including VAT) 2026/27Fee (including VAT) 2027/28Fee (including VAT) 2028/29
​Between 5pm and 7pm​£55£57£58£60
​Between 7pm and 8pm​​£65£67£69£71
​Between 8pm and 10pm​​£85£88£90£93
​Between 10pm and 12am​£135£139£143£148
Between 12am and 8am *subject to availability£215£221£228£235
Legal formalities​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee, given during normal opening hours (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment)​​£42£42£42£42
Online Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment)£42£42£42£42
​The appointment fee is between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 30 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​​£10£10£10£10
​​The appointment fee is between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 60 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​​£20£20£20£20
​The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person​£66​£66​£66​£66
​Consideration of divorce or dissolution of civil Partnership, obtained outside the British Isles​Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83Up to £83
​Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)​ Refund (VAT exempt)​   
Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)​Refund (VAT exempt)​
​Over 6 months before the date of the ceremony​100%
​Between 6 months and 3 months​75%
​Between 3 months and 30 days​50%
​Less than 30 days​0%
Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2025/26​Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2026/27​Admin fee (including VAT)​​ 2027/28Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2028/29​
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​£45£48£50£52
PD2 form​​Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Passports for newly-weds and civil partners: administration fee for Superintendent Registrar to complete part 1 of form PD2​​£40£41£42£43

Between 8am and 5pm (statutory registration held in Registrar’s office followed by 'celebration'). The fee does not include health and safety inspection for non-approved venues​Fee (including VAT)
​Monday to Thursday​£530
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£640
​Friday - Rest of the year​£620
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£677
​Saturday - Rest of the year​£657
​​Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£707
​Health and Safety inspection​Fee (VAT exempt)​
​Health and Safety inspection (commercial premises) - Non-refundable​£85
​Health and Safety inspection (domestic premises) - Non-refundable​£85
Ceremonies starting after 5pm (in addition to the Ceremony fee above)​Fee (including VAT)
​Between 5pm and 7pm​£45
​Between 7pm and 8pm​£55
​Between 8pm and 10pm​£75
​Between 10pm and 12am​£130
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​Admin fee (including VAT)​
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​£45
​Legal formalities​Fee (VAT exempt)
​Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnership appointment booking fee, given during normal opening hours (per person and non-refundable if cancelled less than 24 hours before the appointment)​​£42 each
​Appointment fee between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 30 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​​£0
​Appointment fee between 5pm and 8pm on weekdays or between 9am and 4:30pm on Saturdays. This is for an appointment up to 60 minutes only and is subject to availability and is non-refundable if the appointment is cancelled less than 24 hours before. The statutory fee also applies.​£0
​The statutory fee for consideration of a reduction of the 28-day notice period to marry or form a civil partnership, per person​£66 each
​Consideration of divorce or dissolution of Civil Partnership, obtained outside the British Isles​Up to £83
​Application for certificate of non-impediment​Up to £38.50
Ceremony cancellation charges (the period of notice relative to the ceremony date, with any refund applied to any payments made)​Refund (VAT exempt)
​Over 6 months before the date of the ceremony​100%
​Between 6 months and 3 months​75%
​Between 3 months and 30 days​50%
​Less than 30 days​0%
PD2 formAdmin fee (VAT exempt)
​Passports for newly-weds and civil partners: administration fee for Superintendent Registrar to complete part 1 of form PD2​​£35

Ceremony held at a Registration Service ceremony room or an approved venue between 8am and 5pm​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Monday to Thursday​£610£628£647£667
​Friday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£690£711£732£754
​Friday Rest of the year​£660£680£700£721
​Saturday Summer Season (1 June to 30 September)​£725£747£769£792
​Saturday Rest of the year​£685£706£727£749
​Sunday, Bank Holidays and special dates e.g. Valentine’s Day, Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day​£740£762£785£809
Ceremonies starting after 5pm (in addition to the Ceremony fee above)​Fee (including VAT)​ 2025/26Fee (including VAT) 2026/27​Fee (including VAT) 2027/28​Fee (including VAT) 2028/29​
​Between 5pm and 7pm​​£55£57£58£60
​Between 7pm and 8pm​​£65£67£69£71
​Between 8pm and 10pm​​£85£88£90£93
​Between 10pm and 12am​​£135£139£143£148
Between 12am and 8am *subject to availability£215£221£228£235
Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​​Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2025/26Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2026/27Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2027/28Admin fee (including VAT)​ 2028/29
​Cancellation, change of date, time and venue to an existing booking​£45£48£50£52
Legal formalities​​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27​Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28​Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Civil Partnership conversion - standard conversion administration process at the registrar’s office​£50£50£50£50
​Civil Partnership conversion - Ceremony Conversion Part 1, provision of administrative information at the registrar’s office​£30£30£30£30
​Part 2 following the administrative process, the Conversion Ceremony held at either a Registration Service venue or an approved venue​See ceremony feesSee ceremony feesSee ceremony feesSee ceremony fees
PD2 formAdmin fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Admin fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Passports for newly-weds and civil partners: administration fee for Superintendent Registrar to complete part 1 of form PD2​£40£41£42£43

Copy certificates (copy certificates after registering. May be less if the register is still being used)​Fee (VAT exempt)​
​Copy of certificate at time of registering​£12.50
​Order online for a copy of the certificate after registering​£12.50
​Order by telephone for a copy of the certificate after registering​£12.50
​Priority copy certificate service (in addition to the certificate fee)​£26
International postage£3.20

Citizenship ceremony​Fee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Group citizenship ceremony - group ceremonies are held on the first Monday of every month.​Included in the application feeIncluded in the application feeIncluded in the application feeIncluded in the application fee
​Private citizenship ceremony - suitable for singles, couples or families. Available by appointment Monday to Friday.​£190 per ceremony£196 per ceremony£202 per ceremony£208 per ceremony

Approved venue licenceFee (VAT exempt) 2025/26​Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Approved venue licence (including religious premises for civil partnerships)​​£2,160£2,225£2,292£2,361
​Addition of a room mid-licence (standard fee irrespective of the expiry date of approved venue licence)​​£600£618£637£656
​Appeal for a licence refusal​​£600£618£637£656
​Health and safety inspection (commercial premises for external open-air structure at the time of its licensing) Non-refundable​£100£103£106£109

Other service feesFee (VAT exempt) 2025/26Fee (VAT exempt) 2026/27Fee (VAT exempt) 2027/28Fee (VAT exempt) 2028/29
​Adding a forename to a birth certificate​£44£44£44£44
​Consideration of an application for a correction of an existing register entry​Up to £99Up to £99Up to £99Up to £99
Sending documents by secure delivery£10£10£10£10

Where a booking is made in one financial year and the ceremony is in another, any fee increase may be passed on to customers.

All payments should be made by debit or credit card.

The ceremony fee is payable in full at the time of booking. The ceremony fee includes the statutory fee for one certificate.

All fees taken are subject to our cancellation policy in our terms and conditions.

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Last updated 01 April 2025