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Photo and video policy for Marriage and Civil Partnership Ceremonies
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Subject to the assurance that any photography or videography will not intrude into the fabric of the ceremony or compromise
the dignity or the legality in anyway, we will permit the following:
Photography
Photographs of the entrance of both or either of the parties in
to the ceremony room, by the professional photographer and
all guests.
Candid photography without the use of a flash throughout the
ceremony; by the professional photographer or by a chosen
family member or friend.
Photographs of the couple and their witnesses and or
other family members participating in a mock signing of
the Register/Schedule at the end of the ceremony. Where a
professional photographer has been employed family and
friends may photograph when he/she has finished.
Photographs of the couple leaving the ceremony room, by the
professional photographer and all guests.
We request that:
Photographs during the ceremony are taken from the back or
side of the ceremony room.
That the photographer does not move around the room
indiscreetly whilst the ceremony is in progress.
Any individual requirements are discussed with the
Registration staff first to ensure that there are no
misunderstandings.
We will not allow:
Photographs of the contents of the marriage Register or
Schedule.
Posed photographs during the actual signing of the Register or
Schedule.
Any photography that will intrude in the actual Marriage or Civil
Partnership ceremony itself.
Video
A maximum number of three video cameras recording from
the front/side of the room at any ceremony.
Unlimited informal video by seated guests.
The filming of the marriage ceremony in its entirety.
The positioning of the video camera and its operator in a very
good vantage point to maximise the quality of the film taken.
The placing of discreet microphones on the ceremony table or
in such a position that allows sound to be recorded to enhance
the film.
We request that:
Any filming done during the ceremony is done sympathetically,
does not intrude nor restrict either the smooth running of
the ceremony itself or compromise the Registration staff in
attendance.
That persons using video cameras do not move around the
room indiscreetly whilst the ceremony is in progress.
Any individual requirements are discussed with the
Registration staff first to ensure that there are no
misunderstandings.
We will not allow:
The use of arc lights or any other heavy duty lighting that may be
distracting for the couple or the celebrant.
The filming of the contents of the Register or Schedule.
The filming of the actual signing of the Register or Schedule.
The use of the mains electricity supply where the ceremony takes
place in either the Register Office or one of the local authority
ceremony rooms in the district.
The video or videographer to be intrusive or restrictive during the
ceremony.
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