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Renewal of vows
A renewal of vows ceremony lets married couples or civil partners celebrate their journey and reaffirm their love. It can be as formal or as relaxed as you like.
Naming ceremony
A naming ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the birth of a baby or welcome a new child into your family.
Marriage in a church or other religious building
If you would like a religious marriage ceremony, you can get married in an Anglican Church or any other church or religious building registered for marriage.
Civil partnership with a simple signing only
You and your partner can sign a civil partnership document in the presence of two witnesses and a registrar.
Civil partnership to marriage conversion
You are able to convert a civil partnership to a marriage by completing a declaration before a superintendent registrar, with all the required documents.
Urgent Marriage or Civil Partnership
An urgent marriage or civil partnership (Registrar General's Licence) allows a ceremony to take place at short notice when one partner is seriously ill, not expected to recover and cannot be moved.
Marriage and civil partnership of housebound or detained persons
Under the Marriage and Civil Partnership Act it is possible to hold a marriage or civil partnership in a place where a person is housebound or detained if they are unable to be moved.
Overseas
For a marriage or civil partnership overseas, you will need to find out what procedures are required by the local authorities in the country you have chosen, in order to ensure your marriage or civil partnership is legal.
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- Reviewed: 06 Jul 2026
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