Fees for your ceremony
Your marriage and civil partnership ceremony fees
Ceremony fees can only be paid no earlier than 10 weeks prior to your ceremony date.
Ceremony booking, amendment, notice, and certificate fees
| Type of service | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Ceremony booking fee | £42 | £43 |
| Ceremony amendment fee | £42 | £43 |
| Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Monday to Friday | £42 | £42 |
| Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Saturday | £56 | £57 |
| Certificate of No Impediment (Marriage) | £42 | £42 |
| Certificate of No Impediment (Civil Partnership) | £38.50 | £38.50 |
| Certificate of No Impediment (Saturday) | £56 | £57 |
| Marriage / Civil Partnership Certificate (payable in advance of the date of the ceremony, per certificate) | £12.50 | £12.50 |
Wakefield Town Hall - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony
| Location | Day | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Register office (Statutory Marriage Ceremony or Civil Partnership formation) |
- | £56 | £56 |
| Register office (Civil Partnership formation) |
- | £56 | £56 |
| Room One | Tuesday and Thursday | £178 | £182 |
| Room One | Friday and Saturday | £209 | £213 |
| Room One | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £288 | £294 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Tuesday and Thursday | £283 | £289 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Friday and Saturday | £342 | £349 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £451 | £460 |
Pontefract Town Hall - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony
| Location | Day | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Registration Office (Statutory Marriage Ceremony) |
- | £56 | £56 |
| Registration Office (Civil Partnership formation) |
- | £56 | £56 |
| The Hartley Suite | Tuesday and Thursday | £160 | £163 |
| The Hartley Suite | Friday and Saturday | £199 | £203 |
| The Hartley Suite | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £267 | £272 |
| The Nelson Room | Tuesday and Thursday | £283 | £289 |
| The Nelson Room | Friday and Saturday | £342 | £349 |
| The Nelson Room | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £451 | £460 |
Approved Marriage and Civil Partnership Venue - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony
| Day and Time | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Monday to Thursday (Start time between 9am and 5:30pm) |
£454 | £463 |
| Friday and Saturday (Start time between 9am and 5:30pm) |
£588 | £600 |
| Sunday, Bank Holidays, Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve (Start time between 9am and 5:30pm) |
£607 | £619 |
| Monday to Thursday (Start time between 6pm and 9:30pm) |
£548 | £559 |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Valentine's Day (Start time between 6pm and 9:30pm) |
£671 | £684 |
| Monday to Thursday (Start time between 10pm and 11:30pm) |
£666 | £679 |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Valentine's Day (Start time between 10pm and 11:30pm) |
£789 | £805 |
| Monday to Thursday (Midnight) |
£946 | £965 |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Valentine's Day (Midnight) |
£1,065 | £1,086 |
| Monday to Thursday (Start time between 6:30am and 8am) |
£946 | £965 |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Valentine's Day (Start time between 6:30am and 8am) |
£1,065 | £1,086 |
Commemorative Products
We are pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to purchase a commemorative copy of your marriage certificate beautifully presented in a keepsake box for £42.
You can also purchase a commemorative copy of your personal ceremony script, a unique keepsake of your special day for £38.
The script is beautifully presented in a keepsake box and is a lasting reminder of the commitment you made to each other.
Our Celebrant Services
Our Celebrant Services cover the following ceremonies:
- Naming Ceremonies
- Renewal of Vows
- Private Citizenship Ceremonies
Ceremony booking and amendment fees
| Type of service | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Ceremony booking fee (non-refundable) | £42 | £43 |
| Ceremony amendment fee (non-refundable) | £42 | £43 |
Wakefield Town Hall - Celebrant Services
| Location | Day | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Room One | Monday to Thursday | £178 | £182 |
| Room One | Friday and Saturday | £209 | £213 |
| Room One | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £288 | £294 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Monday to Thursday | £283 | £289 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Friday and Saturday | £342 | £349 |
| Lofthouse Suite | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £451 | £460 |
Pontefract Town Hall - Celebrant Services
| Location | Day | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| The Hartley Suite | Monday to Thursday | £160 | £163 |
| The Hartley Suite | Friday and Saturday | £199 | £203 |
| The Hartley Suite | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £267 | £272 |
| The Nelson Room | Monday to Thursday | £283 | £289 |
| The Nelson Room | Friday and Saturday | £342 | £349 |
| The Nelson Room | Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £451 | £460 |
Approved Marriage and Civil Partnership Venue - Celebrant Services
| Day | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Monday to Thursday | £283 | £289 |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holidays, Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve | £307 | £313 |
Celebrate your way
| Type of service | Price from 1 April 2025 | Price from 1 April 2026 |
| Risk Assessment Fee (non-refundable) | £110 | £112 |
| At a venue / site within the Wakefield District on Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holidays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve (this fee includes a statutory ceremony, a meeting with your celebrate and the ceremony fee) |
£625 | £638 |