Enhanced civil partnership ceremony

This may take place in the Drake ceremony room at the Register Office or a licensed room at an Approved Premises.

The Registrar will require to see both parties to the civil partnership prior to the ceremony either together or separately. This is to ensure that all details for the ceremony are correct and that all legal formalities have been completed.

There will be opportunity for photographs as the party enter the ceremony room.

Ceremony

The Registrar will say the preliminary announcements and a few passages about commitment in relationships.

You will be asked to repeat a form of declaration and statement of intention.

You may ask a guest to present a reading or piece of poetry.

You have a selection of promises to choose from or match together which can be said if you choose to exchange rings.

You will be asked to check and sign the civil partnership schedule in the presence of two witnesses and the Registrar. You may choose to say the declarations printed on the schedule as you do so.

The Registrar will say a few closing words and announce your partnership.

There will be photo opportunities following the signing of the register in the ceremony room and in the garden.

Cost

• Drake Ceremony Room and garden facilities, 30 minute booking - £90
• Drake Ceremony Room and garden facilities, 45 minute booking, plus addition time - £125
• Approved Premises - £275