To help you choose your
venue and plan your special day, you can view online or order a
copy of The Place to Celebrate brochure.
Why marry in
Cheshire West and Chester?
We can offer idyllic rural
landscapes, picturesque historic towns and a Roman city. We
have around 60 venues and two Register Offices, so you are
sure to find a setting that is perfect for you.
Our staff are highly trained,
experienced and professional. They are also friendly and
happy to help you to plan your ceremony whether this is a small
intimate ceremony or grand occasion.
Marriage in Approved Premises
There are around 60 venues (Approved Premises)
available in Cheshire West and Chester where you can have your
marriage ceremony. Venues include stately homes, hotels,
manor houses, restaurants and even a zoo.
Marriages at approved premises can
take place between 10am and 4pm, seven days a week, including some
bank holidays.
For marriages at approved premises you
can book our Registrars up to two years in advance.
Further information is available
on our booking your marriage page.
Marriage in a Register Office
We have two ceremony rooms at
each of our Register Offices situated in Chester and
Northwich. The marriage rooms are available from Monday to
Saturday, between 10am and 4pm.
You can book a register office
marriage up to 12 months in advance. As soon as you have
decided on the preferred date of your ceremony you should
contact us to
make a provisional booking.
We will hold your provisional booking for a month to allow you to
give the legal
notices of marriage.
Further information is available on
our marriage
booking page.
Religious
Ceremonies
A religious ceremony may take place at
a church or chapel of the Church of England or Church of Wales, or
in any other place of worship formally registered for marriages by
the Registrar General.
Church of England or
Wales
A marriage within the Church of
England or Wales does not generally involve the Register Office.
For enquiries regarding fees, please contact the Vicar or Incumbent
of the church.
Other churches or religious
buildings
For weddings in any other church
or religious building, you should seek permission from the
Minister or governing body before making other arrangements.
Once you have made these arrangements,
please contact your local Register Office
to give Notice of Marriage (this is a legal
requirement).
Usually there is a person appointed at
the church or building who can register your marriage. If not, a
Registrar from the area in which the venue is located will have to
attend. You should therefore make contact with the local
Registrar.