Community venue wedding ceremony plan

Before completing this form, please read the community venue wedding ceremony plan guidance.

Couple contact details

Partner 1’s full name: Partner 1’s full name

Partner 2’s full name: Partner 2’s full name

Couple’s telephone number: Couple’s telephone number

Couple’s email address: Couple’s email address

Marriage ceremony details

Ceremony venue: Ceremony venue

Ceremony day of the week: Choose a day of the week

Ceremony date: Ceremony day of month Ceremony month Ceremony year

Ceremony time: Ceremony time Ceremony time am or pm

Number of guests: Number of guests

Special requirements for guests: Special guest requirements, such as, wheelchairs

Will the couple meet the Registrar before the ceremony together or separately? See Registrar together or separately?

If separately: Partner 1 and guests to arrive no later than 30 minutes before ceremony. Partner 2 to arrive 15 minutes before ceremony.

If together: Couple and guests to arrive no later than 30 minutes before ceremony.

Entrance to ceremony room

Will the couple enter the ceremony room together or separately? Enter ceremony room together or separately?

Photography, Video or DVD recording

Photographer: Professional, nominated or none

Video or DVD recording: Professional, nominated or none

Bridesmaids and page boys

Bridesmaids: How many bridesmaids?

Page boys: How many page boys?

Witnesses

Witness 1’s full name: Witness 1 full name

Witness 2’s full name: Witness 2 full name

Reading

Will you be having a reading? Will you be having a reading?

Reader’s full name: Reader’s full name

Reading title: Reading title

Declaratory words

You must choose one of these options by law to make sure your marriage is valid. They cannot be changed or left out.

A1. I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I (Partner’s name) may not be joined in matrimony to (Partner’s name).

A2. I declare that I know of no legal reason why I (Partner’s name) may not be joined in marriage to (Partner’s name).

A3. If you are free to marry, please answer “I am” to the following question: Are you (Partner’s name) free lawfully to marry (Partner’s name)?

Choose declaratory words: Choose declaratory words

Contracting words

You must choose one of these options by law to make sure your marriage is valid. They cannot be changed or left out.

B1. I call upon these persons here present to witness that I (Partner’s name) do take thee (Partner’s name) to be my lawful wedded wife / husband.

B2. I (Partner’s name) take you (Partner’s name) to be my wedded wife / husband.

B3. I (Partner’s name) take thee (Partner’s name) to be my wedded wife / husband.

Choose contracting words: Choose contracting words

Rings

Are you giving rings, and if so, how many? Are you giving rings, and how many?

If you are giving rings, please choose one of these options. If you are not exchanging a ring or rings, this section will be left out.

C1. (Partner’s first name) I give you this ring as a token of our marriage and as a lasting reminder of the promises we have made here today. (If rings are being exchanged, Partner 2 repeats.)

If one ring is given, Partner 2 responds:

(Partner’s first name) I accept this ring as a token of our marriage and as a lasting reminder of the promises we have made here today.

C2. (Partner’s first name) I give you this ring as a symbol of our marriage. I promise to be loving, faithful and loyal to you in living our married life together. (If rings are being exchanged, Partner 2 repeats.)

If one ring given, Partner 2 responds:

(Partner’s first name) I accept this ring as a symbol of our marriage. I promise to be loving, faithful and loyal to you in living our married life together.

C3. (Partner’s first name) I give you this ring as a symbol of our love and as a lasting reminder of the vows we have made here today. (If rings are being exchanged, Partner 2 repeats.)

If only one ring given, Partner 2 responds:

(Partner’s first name) I accept this ring as a symbol of our love and as a lasting reminder of the vows we have made here today.

Choose exchange of ring words: Choose exchange of rings words

Full name of ring holder: Full name of ring holder

What to do next

Thank you for filling in your ceremony plan. Please check you have completed all parts and, no later than ten weeks before your ceremony:

·  email to , or

·  print and post to Ceremonies Team, Essex County Council, Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH.

·  if you are having a reading, please include a copy of the reading with this ceremony plan.

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