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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) FAQ's

Do we have to bring ID with us on the day?

Do we have to exchange rings?

Can we meet the person who is conducting our ceremony?

Can we get more than one certificate?

Do I have to change my name?

How long will the ceremony take?

What happens if we are late?

Can we have a nerve-steadying drink beforehand?

How will it work if we don’t want to see each other before the ceremony starts?

What if our guest numbers increase beyond the capacity of our booked room?

What happens if the information we gave when we gave notice has now changed?

Can we say the ‘old-fashioned’ traditional vows?

What if I don’t want to say too much - are there simple words I can say?

Can our pet be a ring bearer?

What should we do if we notice a mistake in the register?

What name should I sign in when we sign the register?

Can my name be changed in my passport before the ceremony?

Someone in our party needs special access. What facilities are there at Town Hall?

Who will manage the recorded music?

Can we bring our own flower arrangements?

Should we decorate the room?

Do we need a rehearsal before the ceremony?

Can we choose a reading from the Bible or other religious text?

Can we play hymns or religious music?

Can we include a ‘hand-fasting’ ritual into our ceremony?

Can we use the words ‘to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part’?

Answer:

Although these may seem like standard traditional marriage vows, they are in fact, part of the Church of England Book of Common Prayer, and so we are not able to use them in a civil ceremony.

You may like to consider different words with the same meaning, like ‘I promise to love, honour and care for you, to support you through good fortune and adversity, joy and sadness, as long as we both shall live.’