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.

Wakefield Town Hall - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony

Location Day Price
Register office
(Statutory Marriage Ceremony)
- £56
Register office
(Civil Partnership formation)
- £56
Room One Tuesday and Thursday £169
Room One Friday and Saturday £199
Room One Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £274
Lofthouse Suite Tuesday and Thursday £269
Lofthouse Suite Friday and Saturday £325
Lofthouse Suite Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £429

Pontefract Town Hall - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony

Location Day Price
Delacy Room
(Statutory Marriage Ceremony)
- £56
Delacy Room
(Civil Partnership formation)
- £56
The Hartley Suite Tuesday and Thursday £152
The Hartley Suite Friday and Saturday £189
The Hartley Suite Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £254
The Nelson Room Tuesday and Thursday £269
The Nelson Room Friday and Saturday £325
The Nelson Room Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £429

Approved Marriage and Civil Partnership Venue - Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony

Day Price
Monday to Thursday £432
Friday and Saturday £560
Sunday, Bank Holidays, Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £578

Ceremony meetings

Two women sat a table with a notebook on the table

You can book a bespoke Ceremony Meeting, where you will meet with one of our Ceremony Officers and be able to discuss all aspects of your ceremony. You will leave your meeting feeling assured that you have made informed decisions and are fully prepared for your special ceremony.

Meetings Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm are £50.

Meetings Monday to Friday, 5pm and Saturday’s (subject to availability) are £65.

Commemorative Products

A wedding certificate for two people with names Michael Joseph Watson and Sandra Anne Jones

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 £40.

You can also purchase a commemorative copy of your personal ceremony script, a unique keepsake of your special day for £36.

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

Wakefield Town Hall - Celebrant Services

Location Day Price
Room One Monday to Thursday £169
Room One Friday and Saturday £199
Room One Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £274
Lofthouse Suite Monday to Thursday £269
Lofthouse Suite Friday and Saturday £325
Lofthouse Suite Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £429

Pontefract Town Hall - Celebrant Services

Location Day Price
The Hartley Suite Monday to Thursday £152
The Hartley Suite Friday and Saturday £189
The Hartley Suite Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £254
The Nelson Room Monday to Thursday £269
The Nelson Room Friday and Saturday £325
The Nelson Room Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £429

Approved Marriage and Civil Partnership Venue - Celebrant Services

Day Price
Monday to Thursday £269
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holidays, Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve £292

Additional fees for your Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony

Type of service Price
Ceremony booking fee (non-refundable) £40
Ceremony amendment fee (non-refundable) £40
Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Monday to Friday  £42
Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Saturday £54
Marriage / Civil Partnership Certificate (payable in advance of the date of the ceremony, per certificate) £12.50
Risk Assessment Fee (non-refundable) £110
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

 

Ceremony Meetings

Two women sat a table with a notebook on the table

You can book a bespoke Ceremony Meeting, where you will meet with one of our Ceremony Officers and be able to discuss all aspects of your ceremony. You will leave your meeting feeling assured that you have made informed decisions and are fully prepared for your special ceremony.

Meetings Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm are £50.

Meetings Monday to Friday, 5pm and Saturday’s (subject to availability) are £65.

Additional fees

Additional fees for your Marriage or Civil Partnership ceremony

Type of service Price
Ceremony booking fee £40
Ceremony amendment fee £40
Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Monday to Friday  £42
Notice of Marriage / Notice of Civil Partnership (per person) - Saturday £54
Certificate of No Impediment (Marriage) £42
Certificate of No Impediment (Civil Partnership) £38.50
Certificate of No Impediment (Saturday) £54
Marriage / Civil Partnership Certificate (payable in advance of the date of the ceremony, per certificate) £12.50
Risk Assessment Fee £110
Celebrate Your Way Ceremony: 
(this fee includes a statutory ceremony, a meeting with your celebrate and the ceremony fee) 
£625

 



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