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FAQ
What if I need to cancel my wedding?
If you need to cancel your wedding for any
reason, please contact us immediately on
0345 241 2489. A cancellation fee will apply.
Can we bring food and drink?
Please note that food, drink and chewing gum
are not permitted.
I am very nervous, what if I forget the words
I have to say?
Don’t worry. You repeat the words after the
Registrar and you do not need to learn them.
Can people take photographs of, or record,
the wedding?
Your guests are more than welcome to take
photos at the ceremony but please discuss
this with the Registrar first. Video recordings
www.squibphotography.co.uk
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/registration
are allowed but please let the Registrar know
this before the ceremony so the person can be
directed to the most appropriate position.
Can guests throw confetti?
Some wedding venues have restrictions on
confetti, so please discuss this with the Registrar
conducting your ceremony and the staff at the
venue.
Why can’t there be any religious content?
Civil weddings were created for those who
cannot, or did not wish to marry in the Church.
The law of this country states that ‘Civil
Marriage ceremonies must not be religious in
nature, nor should they include extracts from an
authorised religious marriage ceremony.
Is a ceremony conducted by an independent
celebrant legal?
No. Please see page 39 for further information.
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