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Coronavirus Advice
Update 22/09/20
The Prime Minister announced on Tuesday 22nd September a range of measures to curb the spread of Covid 19. Some of these will directly affect ceremonies. From Monday 28th September, the total number of people able to assemble reduce from 30 to 15 at both wedding or civil partnership ceremonies and receptions. This will include, as before, the 2 registrars, the couple and their witnesses. He also confirmed that it is very likely that there will be some kind of restrictions in place for the next 6 months.
We are waiting for clarification about how the changes to mask requirements will apply to ceremonies and will update facebook, our website and email guidance as soon as we know more.
Our plan is now to call couples with ceremonies booked between Monday 28th September and October 5th, as a first priority, to confirm whether they wish to keep the same date or move their ceremony in light of the latest measures. If your ceremony date is after this, please keep an eye out for an email from us with more information (do check your spam folders just in case). This includes couples with previously postponed bookings and new bookings made since lockdown. If you have a booking with a licensed venue, do please discuss your plans with them, and we will be in touch as soon as we can to check what you would like to do.
We’re so sorry for anyone whose plans have been dashed by the reduced numbers. Please rest assured that if you choose to go ahead, your ceremony will still be a very special occasion and our team are working hard to ensure you can still say I Do.
Follow us on Facebook for regular updates and progress reports.
We are still working on booking in new ceremonies and postponement requests. You can register interest in a new ceremony booking, or in postponing a ceremony booked for October 2020 onwards using this form: New Ceremony Booking Form.
For general advice regarding coronavirus, visit the NHS website
Coronavirus Advice
Update 22/09/20
The Prime Minister announced on Tuesday 22nd September a range of measures to curb the spread of Covid 19. Some of these will directly affect ceremonies. From Monday 28th September, the total number of people able to assemble reduce from 30 to 15 at both wedding or civil partnership ceremonies and receptions. This will include, as before, the 2 registrars, the couple and their witnesses. He also confirmed that it is very likely that there will be some kind of restrictions in place for the next 6 months.
We are waiting for clarification about how the changes to mask requirements will apply to ceremonies and will update facebook, our website and email guidance as soon as we know more.
Our plan is now to call couples with ceremonies booked between Monday 28th September and October 5th, as a first priority, to confirm whether they wish to keep the same date or move their ceremony in light of the latest measures. If your ceremony date is after this, please keep an eye out for an email from us with more information (do check your spam folders just in case). This includes couples with previously postponed bookings and new bookings made since lockdown. If you have a booking with a licensed venue, do please discuss your plans with them, and we will be in touch as soon as we can to check what you would like to do.
We’re so sorry for anyone whose plans have been dashed by the reduced numbers. Please rest assured that if you choose to go ahead, your ceremony will still be a very special occasion and our team are working hard to ensure you can still say I Do.
Follow us on Facebook for regular updates and progress reports.
We are still working on booking in new ceremonies and postponement requests. You can register interest in a new ceremony booking, or in postponing a ceremony booked for October 2020 onwards using this form: New Ceremony Booking Form.
For general advice regarding coronavirus, visit the NHS website
Marriages & Partnerships
Here at Somerset Registration Service, we officiate at around 3000 civil ceremonies across Somerset and North Somerset every year. We are here to guide you through the process of getting married or forming a civil partnership.
In this section you’ll find our step by step guide to giving notice that will help you through the legal preliminaries, and links to book an appointment online at your local registration office. We’ve put together a comprehensive guide to help you plan your wedding or partnership, from what music and readings you can use, to whether you can get married in a garden or include your children in the ceremony.
You’ll also find downloadable guidance for basic and full ceremonies, along with the pre-ceremony check forms for you to let us know what details to include on the day. If you can’t find the answer to your question, just get in touch with the team and we can add it to our guide.
Venue Directory
There are around 120 beautiful locations licensed for civil ceremonies in Somerset & North Somerset. Historic, urban, cosy or quirky, find the perfect venue for your special day here. As we are responsible for licensing all civil ceremony venues, you can rest assured our directory will list every single location and you won’t miss out on that dream ceremony spot.
You can narrow down your wedding search with our filters. If having a firework display or bringing your pets along is a deal breaker, you can easily find the venues that will fit the bill. Entertainment, overnight accommodation, catering and accessibility: Somerset has so many stunning venues that will have just the right package for your ceremony and celebrations.
Venue Directory
There are around 120 beautiful locations licensed for civil ceremonies in Somerset & North Somerset. Historic, urban, cosy or quirky, find the perfect venue for your special day here. As we are responsible for licensing all civil ceremony venues, you can rest assured our directory will list every single location and you won’t miss out on that dream ceremony spot.
You can narrow down your wedding search with our filters. If having a firework display or bringing your pets along is a deal breaker, you can easily find the venues that will fit the bill. Entertainment, overnight accommodation, catering and accessibility: Somerset has so many stunning venues that will have just the right package for your ceremony and celebrations.
Supplier Directory
Finding the right team with those special touches can turn your wedding into something truly unique and memorable. From florists and photographers to classic cars and caterers, browse our directory for the very best of Somerset’s wedding suppliers.
We are constantly looking for great Somerset-based wedding professionals to add to our directory, so do keep checking back. You can filter the list to show the newest arrivals, or choose by category.
If you’d like to feature your business in our directory and showcase your skills and services to the happy couples planning their Somerset wedding or civil partnership, get in touch with our team for details via the contact form.