Ceremony fees
Ceremony fees
Details of fees for our services and services at other approved venues in York are listed below.
Our fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change from 1 April each year.
Find out more about:
- Giving notice fees
- Pre-ceremony consultation fees
- Marriage and civil partnership fees
- Ceremony cancellation fees
- Private citizenship ceremony service
- Fees for a correction to a register
- Consideration of divorce or civil partnership dissolution fees
- Attendance of registrar at church or chapel
- Administration fees for all ceremonies
- Ways to pay York Register Office
Giving notice fees
When you give your notice there is a statutory fee which is payable at the time of the appointment. Please note there is an additional fee for attending notice appointments on a Saturday.
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership at York Register Office (weekday appointments) | From £42.00 per person | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
| Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership at York Register Office (Saturday appointments) | £55.00 per person | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
Pre-ceremony consultation fees
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-ceremony consultation (Monday to Friday, subject to availability) | £48.00 for 40-minute consultation | Pre-ceremony consultation appointments are available for the following ceremonies: marriages and civil partnerships, naming ceremonies and renewing of vows. |
Marriage and civil partnership fees
To secure a slot you're required to pay a non-refundable deposit of £50. The £50 deposit is deductible from your final balance.
To pay the ceremony deposits/balances an invoice will be raised approximately 10 weeks before the ceremony and sent to the address we have on file. However, if you'd like to pay sooner you can email: ceremonies@york.gov.uk and ask for the invoice to be raised.
Once an invoice is raised you'll have 28 days to make the payment.
Full details on how to make the payment will be included in the invoice.
There is a ceremony administration fee of £44.00 when reschedule a booked ceremony.
Fees are subject to change and usually revised on 1 April each year. The fee charged will be the current fee which is in place at the time of your payment.
If you decide to move your ceremony date the deposit can move to your new date. If you cancel your ceremony the £50 is non-refundable.
If we need to check documents from overseas or need to contact the General Register Office to confirm whether your marriage or civil partnership can go ahead, there may be additional costs.
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in York Register Office - 2 witnesses only (limited availability) | £56.00 | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the Bootham Suite - up to 50 guests (Monday to Thursday) | £327.00 | See ceremonies at York Register Office. |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony in the Bootham Suite - up to 50 guests (Friday to Saturday) | £444.00 | See ceremonies at York Register Office. |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Monday to Thursday) | £676.00 | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Friday to Saturday) | £784.00 | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
| Marriage or civil partnership ceremony at an approved venue (Sundays and Bank Holidays) | £847.00 | See marriage or civil partnerships. |
| Converting a civil partnership into a marriage (1 stage procedure) | £50.00 | See conversion of civil partnership into marriage. |
| Converting a civil partnership into a marriage (2 stage procedure: stage 1) | £30.00 | See conversion of civil partnership into marriage. |
| Converting a civil partnership into a marriage: ceremony at the York Register Office (2 stage procedure: stage 2) | £358.00 | See conversion of civil partnership into marriage. |
| Converting a civil partnership into a marriage: ceremony at an approved venue (2 stage procedure: stage 2) | £461.00 | See conversion of civil partnership into marriage. |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of reducing the 28-day waiting period | £66.00 per person | If you need the period between giving notice of marriage or civil partnership to be reduced. |
Ceremony cancellation fees
Cancellation must be requested by email to: ceremonies@york.gov.uk, and your request must be sent from one of the email addresses provided at booking.
If your cancellation email is received:
- 42 days or fewer before the ceremony (up to 6 weeks) - no refund will be issued
- 43 to 70 days before the ceremony (6 to 10 weeks) - a 50% refund will be issued, minus the non-refundable deposit
- 71 days or more before the ceremony (over 10 weeks) - a full refund will be issued, minus the non-refundable deposit
Private citizenship ceremony service
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Private citizenship ceremony | £327.00 | If you've received confirmation that your citizenship ceremony will take place in York, you may opt for a private ceremony. |
Fees for a correction to a register
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Consideration by a Registrar or Superintendent Registrar of a correction to a register | £83.00 | If you have discovered an error in a birth, death marriage or civil partnership record it may be possible to arrange for the entry to be corrected - contact York Register Office. Also see order copy certificates. |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a correction to a register | £99.00 | If you have discovered an error in a birth, death marriage or civil partnership record it may be possible to arrange for the entry to be corrected - contact York Register Office. Also see order copy certificates. |
| Forename added within 12 months of registering a birth | £44.00 | See registering a birth and re-registering a birth. |
Consideration of divorce or civil partnership dissolution fees
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Consideration by a Superintendent Registrar of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution which took place outside of the British Isles | £55.00 | See marriages and civil partnerships. |
| Consideration by the Registrar General of a divorce or civil partnership dissolution which took place outside of the British Isles | £83.00 | See marriages and civil partnerships. |
Attendance of registrar at church or chapel
| Service | Fee | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| The fee excludes the cost of any marriage certificate and any fee payable to the vicar, priest or church/chapel. | £104.00 | The fee excludes the cost of any marriage certificate and any fee payable to the vicar, pries or church/chapel. |
Administration fees for all ceremonies
There is a fee of £44.00 per change for any changes to the:
- venue
- date of your ceremony
- time of your ceremony
Ways to pay York Register Office
- pay by credit or with debit card, terms and conditions apply
- ceremony deposits/balances can be paid by an invoice which will be raised and emailed or posted (if you don’t have an email address) approximately 10 weeks before the ceremony is due to take place. However, if you'd like to pay sooner you can email ceremonies@york.gov.uk and ask for the invoice to be raised. You have 28 days to make the payment once an invoice is raised. Full details on how to make the payment will be included in the invoice.
We can't accept cash payments, personal cheques or American Express. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
