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THE PERFECT
CIVIL CEREMONY
THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO
is decide on the venue for your
ceremony and make a provisional
booking in the venue’s diary. It
does not matter if you do not live
in the county where you want your
ceremony to be held.
You will then need to provisionally
book the date and time for the
Registration Officer(s) to attend your
ceremony.
Please note: Lincolnshire County
Council will be introducing a
non-refundable deposit for all
ceremonies at the time of booking.
Before you can marry or form a
civil partnership there are certain
formalities which are required to be
completed by law. The couple or
civil partners must both personally
attend the Registration Office, in
the district in which they have lived
for at least seven clear days, to
inform the Registration Officer of
their intention to marry or form
a civil partnership. This is called
Giving Notice. You may give Notice
up to one year before the date of
your ceremony. Please read the
Questions and Answers on
pages 6 and 7.
Civil partnership is a legally
recognised relationship, which can
be formed by two people of the
same sex. Couples who form a civil
partnership will have the legal status
of ‘civil partner’. Couples can enjoy
the same rights over pensions, wills
and probate, death duties, tax etc.
as married couples.
With so much to think about,
planning and making arrangements
for your day is exciting but can also
be stressful. The Registration and
Celebratory Services team are here
to help you with your plans. They
can advise and make suggestions
about your ceremony and what
to include, offering you a wealth
of experience at all stages in the
planning of your big day.
If you find a venue where you would
love to have your ceremony but find
it does not hold a licence for civil
ceremonies, you can encourage the
venue to contact us about obtaining
approval.
“We couldn’t have asked for
a more personal, meaningful
ceremony, thank you”
photos: www.pauljohnsonphotography.co.uk
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