>> For information on getting married in England and Wales visit:
General Register Office Website

>> For information on getting married in Scotland visit:
General Register Office for Scotland website

>> For information on getting married in Ireland visit:
General Register Office for Ireland website

A Register Office marriage used to consist of a simple ceremony held in front of an office desk. A civil ceremony can vary between  a simple affair with just two witnesses and something more elaborate which can include the bride being given away, the presence of bridesmaids, readings of your own choice and the use of your own video recorder.

The sections to the left are intended as a guide to the preliminaries and legal requirements of a civil ceremony. While we have tried to make the information offered as comprehensive as possible, you are advised to check your own wedding arrangements with the Register Office for the district in which you intend to marry.  The Register Offices as a whole are committed to customer care and providing a high level of service and  the Superintendent Registrars will be happy to help and advise you.