Fees for ceremonies held between
1st April 2024- 31st March 2025
For a ceremony in Northumberland, you will need to pay:
- a non refundable deposit of £45
- a final ceremony fee – see below (these fees show the balance left to pay AFTER paying your £45 deposit)
- a fee to give legal notice (for weddings and civil partnerships only) of £42 per person – this is a statutory fee and may be subject to change
Register Office Fees
| Venue | Information | Final Ceremony fee |
| Alnwick Registration only | Couple and 2 witnesses only (no ceremony) |
£68.50 Tuesday and Thursday mornings only
|
Alnwick register office Ceremony room
| Room holds 20 | £235 Monday to Thursday £250 Friday and Saturday £275 Bank Holiday Saturday
|
Morpeth register office Ante room
| Room holds 8 guests only | £235 Monday to Thursday £250 Friday
|
Council Civic Venues
Berwick Town Hall Council Chamber
Guild Hall – book via Town Hall directly, venue fees | Room holds 48 | £375 Monday to Thursday £385 Friday and Saturday £435 Bank Holiday Saturday |
Morpeth Town Hall
| Ballroom Hall holds 80 | £375 Monday to Thursday £385 Friday and Saturday £435 Bank Holiday Saturday |
Hexham House
| Hall holds 70
| £425 Monday to Thursday £485 Friday and Saturday £590 Sunday £590 Bank Holiday weekend (including Saturday and Sunday)
|
Licensed Venues
| Licensed Venue | £560 – Monday to Thursday £600 – Friday to Sunday £650– Bank Holiday weekend (including Saturday and Sunday) | |
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) | £116.50 |
Please note statutory fees are subject to review by the General Register Office, last updated May 2024
Fees for ceremonies held between
1st April 2025- 31st March 2026
For a ceremony in Northumberland, you will need to pay:
- a non refundable deposit of £45
- a final ceremony fee – see below (these fees show the balance left to pay AFTER paying your £45 deposit)
- a fee to give legal notice (for weddings and civil partnerships only) of £42 per person – this is a statutory fee and may be subject to change
Register Office Fees
| Venue | Information | Final Ceremony fee |
| Alnwick Registration only | Couple and 2 witnesses only (no ceremony) |
£68.50 Tuesday and Thursday mornings only
|
Alnwick register office Ceremony room
| Room holds 20 | £255 Monday to Thursday £270 Friday and Saturday £295 Bank Holiday Saturday
|
Morpeth register office Ante room
| Room holds 8 guests only | £255 Monday to Thursday £270 Friday
|
Council Civic Venues
Berwick Town Hall Council Chamber
Guild Hall – book via Town Hall directly, venue fees | Room holds 48 | £405 Monday to Thursday £415 Friday and Saturday £470 Bank Holiday Saturday |
Morpeth Town Hall
| Ballroom Hall holds 80 | £405 Monday to Thursday £415 Friday and Saturday £470 Bank Holiday Saturday |
Hexham House
| Hall holds 70
| £455 Monday to Thursday £520 Friday and Saturday £635 Sunday £635 Bank Holiday weekend (including Saturday and Sunday)
|
Licensed Venues
| Licensed Venue | £600 – Monday to Thursday £645 – Friday to Sunday £695– Bank Holiday weekend (including Saturday and Sunday) | |
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) | £116.50 |
Please note statutory fees are subject to review by the General Register Office, last updated May 2024
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 £42 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.
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.
