Renewal of Vows

Cheshire West and Chester Council offers couples the chance to renew their marriage vows in a civil ceremony.

We can provide an experienced, friendly celebrant to conduct the ceremony for you.

We can help you to devise the content, including readings, promises of love and support, music and poetry.

Ceremony venues

A ceremony can be held almost anywhere, including your own home.

At locations other that a register office or approved premises, the celebrant may need to visit the ceremony location to check its suitability.

Alternatively, why not use one of our Register Offices, or one of the many venues with Approved Premises status.

In our register offices, ceremonies can take place between 10am and 4pm Monday to Saturday.

At all other locations, ceremonies can take place on any day, including some bank holidays between 10am and 4pm.

Decide where you would like your ceremony to take place and make a provisional booking.
Contact the Ceremonies Officer on tel: 0300 123 7037 to check the availability of a celebrant. Please let us know the date, time and venue where you would like the ceremony to take place.
Once you have booked your ceremony with us, we will provide you with a brochure that includes an outline of the ceremony and a range of optional declarations and readings.

Register Office Ceremony Room	Homes and Gardens and other venues requiriing a pre-visit*	Approved Premises and other venues in Cheshire*
£94 (Monday-Friday)	£210 (Monday-Friday)	£160 (Monday-Friday)
£122 (Saturday)	£221 (Saturday)	£182 (Saturday)
	£232 (Sunday)	£194 (Sunday)

* All prices include an initial meeting at the Register Office with your celebrant to discuss your individual requirements and design your ceremony.

* If your ceremony is taking place in your home or garden, the price includes an initial meeting with you in your home.

There is a non-refundable fee of £40 when a ceremony is booked. This fee will be deducted from the final amount due for the ceremony.

You can pay for your ceremony online through our online payment service.

Please make all Registration cheques payable to Cheshire West and Chester Council.