For a ceremony in Northumberland, you will need to pay:

  • a booking fee of £40 (non-refundable)
  • a ceremony fee – see below (this will depend on when the ceremony will take place and the type of venue you choose)
  • a fee to give legal notice (for weddings and civil partnerships only) of £35 per person – this is a statutory fee and may be subject to change


Register Office Fees

Venue Information Ceremony fee
Alnwick Registration only

Couple and 2 witnesses only

(no ceremony)

£57 Monday to Thursday

(Mornings only)

 

Alnwick register office

Ceremony room

 

 Room holds 30

£177 Monday to Thursday

£187 Friday and Saturday

£207 Bank Holiday Saturday

 

Morpeth register office

Ante room

 

 Room holds 8 guests only

£177 Monday to Thursday

£187 Friday

 

 

Council Owned Venues

Berwick Town Hall

Ante room and Council Chamber

 

Guild Hall – book via Town Hall directly, venue fees

 Council Chamber holds 60 and Ante Room holds 40.

£287 Monday to Thursday

£297 Friday and Saturday

£347 Bank Holiday Saturday

Morpeth Town Hall

 

 Ballroom Hall holds 80– 45 min slots

£287 Monday to Thursday

£297 Friday and Saturday

£347 Bank Holiday Saturday

Hexham House

 

Hall holds 70

– 1 hour slots

£357 Monday to Thursday

£407 Friday and Saturday

£507 Sunday

£507 Bank Holiday weekend (including Saturday and Sunday)

 

The Northumberland Hall

 

Hall holds 200, 157 Seated – 1 Hour Slots

 

Just the ceremony

£287 Monday to Thursday

£297 Friday to Sunday

£347 Bank Holiday weekend

(including Saturday and Sunday)

 

The Hall can be booked for the full day – Prices to be confirmed

 

 

Licensed Venues

Licensed venues

£427 – Monday to Thursday

£472 – Friday to Sunday

£517 – Bank Holiday weekend

(including Saturday and Sunday)

Religious  fees

(non C of E)

 

To register the marriage

 

See our weddings page for more information

£97 – Monday to Friday (selected times only)

£472 Saturday and Sunday

£517 Bank Holiday weekend

(including Saturday and Sunday)

 

 

Additional fees:

  • For any amendments to your date, time or venue, there is a £40 admin fee.
  • To combine a naming ceremony with one of our other ceremonies, the additional charge is £100.
  • For ceremonies to begin at 6pm onwards an additional fee is payable, please contact the ceremony coordination team for further information.
  • To give legal notice of marriage £35 is payable at the time of your appointment.
    • Consideration by the Superintendent Registrar of a marriage divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles – £50.
    • Consideration by Registrar General of a marriage divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles – £75.


For additional marriage / civil partnership certificates:

  • £11 – If you wish to order additional certificates please contact customer services on 0345 600 6400.


Certificate Correction Fees:

  • £75 – Consideration by Registrar / Superintendent Registrar of a correction.
  • £90 – Consideration by Registrar General of a correction.


If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact the wedding ceremony team on 01665 602870.