Fees for ceremonies held between

1st April 2026- 31st March 2027

For a ceremony in Northumberland, you will need to pay:
  • a non refundable deposit of £45
  • ceremony fee – see below, this fee includes your 2 copies of your certificate at £12.50 each
  • separate fee of £46.50 per person, to give legal notice (for weddings and civil partnerships only)

    (This is a statutory fee payable to your local council who take your notice and may be subject to change)


 Register Office Fees
Venue
Information
Ceremony fee
(this includes 2 copies of your certificate)
Alnwick Register Office
Registration Only
Couple and 2 witnesses only
(no ceremony)
Tuesday & Thursday mornings only £74.50 (no deposit required)
(Full amount to be paid at the time of booking, which includes 1 copy of your certificate)
Alnwick
Register Office
Ceremony room
Room holds 20 guests
Monday to Thursday £325 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £280 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony) ____________________________________________________
Friday and Saturday £340 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £295 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Bank Holiday Saturday £365
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £320 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Morpeth
Register Office
Ante room
Room holds 8 guests only
Monday to Thursday £325 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £280 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Friday £340 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £295 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Hexham
Register Office
The Lounge
Room holds 18 guests
Monday to Friday £340 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £295 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Council Civic Venues
Berwick Town Hall
Council Chamber
(For the Guild Hall
book via the Town Hall directly,
venue fees will then apply)
Room holds 48
Monday to Thursday £480 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £435 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Friday and Saturday £495 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £450 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Bank Holiday Saturday £550
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £505 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Morpeth Town Hall
Ballroom
Hall holds 80
Monday to Thursday £480 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £435 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Friday and Saturday £495 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £450 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Bank Holiday Saturday £550
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £505 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Hexham House
The Garden Room
Hall holds 70
Monday to Thursday £535 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £490 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Friday and Saturday £605 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £560 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Sunday £725
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £680 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Bank holiday weekends £725 (including the Saturday)

After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £680 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
 
Licensed Venues
Licensed Venue
Monday to Wednesday £665 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £620 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Thursday and Friday £695 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £650 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Saturday and Sunday £745 (excluding bank holidays)
After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £700 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)

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Bank holiday weekend £795 (including the Saturday and Sunday)

After paying your non refundable £45 deposit, your remaining balance will be £750 (payable 6 weeks before your ceremony)
Church
(excluding Church of England)
To register a marriage in a church

(Your chosen church should advise you if you need to book a Registrar to attend on the day)

£127.00 (no deposit required)

(Full amount to be paid at the time of booking, which includes 1 copy of your certificate)

 

Please note statutory fees are subject to review by the General Register Office,

last updated April 2026

Additional fees:

  • For any amendments to your date, time or venue, there is a £45 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 £46.50 is payable at the time of booking your appointment.
    • Consideration by the Superintendent Registrar of a marriage divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles – £55.
    • Consideration by Registrar General of a marriage divorce or civil partnership dissolution obtained outside the British Isles – £83.


For additional marriage / civil partnership certificates:

  • £12.50 – If you wish to order additional certificates please contact customer services on 0345 600 6400 following your ceremony.

For completion of a PD2 form (Passports for newly weds and civil partners):

  • £10 – Please complete a copy of the form (download a copy here) and send it with a stamped addressed envelope to our address: 27 Fenkle Street, Alnwick, NE66 1HW. We will call you confirm receipt and take payment.

Certificate Correction Fees:

  • £83 – Consideration by Registrar / Superintendent Registrar of a correction.
  • £99 – 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.