Price per service
- Price per notice (Weekdays): £35.00
- Price per notice (Saturdays): £50.00
- Reduction to the 28-day notice period: £60.00 per notice
- Home Office referral fee: £12.00
Fees and how to pay
The cost of getting married can vary depending on your budget. However, there are some costs and fees that apply to all weddings no matter how large or small. Fees are subject to change. If you book your ceremony but don't pay in full, and your ceremony isn't due to take place until the following year or after, your fees may increase.
When you call to book your ceremony, the booking fee will be taken over a secure phone line, please have your card details ready. The full ceremony fee is due no later than 8 weeks before your ceremony. You will need to contact us by telephone to make that payment securely, by card.
The cost of getting married or forming a civil partnership
- A non-refundable registrar booking fee of £55 - this is a fee to secure your ceremony date and time. Any changes to a booking incur a £55 administration fee.
- Notice of marriage statutory fee £70 or £100 for a Saturday - this fee is per couple to give their notice of intention to marry.
- Ceremony fee - this is subject to the venue, day and time of your ceremony. Our prices range from £46 to £340 for weddings held in either the register office, or ceremony rooms at either Dewsbury or Huddersfield Town Hall. At approved venues, our fees range from £510 to £535.
- Certificate fee - there is a statutory fee of £11 payable for each certificate you apply for after the marriage/formation.
Ceremony cost examples
Town Hall, Monday morning with 2 witnesses
- 2 weekday notices: £70
- Booking fee: £55
- Ceremony and registrar fee: £46
- Marriage certificate: £11
- Total £182
Town Hall, Friday or Saturday - up to 30 guests
- 2 weekday notices: £70
- Booking fee: £55
- Ceremony and registrar fee: £340
- Marriage certificate: £11
- Total £476
Town Hall, Monday afternoon to Thursday - up to 30 guests)
- 2 Saturday morning notices: £100
- Booking fee: £55
- Ceremony and registrar fee: £215
- Marriage certificate: £11
- Total £381
At one of our approved venues, Monday to Friday
- 2 weekday notices: £70
- Booking fee: £55
- Ceremony and registrar fee: £510
- Marriage certificate: £11
- Total £646 plus your venue costs
Registrar fees
Only simple ceremonies can be held in the Kirklees Register office in Dewsbury.
Price per service
it takes place in a working office at Dewsbury Town Hall, this ceremony includes only the wedding couple and two witnesses
- Monday (morning only): £46.00
Simple ceremonies and standard ceremonies can be held in Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Hall ceremony rooms.
Price per service
Holds up to 30 guests for standard ceremonies and 2 guests for simple ceremonies.
- Simple ceremonies: Monday (Morning with 2 witnesses only and no guests): £46.00
- Monday (Afternoon) - Thursday: £215.00
- Friday and Saturday: £340.00
For standard ceremonies at approved venues:
Price per service
- Monday to Friday: £510.00
- Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am-6pm:£535.00
- Application for premises to be approved/renewed as a venue for marriages: £1600.00
Price per service
- Bespoke ceremony at an alternative venue with additional legal ceremony: £750
Price per service
- Marriage/Civil partnership certificate: £11.00
- Priority certificate service - posted within 24 hours or available for collection: £35.00
- Where a certificate correction needs to be referred to General Register Office: £90.00
Price per service
- Attendance of registrar at a religious marriage: £86.00
- Conversion of civil partnership to a marriage (Additional fee of £27 payable when conversion includes a ceremony):£45.00
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